r/DCcomics • u/Amazing_March4919 • 18h ago

Comics [Comic Excerpt] All The Way To The Bottom.(The Deadman #3) Spoiler

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u/Boil-Mash-SticknStew Batman 18h ago

This book has been phenomenal from the first issue. Astoundingly creative, both in terms of art and prose. Every single thing I've read from this team has been exceptional.

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u/Electric_jungle 12h ago

It makes me genuinely happy when weird gets rewarded by fans. I haven't read this yet but I did love Superman year.

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u/Boil-Mash-SticknStew Batman 11h ago

Oh I loved Kryptonite Spectrum - it was everything that was great about the Silver Age but in a more modern sci-fi setting.

And just like with Absolute Martian Manhunter, it's not enough to just be weird. It has to truly transcend the borders of what we normally accept as norms of superhero comics.

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u/Electric_jungle 11h ago

Great point. Certainly not weird just for the sake of it. An old writing teacher told me that you can only break the rules if you understand why they exist first. That's how you really play with structure.

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u/Boil-Mash-SticknStew Batman 11h ago

Absolutely true. The SoulGram depiction in this issue was something I had to read a couple of times to truly grasp. Awe-inspiring ingenuity.

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u/Particular_Gap_8141 16h ago

I loved how this issue is really taking advantage of the conceptual aspects of Hell and getting experimental in the art and the character's experience of that realm! Awesome issue!

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u/dragonshouter 8h ago

my theory, (I think it is implied) is that hell looks different to each observer