Grant Morrison Talks "7 Soldiers of Victory"

Fans of Grant Morrison’s intricate, pomo revival of DC’s 7 Soldiers of Victory were relieved in late October when the final issue of the 30-issue series finally arrived in local comic book stores. Now the debates have begun. Has Morrison done a good job wrapping up the interconnected lives of the seven heroes? Was it […]
Grant Morrison Talks 7 Soldiers of Victory

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Fans of Grant Morrison's intricate, pomo revival of DC's 7 Soldiers of Victory were relieved in late October when the final issue of the 30-issue series finally arrived in local comic book stores. Now the debates have begun. Has Morrison done a good job wrapping up the interconnected lives of the seven heroes? Was it worth the wait? While fans wank happily, Newsarama has an exclusive interview with the man behind the book, who apparently thinks of himself as more punk than prog:

I plan my stories very, very carefully, years ahead of completion but I l do like to let chaos and dirt into the proceedings, scuzz it up a little, forget the original intent, let new characters rise up and take over, cut stuff out, put new stuff in, add some NOISE. I've always preferred the Buzzcocks to Pink Floyd, if you know what I mean.

He also talks about why he loves ensemble casts and commentaries on the nature of comic book heroism. Also, he admits that he doesn't actually understand Bulleteer any more than the fans do.

Interview with Grant Morrison [Newsarama]