I've always read him as a hard cocked libertarian. That outlook can sometimes come down right by emphasizing the guffaws of both sides. His genuine love for what Batman represents has never really been in doubt though. I can't say I was surprised that he thought the occupy people were dirty parasites though. Or the Holy Terror thing. I am kind of surprised that Sin City and all of his work on Batman post 80s didn't suggest this side of him. Still extremely talented.

I think it is definitely self-conscious genreplay, and he is poking fun at the conventions and hyperextending them and all that. And it is satirical in a way, but not in the way that a lot of liberal folks took it, I don't think. James Ellroy does much the same thing. He has probably more contempt in store for his liberal targets but a lot of people don't want to read it that way. I mean, I don't think Holy Terror could rightly be said to be straight faced either. It's as much an exaggerated go as Sin City. If Miller hadn't spoken about it, I imagine many would be reading it as a satire about interventionism etc.

Aye, and hence again the perils of Authorial Intent.

Brooks wrote:

Aye, and hence again the perils of Authorial Intent.

I imagine that the Sin City commentary was an eye opener for many people. Nothing like the author talking at length about Jessica Alba's fine ass to dispel any myths about the need for deeper meaning.

Sasukekun wrote:

As for anything else, I don't know what I'm looking for really. I quite like the idea of Deadpool, but have no idea where to start, or even if I should start at the beginning. Other than that, I hear people saying about some comics, Civil war, and the Superhero Zombies ones spring to mind. I just don't want to throw my money in somewhere and come out with something that really isn't any good. It's dificult jumping into something you're not very familiar with.

Deadpool is great in that you can pretty much start anywhere. The current arc is pretty fun, with Deadpool attempting to get killed, with some unwilling help from Hydra Bob. That started with issue 50.

Deadpool Team Up was hit and miss, but as I recall, Deadpool Max and Deadfpool Corps were pretty good, and I think there were only 12 issues of each.

if you want something a bit weird, and out of continuity, Wade Wilsons War is quite good.

What exactly is it that you like about Deadpool though?

Dan_Dare wrote:

It's a shame when creators turn out to be mega cunts. I remember loving Ender's Game in my yoof but then I found out, around the time Shadow Complex came out, that Orson Scott Card is a raging homophobe, a racist and a fuckbastard of the highest grade. Leaves a bit of a sour taste.

I think it more crucial than ever that entertainment directors never talk about their wares ever. Release dates are probably okay but that is the limit.

I find Moore a bit of a chore, truth be told. I admire his stance on Hollywood, but he seems a bit overly churlish about just about everything else.

Morrison shall outlive all via tantric mitosis or something

He might actually be able to pull off the right wing thing, that would be hilarious in Glasgow.

I'm sorry, "wyrd".

Let's all remember or not how fuckawful Lost Girls was.

And even his masterthing From Hell isn't divorced from schlock.

Cheers Dante.

Deadpool is also good in Uncanny X-Force, but for different reasons. Probably not what you're after exactly but it's a great book so read it anyway.

Pox abated.