GODLING # 49 All-American Hero style? by J. Vandersteen

[Andrew Perron]

On Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10:21:54 PM UTC-4, jvdste... at gmail.com wrote:
> I guess having gods in comics can be a bit risky. One of the plots I wanted
> to deal with was how largely Christian USA looks at Godling and his promoting
> Greek gods. I never really got around to that story but will in the future.

Oooooh. Sounds good to me!

> Anyway, I was a bit surprised by the mention that there are still folks
> around who worship the Olympians. I do think the original myths have them act
> just as heroic and just as selfish as my stories do.

I think part of the problem - not just in this story, but in Western interpretations of polytheistic pantheons in general - is that our aforementioned largely Christian society struggles with the idea of a being who is both divine *and* human; the idea that "holy and transcendent" and "selfish and jealous" are not exclusive categories, that one does not negate the other. (Actually, I'd also say it's a problem with superhero comics, and writers who have trouble conceiving that any human could really be that *good*.)

Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about it. You're more on-target than, say, Disney was. (And you don't have anything like ASH's backstory - Dave, I love ya, but HOLY CRAP.)

> Just wait what happens in the double-sized issue 50!!!

HECK YEAH!

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, VERSUS VERSUS