In the interests of research, I’ve been reading the most interesting book on Superheroes called SuperGods, Our World in the age of the Superhero by Grant Morrison.
The whole comic book thing is a new world to me and I realise that there is a language and history there to learn if I choose and I’m not sure whether or not it is a good thing to delve any deeper. If I know too much will it take away the ‘mojo’? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing but a lot is a great big dampener on ideas. If I suddenly feel the weight of superhero history on my shoulders how will I cope?
Anyway, I have found that wisdom does indeed hide in the most unexpected places and in the history of Superman I suddenly realised a rather holistic revelation about my life and work. Now there are parallels everywhere like clues just waiting to be found.
I have realised that I am not seeking to find where the line is drawn between the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful, attraction and repulsion; I am looking to BE the line, somewhere that is both things and neither at the same time; and to exist in this no-mans land of freedom.
Perhaps I have just been watching too much Dr Who or maybe it really is where you can find shangri-la.
