At 11:27 PM 4/20/2002 -0400, Jim wrote: >Gautam made a request thusly: > > >>I only read JMS's ASM #36, the 9/11 issue, which was very good, > >>except for the whole Doctor Doom crying thing. > > >I really wanted to read JMS's take on 9/11. Could you tell us > >about it? > >I certainly can! I've been terribly lazy about bagging my books, and it's >sitting somewhere convenient. I've included some quotes, too. I hope >that I give you all a good impression of the story. This was written >shortly after 9/11. Perhaps it will lose something in the light of the >passing of six months; I leave that up to you to decide. > >Page 1: Black page with all white letters: "We interrupt our regularly >scheduled program to bring you the following Special Bulletin" > >Page 2&3: Double spread, ground zero, Spidey holding his head in his >hands, saying "...God..." > >Page 4: Recriminations from people on street, how could superheroes let >this happen? > >Page 5&6: Various Marvel heroes helping the FDNY and NYPD in their >work. Musings on how no sane person could have envisioned the scope of >the act. > >Page 7&8: Spidey pitches in with FEMA work crew and other rescue units. > >Page 9: Even the bad guys pitch in, inluding the Kingpin, Magneto, and Dr. >Doom. Doom has a tear in his eye, the only false note in the book, IMO, >but then, that's only because I know the character. <snipped>
Doom cries!? Now I know Marvel has gone wimpy! john
