Saturday, April 26, 2008

 

Comic Art

We continue our look at The greatest creations of Jack "King" Kirby by returning today to the New Gods from DC. It is funny how in a universe literally divided by good and evil, the character that straddles both becomes arguably the most iconic character of them all. Son of the most evil of all, Darkseid, but raised by the infinitely good HighFather, Orion is the battle of the New Gods Universe in a single character. Like all of us, he struggles to overcome the evil that is within him.

And yet, I have always found Orion an unsympathetic character, and have never understood the fascination with him among fandom, writers it is easy to understand. Orion never seeks to overcome his evil nature, only control it. Perhaps it is a reflection of my faith, but I always found that extraordinarily frustrating - I always wanted him to finally overcome.

Of course, part and parcel of all this is the longing to connect with his "real" father and the fact that though evil, Darkseid is a functional part of the universe and even evil can from time-to-time, obtain good ends.

Orion is; however, something extraordinary to look upon. You cannot look at him, regardless of who is drawing him, and not see Jack Kirby there somewhere. And perhaps that accounts for his ultimate appeal. He truly is a creation of the best.


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