Comments on: 31 Days of Seven Soldiers, Day 7 – Shining Knight #2 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:10:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Harbor http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-864494 Jim Harbor Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:41:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-864494 The charter is for "Land" or "Earth" Morrisons' artist for this series was Chinnese, so i doubt it was just thrown there. The charter is for “Land” or “Earth” Morrisons’ artist for this series was Chinnese, so i doubt it was just thrown there.

]]> By: Scott http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20029 Scott Mon, 11 Dec 2006 21:27:26 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-20029 I think the key thing about the Sheeda is that they are *both* our insectile descendants from the far future *and* the fairy folk. Morrison's conceit is that that is what the fairy folk have always been, or at least some versions of them. There's no real distinction - that's why it's Frankenstein vs. Fairyland, not Frankenstein vs. the Future. Now, this doesn't fit too well with the Vertigo fairies from Sandman and Books of Magic, but then the concepts of the Dreaming and alternate realities cover a multitude of inconsistencies. You can have imaginary fey based on accounts of the Sheeda Harrowing gain a certain degree of reality based on belief. We also can't tell for sure from Morrison if the Sheeda are the only possible future, or if there are others where our descendants are basically benevolent, or if the Sheeda ensure their own history with their Harrowings in the past. Nor do we know whether they come before or after Lovecraft's coelopterans... I think the key thing about the Sheeda is that they are *both* our insectile descendants from the far future *and* the fairy folk. Morrison’s conceit is that that is what the fairy folk have always been, or at least some versions of them. There’s no real distinction – that’s why it’s Frankenstein vs. Fairyland, not Frankenstein vs. the Future.

Now, this doesn’t fit too well with the Vertigo fairies from Sandman and Books of Magic, but then the concepts of the Dreaming and alternate realities cover a multitude of inconsistencies. You can have imaginary fey based on accounts of the Sheeda Harrowing gain a certain degree of reality based on belief. We also can’t tell for sure from Morrison if the Sheeda are the only possible future, or if there are others where our descendants are basically benevolent, or if the Sheeda ensure their own history with their Harrowings in the past. Nor do we know whether they come before or after Lovecraft’s coelopterans…

]]> By: RAB http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19432 RAB Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:55:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19432 When Ed refers to Brutus as the "last" of the Four Golems, he may simply mean that in the sense of "the one I have left." I took Strato's presence at Vincenzo's side as a sign that while the members of the Newsboy Army may have been estranged, Ed was still keeping tabs on the rest, and dispatched one of his team to look after Vincenzo. Maybe the other two were destroyed, or maybe they were also secretly watching over Ed's former teammates and possibly even reporting back to him. And adding a note to the chorus of praise: these summaries have been excellent...and while I enjoy the annotations on Barbelith as well, your pieces are much more accessible to the general reader. When Ed refers to Brutus as the “last” of the Four Golems, he may simply mean that in the sense of “the one I have left.” I took Strato’s presence at Vincenzo’s side as a sign that while the members of the Newsboy Army may have been estranged, Ed was still keeping tabs on the rest, and dispatched one of his team to look after Vincenzo. Maybe the other two were destroyed, or maybe they were also secretly watching over Ed’s former teammates and possibly even reporting back to him.

And adding a note to the chorus of praise: these summaries have been excellent…and while I enjoy the annotations on Barbelith as well, your pieces are much more accessible to the general reader.

]]> By: Dan Liebke http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19424 Dan Liebke Fri, 08 Dec 2006 21:13:04 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19424 Greg I'm with Jeremy. These posts are the thing I currently most look forward to in my RSS reader. Truly excellent stuff. To paraphrase Bob Hope, Thanks for the summaries... Greg

I’m with Jeremy. These posts are the thing I currently most look forward to in my RSS reader. Truly excellent stuff.

To paraphrase Bob Hope,

Thanks for the summaries…

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19371 Greg Burgas Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:25:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19371 Good call, Mutt. It makes me wonder if another of the golems is named Cassius ... Good call, Mutt. It makes me wonder if another of the golems is named Cassius …

]]> By: The Mutt http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19369 The Mutt Fri, 08 Dec 2006 16:02:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19369 In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Strato is the soldier who holds Brutus' sword that he might run upon it. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Strato is the soldier who holds Brutus’ sword that he might run upon it.

]]> By: Jeremy Tobin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19275 Jeremy Tobin Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:08:38 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19275 Greg I wanted to say how much i enjoy these posts. I'm in the middle of re-reading Seven Soldiers right now and while I knew were a few connnections I had no idea there were anywhere near as many as you point out. Also all the allusion to other fictions you point out are just great. i honestly look forward to these every night. Keep it up. Greg I wanted to say how much i enjoy these posts. I’m in the middle of re-reading Seven Soldiers right now and while I knew were a few connnections I had no idea there were anywhere near as many as you point out. Also all the allusion to other fictions you point out are just great. i honestly look forward to these every night. Keep it up.

]]> By: Bill Reed http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19267 Bill Reed Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:28:10 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/07/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-7-shining-knight-2/#comment-19267 I really liked this issue, because Guilt was such a great antagonist. MOOD 7 MIND DESTROYER! It just rolls off the tongue. I really liked this issue, because Guilt was such a great antagonist. MOOD 7 MIND DESTROYER! It just rolls off the tongue.

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