Comments on: 31 Days of Seven Soldiers, Day 23 – Bulleteer #2 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Erik Taylor http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-792186 Erik Taylor Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:13:30 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-792186 have you ever herd of sh-t comics given to sodiers in 1972. I have issue 1 And 2 and cant find info on them have you ever herd of sh-t comics given to sodiers in 1972. I have issue 1 And 2 and cant find info on them

]]> By: Tuomas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-710014 Tuomas Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:32:57 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-710014 The main theme in the whole Bulleteer miniseries is that Alix's "super" power is her caring and empathy, not her superstrength. This is most obvious in issue #3, but remember that in issue #4 she tries to get the injured Sally Sonic into hospital even after Sally tried to kill her. The reason she is in the right place to kill Gloriana in SS #1 is because she was driving Sally to the hospital. So she ends up saving the day - though indirectly - because of her empathy. Alix rejects the superhero life because it does nothing to help her grow up as a person: her heroism lies in somewhere else than the superhero life. So I see Morrison's mention that she used to work with autistic children as an implication that she was already a sort of "everyday hero" before she became a superhero. And that is why superheroics does nothing for her. The main theme in the whole Bulleteer miniseries is that Alix’s “super” power is her caring and empathy, not her superstrength. This is most obvious in issue #3, but remember that in issue #4 she tries to get the injured Sally Sonic into hospital even after Sally tried to kill her. The reason she is in the right place to kill Gloriana in SS #1 is because she was driving Sally to the hospital. So she ends up saving the day – though indirectly – because of her empathy. Alix rejects the superhero life because it does nothing to help her grow up as a person: her heroism lies in somewhere else than the superhero life. So I see Morrison’s mention that she used to work with autistic children as an implication that she was already a sort of “everyday hero” before she became a superhero. And that is why superheroics does nothing for her.

]]> By: FunkyGreenJerusalem http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27942 FunkyGreenJerusalem Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:50:18 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-27942 I've just been reading about Autism on wikipedia to see if I could spot it. I've got a few theories, just from a quick skim read, but I'm reading 7S in trade form, so I haven't read the issues yet, so I don't want to comment until I can compare. (By the time the trade comes out though, I'm sure we'll have all forgotten. Well, I probably will have). I’ve just been reading about Autism on wikipedia to see if I could spot it.
I’ve got a few theories, just from a quick skim read, but I’m reading 7S in trade form, so I haven’t read the issues yet, so I don’t want to comment until I can compare.
(By the time the trade comes out though, I’m sure we’ll have all forgotten. Well, I probably will have).

]]> By: Greg Burgas http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27190 Greg Burgas Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:32:09 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-27190 As I have a great deal of experience with special needs children, I agree with you that you can't fake compassion, mcewen, but I didn't suggest she was "faking" it. I simply wondered if a small part of her enjoyed the recognition she would get from people because she worked with kids with autism. That being said, I like Jedeye's theory a lot - she is the Soldier who doesn't really want to be a superhero, therefore she has the "best" life going into the saga. She is largely fulfilled by her life, so Morrison takes it away. That's a fine theory! As I have a great deal of experience with special needs children, I agree with you that you can’t fake compassion, mcewen, but I didn’t suggest she was “faking” it. I simply wondered if a small part of her enjoyed the recognition she would get from people because she worked with kids with autism. That being said, I like Jedeye’s theory a lot – she is the Soldier who doesn’t really want to be a superhero, therefore she has the “best” life going into the saga. She is largely fulfilled by her life, so Morrison takes it away. That’s a fine theory!

]]> By: mcewen http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27168 mcewen Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:00:12 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-27168 She may be preening but it's hard to fake a compassion for autism. Cheers She may be preening but it’s hard to fake a compassion for autism. Cheers

]]> By: Jedeye http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27156 Jedeye Mon, 25 Dec 2006 02:13:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-27156 I think that maybe because Alyx doesn't have that much of a heroic arc, it fit in quite well. I mean, she never actually takes up the post of 'hero', and doesn't do anything all that heroic during her mini - the point is that she rejects that life, and in doing so ends up in exactly the right place at the right time. It's not heroism, it's perfectly planned co-incidence. The point of her arc is that she rejects the life of the superhero - she doesn't want any part of it. So I suppose it makes sense that she had a perfectly good and respectable job to start with, she becomes a 'Superhero' and doesn't really know what to do. It's kind of a step back for her in a way. I think that maybe because Alyx doesn’t have that much of a heroic arc, it fit in quite well. I mean, she never actually takes up the post of ‘hero’, and doesn’t do anything all that heroic during her mini – the point is that she rejects that life, and in doing so ends up in exactly the right place at the right time. It’s not heroism, it’s perfectly planned co-incidence. The point of her arc is that she rejects the life of the superhero – she doesn’t want any part of it. So I suppose it makes sense that she had a perfectly good and respectable job to start with, she becomes a ‘Superhero’ and doesn’t really know what to do. It’s kind of a step back for her in a way.

]]> By: Youri Zoutman http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/comment-page-1/#comment-27110 Youri Zoutman Sun, 24 Dec 2006 23:39:46 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2006/12/24/31-days-of-seven-soldiers-day-23-bulleteer-2/#comment-27110 Morrison seems to have a thing with autism. I've seen it mentioned here, in 52 (Co-written, so maybe it isn't him) As a young autistic male, I really want to ask him why/what/etc. Morrison seems to have a thing with autism. I’ve seen it mentioned here, in 52 (Co-written, so maybe it isn’t him)

As a young autistic male, I really want to ask him why/what/etc.

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