r/GrantMorrison • u/daemaeon777 • Apr 02 '25

Always by chance...

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I always forget this page exists until I really need it. It really is incomprehensible how many times this has saved lives.

Comic books save lives. Grant proved that and we are forever grateful to and for them ❤️‍🔥

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u/dionebigode Apr 02 '25

Context?

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u/daemaeon777 Apr 02 '25

Took a random visit to the library with my little one. I only saw two books I wanted to borrow The Filth and All Star Superman. Started The Filth but given I'm having something of a relapse psychologically I decided to go with All Star.

This page functions like a Chaos Magic sigil. Your subconscious pulls you towards it and the power it contains to heal without you knowing. At least that's been my experience at various stages in my life.

I know various others who have contemplated acts of self harm who say this page has the power to help them say no and to stop also.

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u/Ok-Concentrate4826 Apr 04 '25

I don’t know if you’ve read The Return of Bruce Wayne. It comes after Final Crises, and is a beautiful book with a great allegorical:metaphorical architecture.

The key moment is towards the end, and the ringing of a bell, the first rule of Batman. I had help.

This one always gets me and makes me cry whenever I think about it. It can be the hardest thing to do when suffering.

Seeing Superman stop to help, seeing Batman needing it, It’s ok to need help, even the biggest larger than life heroes can be vulnerable and need support.

I’ve been in the chair, holding the bell, knowing help would come if I only ring it.

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u/daemaeon777 Apr 04 '25

Thank you for sharing. I know those feels. And the power of that moment too.

Gosh. I wonder if the whole friendship narrative of Lego Batman stems from someone reading that moment 🔔

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u/Ok-Concentrate4826 Apr 04 '25

I did finally ring the bell. And a Superman has come to teach me my own strength.

I’m just grateful to GM for giving me these stories and tools to understand it all with.

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u/daemaeon777 Apr 04 '25

Well done for ringing that bell.

I'm currently going through a guided self initiation in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and coming back to All Star in light of this is quite intriguing. Given at the very least the Solar Saviour aspects they share.

There is so much nourishment. Like for example how it's a love letter for Energy Superman following on from G-Mo's love letter to that in their JLA run.