Back in the mid-1980s, young comics genius Frank Miller used a unique sort of mental alchemy to tell a story that would become legend.
The story of an aging warrior, dragging himself from a restful retirement to fight once more: possibly senile, definitely psychotic, obsessed with reclaiming past glories with no thought to the consequences.
Due to political pressure, Miller was forced to subvert his own dream, applying his astonishing sense of realpolitik to the debased literature of comic books.
We are proud to at last bring his staggering vision to full and revolutionary life.
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A testament to the man and his times, McCain: Mavericking Maverick Mavericks More was a terrifying look at obsession—what happens when a man far past his prime is pushed far beyond his breaking point. It is a testament to Miller's consummate skill that life has, in the end, imitated his vision.
Via theferrett [1], “McCain: The Mavericking Maverick Mavericks More [2]”
Visit the link and see how prophetic Frank Miller's words (from The Dark Knight Returns [3]) are when applied to the current Presidential Campaign.
Chilling.
But I do have to wonder—could Batman be a Republican icon [4]? It does seem to be popular meme [5] these days …
[1] https://boston.conman.org/
[2] http://shep.ca/pages/maverick.html
[3] http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1563893428/conmanlaborat-20
[4] http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121694247343482821.html