Jon attempts to return to a normal life. However, because of his appearance, his super-human powers, and the lasting emotional ramifications of his accident, he cannot.
I personally didn't see this before... a really valid point. Jon is glorified as this superhero, yet his superhero-ness was derived from a traumatic accident, so in a way his powers could be interpreted for what he feels are his weaknesses.
impotent superheroes that haunt the pages of this graphic novel struggle with their personal lives,
This kind of irony makes you question how 'super' these superheros were in the novel... they're trying to save the world, but can't really get their own personal lives/scandals in check. It makes me wonder if Moore wrote the superheros as a metaphor for modern-day politicians or just authority figures in general, since scandal tends to be associated with people in power
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The clothes have changed, but the face hasn't! These comics aren't eloquently illustrated, but they communicate the particular message they aim to
The rats having gnawed the legs from the chair, he falls, and is restored to life.
Funny how rats, out of all things, bring him out of his despair. There's a certain dramatic humor in this that the illustrations are able to punctuate