COMIC: 'Our Blazing Destiny' - Revenge of the PokéOffice
[Our Blazing Destiny is a weekly comic by Jonathan "Persona" Kim about our society, cultural postdialectic theory, and video games. And fulfilling childhood dreams of global domination stemming from a massive inferiority complex as well as massive guilt from having incestual feelings for one's sister.]
Wait, heeeeere's Persona: "Sorry for being so late again, guys. My school started this week and I had a bit of trouble moving in and procuring an internet connection and business of that sort. My schedule seems kind of busy this year so from here on out I'll probably make the comics just in grayscale or something simple like that. I hope you enjoyed all the beautiful colors! (Oh, and try to ignore that typo in box 4.)"
[Jonathan "Persona" Kim is sometimes a character animation student at the California Institute of the Arts, other times a ninja illustrator, but in his heart, a true comic artist looking for his destiny in the sea of stars. His path on the torrid road of comics include a quarterly manga on The Gamer's Quarter and his website on the awesome collective Mecha Fetus. He's also currently suffering from loan problems and other financial difficulties related to school. Make sure to never to send your kids to art school if you want to have some money in your pocket to retire!
Comments
Funny and all to true. Shocking.
Posted by: d | September 8, 2006 6:27 PM
No TOLLMASTER analysis? Is this one too literal?
Posted by: d | September 8, 2006 7:06 PM
I apologize for my lack of analysis. My keen perception is in high demand ever since the dot-com bubble burst and starving computer engineers have attempted to create art out of their collections of Nerf weaponery and broken dreams.
While this one does tend towards the literal side of the spectrum, I personally feel the nihilism found in this comic to be shocking. In Persona's view of corporate America, there are only two options--boredom, and the relentless and amoral pursuit of power. In contrast, our everyman Ash represents the primal and primordial elements of man--his natural curiousity and ability to love. Ash is our observer into the dark recesses of our society's reality. I await future comics that will deal with what actions Persona think should be taken--whether Ash decides to struggle against human conformity with the undesirable, or whether acceptance and locating a niche of happiness is advocated.
Posted by: TOLLMASTER | September 9, 2006 5:14 AM
Ah, there it is. It all makes so much sense now.
Posted by: d | September 9, 2006 1:24 PM