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Profile: Grant Morrison
He feeds all of my strengths and weaknesses equally. My need to be a popstar. My manic superhero thrill. My conspiracy jones and my cynical vibe. The man is his own best drug, and I imagine that is propelled forward not by large doses of hallucinogens, but by simply being Grant Morrison.
Or perhaps it really is the hallucinogens.
That's always been the dichotomy of the man and his work. Is he really an uber-genius from the future, or just a fucked-up Scot taking the piss and laughing to the bank? Being an admirer of the man and his work, I'm placing my money squarely on the former. I've read his work, ingested his dissertations, made love to his ideas. I am one of the ones who (think that they) understand him. I believe that even in something as "mundane" as JLA or his upcoming X-MEN he's imparting some vital knowledge and bringing some important ideas to the masses. I think Grant is his own revolution.
But there were always be nay-sayers.
And like any good cult leader, Grant makes allowances for them too. Because Grant's concept of magic only works for people who want to be a part of it, who want to understand it. Likewise with his work. If you're willing to put yourself into THE INVISIBLES then you'll be able to follow it. If you've decided not to, being put off by an twat from London, a sexual bacchanal, or a complex "plot", then INVISIBLES won't work for you. Nor will magic. Nor will Grant.
So all we ask here at PopImage is to approach this ProFile (and it's subject) with an open mind. Grant is vast, he contains multitudes, and our staff and contributors have gone to great lengths to report on, explore, and dissect them for you. Whether it's Adrian Reynolds' discussion of how magic works for him, Gregory Dickens' INVISIBLES Volume 1 overview, or Jonathan Ellis' thorough and comprehensive interview, you'll get a feeling for the man and his work. And you can decide for yourself whether he's the bright blue new messiah, or the "Global Village Idiot".
- Christopher Butcher, Editor In Chief
Introduction
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I love Grant Morrison.
