How we cite our quotes: (Chapter in Roman Numerals.Page #.Panel #) or if the excerpt is from an interstitial section, then: (Chapter A-K.Page #)
Quote #1
“Oh, I put him away a dozen times in the Forties, but he reformed and turned to Jesus since then. Married, got two kids, we traded addresses. Nice guy” (I.9.2).
If the Screaming Skull can become a born-again Christian, well, all bets are off. Why does Moore include this snippet in the very first chapter?
Quote #2
“I’m just scared because everything feels weird. It’s as if everything’s changed. Not just you: everything!” (IV.11.6).
Without change, it’s hard to create conflict. And without that, you end up with this. (Yup, we wave our nerd flags high around here.)
Quote #3
“It would have been like joining the Knights of the Round Table; being part of a fellowship of legendary beings” (VII.8.4).
Enter Sigmund Freud, stage left. “Dreams are all about transformation and wish fulfillment,” he says, before lighting up a cigar.