What I'm doing here -

So here's my plan.

I've been reading and researching the mythology of the DC Comic universe surrounding Green Lantern for about three years now. I cannot particularly say why I have taken this tangent. I apparently have a character trait (read: flaw) that causes me to obsessively research a subject until the answer to an unknown question is answered. Once I have figured out both the question and the answer, I lose the energy and passion to continue my gluttonous research.

So, I figure I'll document some of my high points about my love of comics in general.

I love the medium. It narrows the possible interpretations of the artist(s) intent. After all, the illustration is three-fourths the page in some cases. The reader sees it and goes with that image in their mind's eye, thus narrowing the focus of the overall effect. In the case of collaboratively created comics such as DC and Marvel, they are potentially written, illustrated, or edited by someone different from issue to issue. This makes each issue its own combination of storyboarding and illustration. This fascinates me.

Essentially, these two publishing powerhouses have the gambit on our cultural nerd mythology. Good stuff. Let's figure out what's going on.

THE TIME IS NOW. To blog. Apparently.

I am starting this blog for the same reason that all people start blogs: I have legitimate creative work to do and don’t feel like it, yet the urge to create barks. And barks. And barks. Saying things like, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING STOP IT AND WRITE THE STORY NOW.” 

This is obnoxious. So I have a plan: I’m going to CREATIVELY PROCRASTINATE.

Welcome to Lantern Runyan dot whatever.  I used to know about technical stuff. I used to care. I believed that by knowing how to code html -  I COULD CONTROL THE UNIVERSE.

None of this has panned out. Which makes me assume that I am correct. About everything. That I’ve ever thought. The logical conclusion? BLOG!