A superhero poem in 5 parts. Part I: The Dark Night Falls Part II: Eternal Dream Part III: After the Golden Age Part IV: Graphic Part V: Origin Story In 2011 I gathered a group of artist friends from around Perth and asked for their help in illustrating my 5-part superhero poem Unmasked. Originally, Unmasked … Continue reading Unmasked
Unmasked- Part V
Origin Story In which reality is blurred, we go back to the beginning to discover how it all began, sleep the sleep of the dead and get awkwardly personal. There is a moment a singular occasion one infinitesimal point in time just before my eyelids close just before sleep takes me between my conscious thoughts … Continue reading Unmasked- Part V
Unmasked- Part IV
Graphic In which our hero does a lot of things and nothing much at all, a blank page is filled, we learn a thing or two about the process and realise that Dream Girl doesn't screen her calls. "Dream Girl sighs, alone in the tunnel. She's wasting all her energy holding back the blood, stopping … Continue reading Unmasked- Part IV
Unmasked- Part III
After The Golden Age In which we skip straight to the comics anyway, discover a new level of disdain for the tabloids, encounter a threat and realise that it's not every dream in which we can fly. On Monday, all hell breaks loose. The Morning Herald runs with 'Dream Girl Sleeps With the Enemy' The … Continue reading Unmasked- Part III
Unmasked- Part II
Eternal Dream In which the obituaries page loses a member, we learn some comic comic book life lessons, can't help but stare at her legs, and realise there's a fundamental flaw in our hero's superpowers. Mild-mannered Matthew rough round the edges sits atop a skyscraper legs over ledges. Sitting there staring down on the heads … Continue reading Unmasked- Part II
Unmasked- Part I
The Dark Night Falls In which we are introduced to our hero, take a left to the chin, rethink the floor plan of our evil lair and plan a lunar picnic. She can fly, you know, if she wants to,she could zock you on the chin,she could punch right through three feet of steel if it should come to it. She could … Continue reading Unmasked- Part I
