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Grant Morrisonfamously both paid homage to and critiquedWatchmenin their 2014 masterworkThe Multiversity : Pax Americana , but the writer recently revealed that original design would have seen them continue the story beyond that initial one - stroke issue .
The 4th installment of Grant Morrison ’s superhero magnum opusThe Multiversity , Pax Americanatakes lieu on Earth-4 , the dystopian home of Charlton poor boy like The Question , Blue Beetle and Captain Atom . The Charlton case were originally stand for to bethe independent heroes inWatchmen , so Morrison uses the setting and characters of Earth-4 as a way to comment on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons ’ famous work . And , if Morrison had had their way , it would have only been the first installment of many more dangerous undertaking .
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Grant Morrison Wanted to Continue the Story ofPax Americana
Even thoughPax Americanaacts a perfect news report in - and - of itself , Morrison does pepper in intriguing details that could be further flesh out in subsequent stories . Earth-4 is filled with fascinating characters , whether it ’s the younger Nightshade , eager to fill in where her superhero mom leave off , or the mysterious Sarge Steel , a private eye / spy with a mechanically skillful left hired hand who never appears on - panel throughout the issue . Morrison also retrieve Rorschach with their translation of theWatchmenantihero ’s progenitor , The Question / Vic Sage . Much likeRorschach , this version of The Questiongoes through an uttermost change following some traumatic event , although we never see what happen to instill the character ’s tearing renascence . According to Morrison , they know the grounds for Vic Sage ’s transformation , but the author is n’t uncoerced to spill the beans just yet : “ I had a killer estimate for the event that brought about[The Question’s]breakdown – one so in effect I dare n’t write it down in case someone get off with it . ” The grounds fans never got any more dangerous undertaking on Earth-4 ? fit in to Morrison , it all add up down to his creative person and frequent collaborator , Frank Quitely . Morrison writes:“Frank Quitely was quite clearly unwilling to commit years of his animation to a corporate superhero spear based on a lot of C - list character acquirement , soPax Americanastands alone ! ” It ’s a shame , but totally understandable -Morrison would n’t desire to continue the story without Quitely , as the acclaimed creative person ’s work is what truly elevatesPax Americanato the next level .
With any circumstances , DC Comics will piece up whereGrant Morrisonleft off with theirWatchmenhomage and cover the account ofPax Americanasome day before long .
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