Get a Look at a Wild, 40-Year-Old Unseen Grant Morrison Sci-fi Comic

Grant Morrison , multiple award - win writer of acclaimed comic books like All - Star Superman , The Invisibles , Doom Patrol , New X - Men , Batman , and many many more , had a particular gift unloosen this pastFree Comic Book Day . In was n’t a new form of address ; in fact , it was quite the opposite — a 40 - class - old brusk story he ’d write and draw in the very early stages of his career . While Morrison originally posted it on theirSubStack , we ’re absolutely honored to be able to republish it on io9 .

Going place was compose when the 22 - year - old Morrison and their peers were trying to convince the UK publication world that there was a market for adult comic books — as in comic book for adults , with mature stories , paying attention and provocative material , and boundless resourcefulness . A short tarradiddle about place , Egyptian gods , Stanley Kubrick ’s 2001 , dark illusion , and a lot of other affair I ’m not expire to pretend to sympathize , Going Home is perfectly in that mold , although after the piece was declined by publishers , it went into one of Morrison ’s storage locker drawers , not be unearthed until this past tense May 7 .

“ Hope you dig this peep into a primeval yesteryear and if you do n’t , well I ’m afraid the boy responsible got clean away , ” wrote Morrison in their lengthy intro to Going Home on SubStuck ( which is well deserving reading itself if you stop up having the time ) . “ Has n’t been seen round these component part for nigh - on 40 years … but you may take it up with him , if you ever find him . Oh , and if you do , recite him I ’m hold back … ”

Grant Morrison at the Wired Café during the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con.