Frank Miller, Has-been.

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

One-time comics legend Frank Miller, whose stylistic advances and story themes woke up the comics industry to the vast potential adult readers market and spawned legions of imitators and fans, has gone round the bend. From his recent post 'Anarchy' on his blog:

The “Occupy” movement, whether displaying itself on Wall Street or in the streets of Oakland (which has, with unspeakable cowardice, embraced it) is anything but an exercise of our blessed First Amendment. “Occupy” is nothing but a pack of louts, thieves, and rapists, an unruly mob, fed by Woodstock-era nostalgia and putrid false righteousness. These clowns can do nothing but harm America.

“Occupy” is nothing short of a clumsy, poorly-expressed attempt at anarchy, to the extent that the “movement” – HAH! Some “movement”, except if the word “bowel” is attached - is anything more than an ugly fashion statement by a bunch of iPhone, iPad wielding spoiled brats who should stop getting in the way of working people and find jobs for themselves.

As I read his blog, all I could think of was some old hobo chasing a car down Hollywood Boulevard screaming "HEY! I USED TO BE SOMEBODY, DAMN YOU!"

As much as I find his opinion repulsive, I cannot deny the fact that his work from the late 80s/early 90s is among the most influential comic art and writing out there. But that's okay. Cat Stevens turned radical Muslim and called for the death of Salman Rushdie, but I still listen to 'Tea for the Tillerman'. H. P. Lovecraft may have hid racist views under the less-threatening term of 'ethnocentrism', but I still dig his spooky stories.

[Orrex]

1. Yeah, Frank's been trending farther and farther right over the years

I used to number myself among his biggest fans, but today I wouldn't cross the street to shake his hand. IMO he hasn't penned anything worth reading since about 1997.

[Divine Discontent]

2. +1

[semillama]

3. Like another famous Miller, Frank lost his marbles after 9/11

It's pretty sad, really.