{"id":9223,"date":"2025-11-23T12:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/?p=9223"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T20:30:06","slug":"praise-for-comic-philosophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/23\/praise-for-comic-philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Praise for Comic Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I typically do a terrible job of promoting myself online. 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(And kudos to Jed MacKay and \u00c1lvaro L\u00f3pez for that hilarious panel above from <em>Nova: Centurion <\/em>Vol 1, 2025, issue #1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P.S.: If you would like to support my work on this site (which is entirely self-supported, no ads or sponsors!) you can always donate me a comic or two: <script data-callback=\"http:\/\/whiskyanalysis.com\/index.php\/donation-received\/\" data-tax=\"0\" data-shipping=\"0\" data-currency=\"USD\" data-amount=\"\" data-name=\"Help support ComicPhilosophy.com\" data-button=\"donate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/js\/external\/paypal-button.min.js?merchant=selfbuilt@sliderule.ca\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit wp-block-embed-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thePowerFantasy\/comments\/1ue5zns\/comment\/otii7zz\/\">Comment<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/KieronGillen\/\">u\/KieronGillen<\/a> from discussion<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thePowerFantasy\/comments\/1ue5zns\/the_power_fantasy_ama_kieron_gillen\/\"><\/a><br> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thePowerFantasy\/\">thePowerFantasy<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thePowerFantasy\/comments\/1ue5zns\/comment\/otii7zz\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\">Kieron Gillen<\/a> (responding to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/thePowerFantasy\/comments\/1ue5zns\/the_power_fantasy_ama_kieron_gillen\/\">Reddit AMA<\/a> about idea of utilitarianism breaking down in the face of Hell), June 24, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mnkbfgf7s22h\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihcm3g3w2i4oss5j5lo6i7n2jnsnwgaecakdvksoin3qptjzyvvpy\"><p lang=\"en\">#fmlcomic Eric\u2019s comicphilosophy.com site is terrific and well worth your time.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo?ref_src=embed\">Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo\/post\/3mnkbfgf7s22h?ref_src=embed\">2026-06-05T13:42:59.424Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kellysue.bsky.social\/post\/3mnkbfgf7s22h\"><strong>Kelly Sue DeConnick<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/fml-comix-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7884\">FML comix<\/a><\/em>, June 5, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Let\u2019s bump this one out of the links section, as Comic Philosophy really is doing the work and needs a little spotlight. <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-power-fantasy-the-end-of-history\/?utm_source=KieronGillen&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=374-we-have-the-horus-heresy-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s his essay on The End of History, digging really hard into the philosophical underpinings of what\u2019s going on.<\/a> Here\u2019s a quote\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Despite being very much responsible for those visions, Etienne professes ignorance. Note that lying is very much allowed by Etienne\u2019s act utilitarianism, so long as it is in service of the greater good (Eliza not destroying the world, in this case). But lying is morally wrong in Kantian ethics (no exceptions), and clearly not a feasible rule in rule utilitarianism. And virtue ethics? Well, if honesty is one of your core values, then truthfulness would be the corresponding virtue. You practice routinely telling the truth (when it is easy to do so) so that it becomes habitual. Then, when it is hard to tell the truth, that practice hopefully translates into truth-telling. But Valentina \u2013 despite her repeatedly stated virtue ethics goal of being better in this issue \u2013 clearly lacks practice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;but <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-power-fantasy-the-end-of-history\/?utm_source=KieronGillen&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=374-we-have-the-horus-heresy-at-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a whole lot more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buttondown.com\/KieronGillen\/archive\/374-we-have-the-horus-heresy-at-home\/\"><strong>Kieron Gillen Newsletter #374<\/strong><\/a>, May 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mmen55m57k2b\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifxlwxxjh2offy26lzsb7aodowmysgudprv7o6ma5t4n7zw7mgale\"><p lang=\"en\">No-one really GOES FOR IT about a comic at the mo than Eric. A whole lot on TPF here.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv?ref_src=embed\">Kieron Gillen (@kierongillen.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/post\/3mmen55m57k2b?ref_src=embed\">2026-05-21T14:31:56.622Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kierongillen.bsky.social\/post\/3mmen55m57k2b\">Kieron Gillen<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/battleworld-2025-26-vs-secret-wars-1984-86\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9349\">The Power Fantasy &#8211; End of History<\/a><\/em>, May 21, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:ajxnr7epsysy5ssi6n4gvlj2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mf3nays5ik22\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreif2cdjombr2v4zgbrf7shdh7b4ohqnla66unhsklanj6sda3aogzm\"><p lang=\"en\">This is a really thoughtful and thorough examination of the philosophical ideas in my Battleworld miniseries\u2026I think Eric put more thought into it than I did! And he nails what the rest of the creative team brought. Thanks for taking the time, sir, I appreciate it!<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:ajxnr7epsysy5ssi6n4gvlj2?ref_src=embed\">Christos Gage (@christosgage.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:ajxnr7epsysy5ssi6n4gvlj2\/post\/3mf3nays5ik22?ref_src=embed\">2026-02-17T22:43:46.754Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/christosgage.bsky.social\/post\/3mf3nays5ik22\">Christos Gage<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/battleworld-2025-26-vs-secret-wars-1984-86\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9349\">Battleworld (2025-26)<\/a><\/em>, February 17, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m76hekjpsc2u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibpanpbxxoxqn4c72utqwxowdm2ugfdux7euyir6rrth3yxziybey\"><p lang=\"en\">Oh I DO like these analyses&#8230;!<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi?ref_src=embed\">Derek Landy (@dereklandy.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi\/post\/3m76hekjpsc2u?ref_src=embed\">2025-12-04T17:05:13.013Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/dereklandy.bsky.social\/post\/3m76hekjpsc2u\">Derek Landy<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/04\/doctor-strange-of-asgard-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9349\">Doctor Strange of Asgard<\/a><\/em>, December 4, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buttondown-0009.com\/c\/ZGU0MjRkMmQtMDJiYi00YTFlLWI2N2UtYzU4ZGE5MGM5Y2ZhfDFlOWJhMDRlLTQ4MTUtNDI4OS05MTc2LWE5ZTZhZDBiNTA3MnxodHRwczovL2NvbWljcGhpbG9zb3BoeS5jb20vaW5kZXgucGhwLzIwMjUvMTEvMjUvdGhlLXBvd2VyLWZhbnRhc3ktZXRoaWNzLWludHJvZHVjdGlvbi8\/dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1LaWVyb25HaWxsZW4mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249MzUwLXRoZS1mdW5jdGlvbmFsaXR5LWlzbnQtZmxhZ2dlZHxlbWFpbA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comic Philosophy breaks down The Power Fantasy<\/a>. This is enormous, detailed and pretty overwhelming, in the best possible way. If you like thinking about TPF, this one is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buttondown.com\/KieronGillen\/archive\/350-the-functionality-isnt-flagged\/\"><strong>Kieron Gillen<\/strong> <strong>Newsletter #350<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/the-power-fantasy-ethics-introduction\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8922\">The Power Fantasy<\/a><\/em>, November 26, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m6i4a5pols2v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidgldxikihyzqwaonxw5d4d646bell5aub7ioxib5xhjeiazyyeke\"><p lang=\"en\">A whole lot of stuff in here. Probably the most detailed, intricate thing I&#39;ve seen anyone write about The Power Fantasy.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv?ref_src=embed\">Kieron Gillen (@kierongillen.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/post\/3m6i4a5pols2v?ref_src=embed\">2025-11-25T19:47:19.956Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kierongillen.bsky.social\/post\/3m6i4a5pols2v\"><strong>Kieron Gillen<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/the-power-fantasy-ethics-introduction\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8922\">The Power Fantasy<\/a><\/em>, November 25, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m4j6nckz7s2o\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibvzwf4jdpmmncp7dwrzeepkpwbdz3vnwxkdpvcxbgxuu7byyjree\"><p lang=\"en\">Thanks, Eric! I loved reading this!Not the larger point of course, but FWIW one of the reasons I think of Jeff as more cat than dog, is because some of the things I would ascribe as &#34;dog&#34; qualities&#34; (like eating anything in sight) seem also like &#34;shark qualities&#34; in my mind. lol<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm?ref_src=embed\">Kelly Thompson (@kellythompson.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm\/post\/3m4j6nckz7s2o?ref_src=embed\">2025-10-31T19:12:45.220Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kellythompson.bsky.social\/post\/3m4j6nckz7s2o\">Kelly Thompson<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/jeff-the-land-shark-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5610\">Jeff the Land Shark<\/a><\/em>, October 31, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/david_lopez_bsky-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11446 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/david_lopez_bsky-1.jpg 910w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/david_lopez_bsky-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/david_lopez_bsky-1-768x346.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 910px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 910\/410;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/davidlopez.me\"><strong>David L\u00f3pez<\/strong><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/davidlopez.bsky.social\/post\/3lzk2cn7iqc2d\">post<\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/fml-comix-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7884\">FML comix<\/a><\/em>, September 23, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lzjnk7yhus23\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihmqp4oiu4ljxf7ad7uzsgkpgxzoy43gp3dnqwo5tbhzkxciycazu\"><p lang=\"en\">I LOVE THIS SO MUCH #fmlcomix<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo?ref_src=embed\">Kelly Sue DeConnick (@kellysue.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:fa337i65hi5ifwc5wm3i3yvo\/post\/3lzjnk7yhus23?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-23T19:23:53.095Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kellysue.bsky.social\/post\/3lzjnk7yhus23\"><strong>Kelly Sue DeConnick<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/23\/fml-comix-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7884\">FML comix<\/a><\/em>, September 23, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/?utm_source=KieronGillen&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=344-paper-mache-kitchen-detritus-and-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comics Philosophy <\/a>has quietly been doing some fun stuff \u2013 it\u2019s looking at comics characters through the filter of actual philosophy and arguing the moral systems characters seem to follow. He\u2019s most recently been writing about my Marvel Event, AXE: Judgment Day, which obviously lends itself to this kind of filter. <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/a-x-e-judgment-day-conclusion\/?utm_source=KieronGillen&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=344-paper-mache-kitchen-detritus-and-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s the final piece in the series, where he tries to work out what actual system The Progenitor is using to pass or fail people.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buttondown.com\/KieronGillen\/archive\/344-paper-mache-kitchen-detritus-and-hope\/\"><strong>Kieron Gillen Newsletter #344<\/strong><\/a>, October 8, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lykhcxi2hs2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreid6v6qzy5lmwtsnybvblzbxoge25a2zlp47mtu55r5o24n2uf3f4m\"><p lang=\"en\">This is a whole lot of fun. While the Precursor was very much written to be cracked, Virtue Ethics is a good lens to consider what he considers worthy.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv?ref_src=embed\">Kieron Gillen (@kierongillen.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/post\/3lykhcxi2hs2a?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-11T09:39:54.947Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lykho7hofk2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibqyblohp7jljypje4py3cuz26oxfszt7m2bpzjiknqujpgfw6gwy\"><p lang=\"en\">I know.<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv?ref_src=embed\">Kieron Gillen (@kierongillen.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:uunmq5y7wu25xg7xdcvke6pv\/post\/3lykho7hofk2a?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-11T09:46:12.422Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/kierongillen.bsky.social\/post\/3lykhcxi2hs2a\"><strong>Kieron Gillen<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/10\/a-x-e-judgment-day-conclusion\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7647\">A.X.E.: Judgment Day Conclusion<\/a><\/em>, September 11, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:n737owtlmcay4behrn3y3io2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxniaxbag22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic2vr46uta43rx3c4mkiozl2jk6lkd6bxlepdyyxe44lt5ufrycme\"><p lang=\"en\">This is a long read but oh so good! I\u2019m gonna try and share it around because this is such an amazing and exciting read for me ! Planning on reading this in between panels ! Thank you for your kind words in my art too !<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:n737owtlmcay4behrn3y3io2?ref_src=embed\">Devmalya Pramanik (@thewarblazer.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:n737owtlmcay4behrn3y3io2\/post\/3lxniaxbag22a?ref_src=embed\">2025-08-30T21:09:28.944Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/thewarblazer.bsky.social\/post\/3lxniaxbag22a\"><strong>Devmalya Pramanik<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/29\/moon-knight-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7241\">Moon Knight<\/a><\/em>, August 30, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>And if you\u2019re into ethics or philosophy, or just cool comics analysis, <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/absolute-wonder-woman-ethics\/\">Eric at Comics Philosophy did a really cool piece on ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN<\/a> that I really enjoyed reading. I love to see deep dive analysis of the medium and am always hoping to see more of it (it\u2019s a fascinating medium!), so I especially appreciated this piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/1979semifinalist.substack.com\/p\/hard-to-contain-all-this-good-stuff\"><strong>Kelly Thompson Substack, 1979 Semi-Finalist<\/strong><\/a>, August 24, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lvqm6tuhxk2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiespluvioxxeahcrgbayxkfooh7kd7qdsdnrk3jwtiyh674amdrey\"><p lang=\"en\">This was a fascinating analysis. Thank you for sharing!<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm?ref_src=embed\">Kelly Thompson (@kellythompson.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:y5aybzeeqjs3gu42wabwx7vm\/post\/3lvqm6tuhxk2i?ref_src=embed\">2025-08-06T16:07:29.198Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/comicphilosophy.bsky.social\/post\/3lvo3s3pzcs24\"><strong>Kelly Thompson<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/absolute-wonder-woman-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6969\">Absolute Wonder Woman<\/a><\/em>, August 5, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lti7pfqezs2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic7g3vaae7tqwyp67bzmhxf55gg7gukzbkzj6hltfnkexvbo56lmi\"><p lang=\"en\">I read your breakdown of it after it came out! It was VERY much appreciated!<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi?ref_src=embed\">Derek Landy (@dereklandy.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:362xnamjvo4aipooiphqcdwi\/post\/3lti7pfqezs2a?ref_src=embed\">2025-07-08T21:12:25.003Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/comicphilosophy.bsky.social\/post\/3lti55drkpc2y\"><strong>Derek Landy<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/21\/the-8-deaths-of-spider-man-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5193\">8 Deaths of Spider-Man<\/a><\/em>, July 8, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hosting.photobucket.com\/7f94707c-da1b-49ed-9987-8c1a46606668\/8aa9bf41-1e9d-4926-acd9-b796ef031462.jpg\" alt=\"I think this is very interesting and well researched stuff\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>(See my full discussion of the <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/comic-ethics-and-ai\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6752\">perils of AI<\/a> here)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jedmackay.bsky.social\/post\/3lopehh4cwk2d\"><strong>Jed MacKay<\/strong><\/a>, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/04\/clea-ethics\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3169\">Clea<\/a><\/em>, May 8, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>See my <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/glossary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"5118\">Glossary<\/a> post for a list of the key philosophical concepts and related links on this site.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" data-src=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MULTI2_1120-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"Final drawing of the Multiverse, with variants of the two main Comic Philosophy superheroes. Art by Pablo Alcalde, (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) \u00a9 Eric Marcotte (comicphilosophy.com)\" class=\"wp-image-11049 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MULTI2_1120-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MULTI2_1120-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MULTI2_1120-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MULTI2_1120.jpg 1120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/622;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/comic-philosophys-1st-anniversary\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11050\">Comic Philosophy 1 Year Anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/comic-philosophy-is-fully-ai-free\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"680\" data-src=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMICPHI1-1120.jpg\" alt=\"Depiction of the theme of Comic Philosophy, showing the progression of moral thinking (normative ethics) through the ages. Art by Pablo Alcalde, (pabloalcaldef.wordpress.com) \u00a9 Eric Marcotte (comicphilosophy.com)\" class=\"wp-image-10398 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMICPHI1-1120.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMICPHI1-1120-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMICPHI1-1120-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/COMICPHI1-1120-768x466.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1120px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1120\/680;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/comic-philosophy-is-fully-ai-free\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10471\">Comic Philosophy is Fully AI Free<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/the-power-fantasy-ethics-introduction\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"622\" data-src=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123_105918-1024x622.jpg\" alt=\"Covers of The Power Fantasy Vol 1, 2025, issues #1 (fourth printing), #2 (second printing), #5, art by Caspar Wijngaard\" class=\"wp-image-9232 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123_105918-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123_105918-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123_105918-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/20251123_105918.jpg 1120w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/622;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Most read: <a href=\"https:\/\/comicphilosophy.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/25\/the-power-fantasy-ethics-introduction\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8922\">The Power Fantasy Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I typically do a terrible job of promoting myself online. But I have received some heart-warming feedback from comics creators, so I thought I would quote some of their public comments here (with links to the published sources). 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