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Posted by The Other Jason Lee at dial-98-1.ots.utexas.edu on September 20, 2001 at 22:33:29:

Kevin,

Thanks for your comforting words about the recent WTC tradegy. After numbness and shock wore off earlier this week, I remembered a remark I heard made by one of my favorite morning drive time DJ's, "Jez, after watching that video of that plane crashing into the WTC for about the 20th time, I started wishing to see Superman swoop out of the clouds to push the plane out of the way..."

I thought, is it even possible for the medium of comic books to even approach the tragedy without trivializing it? I think it can be done. The tone would have to be very somber, and the ending would be a real downer (like "Empire," as Dante would put it). Sadly, the World Trade Center disaster is a potential backdrop for some fantastic stories.

At first I thought of Wolverine trying to stop the terrorist...but still somehow failing...But then I realized that there's only one character who could carry the story. Only one character who could do the story justice, who would feel the grief even greater than we do. Who's failure to stop the horror would symbolize the terrible blow to our country itself. And who, standing at the rubble of two 110 story towers would feel as helpless as we all would...

Captain America

Imagine somthing like this: Cap at JFK airport. He easily foils another terrorist team, but they are a distraction. He is on hand to witness everything...maybe even gets there in time to save a few people...but its too much, even for him. End it (or open it) with Cap weeping under that lone American flag those firemen set up in the rubble. Come up with a few plot devices to keep other heroes from saving the day, and you'll have one helluva moving story.

Kevin, I think you should write this. Alex Ross can do the art. If you're
not up to it, Straczynski might want to take a stab at it. {G}

And no, I don't work for Marvel. {G}

Thanks for you time, Kevin. And thank you for your movies.

Jason C. Lee

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: Kevin, : Thanks for your comforting words about the recent WTC tradegy. After numbness and shock wore off earlier this week, I remembered a remark I heard made by one of my favorite morning drive time DJ's, "Jez, after watching that video of that plane crashing into the WTC for about the 20th time, I started wishing to see Superman swoop out of the clouds to push the plane out of the way..." : I thought, is it even possible for the medium of comic books to even approach the tragedy without trivializing it? I think it can be done. The tone would have to be very somber, and the ending would be a real downer (like "Empire," as Dante would put it). Sadly, the World Trade Center disaster is a potential backdrop for some fantastic stories. : At first I thought of Wolverine trying to stop the terrorist...but still somehow failing...But then I realized that there's only one character who could carry the story. Only one character who could do the story justice, who would feel the grief even greater than we do. Who's failure to stop the horror would symbolize the terrible blow to our country itself. And who, standing at the rubble of two 110 story towers would feel as helpless as we all would... : Captain America : : Imagine somthing like this: Cap at JFK airport. He easily foils another terrorist team, but they are a distraction. He is on hand to witness everything...maybe even gets there in time to save a few people...but its too much, even for him. End it (or open it) with Cap weeping under that lone American flag those firemen set up in the rubble. Come up with a few plot devices to keep other heroes from saving the day, and you'll have one helluva moving story. : Kevin, I think you should write this. Alex Ross can do the art. If you're : not up to it, Straczynski might want to take a stab at it. {G} : And no, I don't work for Marvel. {G} : Thanks for you time, Kevin. And thank you for your movies. : Jason C. Lee

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