I think the biggest Moore seeds for this issue came in how the fan creators used Sylvia Plath's writings in a similar way to how Moore is currently using H.P. Lovecraft. (Well, and a few Lovecraft monsters thrown in.) Let's check out some more:
- Here's what Moore had to say about Johnny's backstory in his proposal:
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- The setup with the Occupant taking over Badrock came from the proposal, as well (we'll see the Allies show up next issue):
- Bringing in Maximage probably comes from here:
- How they treated Lord Sin is new and quite darker than we've seen before. I think this is an interesting bit, though I'm not sure if it came into play with their thinking:
- The cover of Kid Supreme was an obvious homage to how Moore handled the backstories in Supreme:
- The bickering Clintons is another obvious homage to the Clintons' appearance in Supreme: The Return #1:
Any that you noticed that I missed?
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