It struck me that it might be interesting for once to do an almost blue-collar warlock. Somebody who was streetwise, working class, and from a different background than the standard run of comic book mystics. Constantine started to grow out of that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Moore wanted to create a magic user who was working class rather than standard.
- In plain terms
- He made a magician who felt more like a regular worker than a wizard.
- What can you take from it?
- Filling can be made relatable by changing background.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a character relatable?
- How do tropes limit stories?
Another view
It may still rely on stereotypes of class.
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