ROM SPACEKNIGHT #2

Second Coming!

Recap:
This issue starts out at Laserium Corp. (a laser factory) where Rom has tracked down a Dire Wraith. His plans of banishment-inducing wrath become complicated by the Archie Stryker Gang who happens to be robbing Laserium Corp. at the same time. What a coincidence. Rom still takes care of the Wraith (who was posing as the factory manager) and scares the heck out of the gang. Archie Stryker, the gang's leader, is especially upset by watching Rom "slay a human."

The next day we find Brandy being seen by a psychologist in her home. The psychologist, her boyfriend Steve, and her parents think she's crazy. She can't get them to believe that Rom's not a murderous monster.

She storms out into the backyard and finds Rom in hiding in the gazebo. They chat until her boyfriend (and the police) find her.

BUSTED!

A fight ensues. Her dog, TEMPEST, dies. Which brings me to my FAVORITE PANEL(S):

ARF ARF

Rom banishes some Dire Wraiths among the police force and blasts off leaving Brandy with her thoughts.

Reflection:
One thing that stood out to me: The difference in the perception of reality between any two individuals. When Rom banishes a disguised Dire Wraith, to the human eye it looks like he's vaporizing a person. Rom can explain away his actions but people only see what they see, and not what he sees.

Throughout our lives we experience several different things, sometimes on our own and sometimes with others. While these experiences are shared through our physical bodies (two people occupying the same space), the mental experience is something you can never fully share. You can use words to communicate ideas but, words are merely physical. Our minds are limited by our bodies.

So why does Brandy believe Rom? She says she caught a glimpse of his soul. This glimpse assures her that he is telling the truth and he means no harm. Is that what really draws people together? The soul?

Mind. Body. Soul.

Deep.