He’d often rather be alone in his movie theater, keeping the rest of humanity (except for a select few) at arms length, and yet he helps his fellow man sometimes, because there’s a giant hole inside him after his college years.Ĭould Ethan have just as easily fallen into a life of crime, or is there something about him that makes him inherently want to do good? I definitely think that’s part of what makes Ethan an intriguing character. I don’t think he’d ever have decided to be a private eye or hang up a sign, but he has a very definite sense of right and wrong, and once that’s awakened in him, it gives him a way to escape his bleak view of the world, for a little while, at least. And I think initially Ethan does it out of a sense of justice, but also because it’s interesting to him. Well, I think it’s telling that some surf bum started getting approached by people looking for help, right? I think the way he carried himself, and that he looked like someone with military experience because of all his scars from the bomb he lived through, I think that led some people to think of him as a guy who might help them out of trouble. What appeals to you about a reluctant hero? In Reckless, Ethan explains that he “fell into” helping people, never specifically setting out to do good. The Beat had the opportunity to interview Ed Brubaker about his and Phillips’ new OGN series, Reckless, the team’s take on the pulp hero archetype, and how the longer format changes how they make comics. Now, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips are publishing, through Image Comics, a series of original graphic novels, the first of which releases this Wednesday.
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