r/klarionthewitchboy

I will always defend this book because I think it’s doing a lot and has a lot of interesting ideas and fantastic art. The only truly fair criticism of this book, imo, is the way it separates Klarion from Teekl until the last issue. Teekl is the spice, the soul, that we cant compromise on in Klarion’s design!

Maybe that’s the point though? Maybe the book is showing us how important Teekl is to help anchor Klarion. 

I did feel it was important that, when still entombed in the jar, there’s a scene where Teekl’s eyes suddenly open and glare at Zell, who gets struck with fear and nearly falls. I’m not sure we’re meant to believe that Teekl approves.

Later we find out that Zell was actually bewitching Klarion. If we're meant to read Teekl's glare as foreshadowing, then Teekl's instincts were right all along and they were trying to protect him from being manipulated even while trapped in a stasis.

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[ Art by Frazer Irving | Letters by Pat Brosseau from Seven Soldiers: Klarion #3 (2005) by Grant Morrison ]

[ Art by Trevor McCarthy, Szymon Kudranski and Guy Major | Letters by Pat Brosseau from Klarion #6 and #2 (2014) by Ann Nocenti ]

"Some nasty business going on in this corner of hell. I'm not sure how I missed it before, and Uncle Jason certainly never mentioned it. But I have a feeling that this place has definite possibilities... If there is a chance for mischief, it would behoove Klarion the Witch Boy to set up the game board."

I think this is actually a fun aside that Perez included in the War of the Gods event. This scene occurs somewhere after issue #15 of The Demon (1991), when Klarion and Teekl leave Gotham having sent Jason/Etrigan to the Beyond Region, and decide to treat themselves to a vacation in Funland. In issue #17 we see the mischief in question play out.

I really like Klarion's sass towards Circe, "That hag seems too pleased with herself!" This scene really illustrates what a heavy hitter Klarion actually is that he can see Diana's soul flying around and can just redirect her spirit to the Beyond Region on a whim.

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[ Art by George Perez, Cynthia Martin and Gene D’angelo | Letters by Albert De Guzman from War of the Gods #1 (1991) Written by George Perez ]

[ Art by Val Semeiks, Bob Smith and Robbie Busch | Letters by Todd Klein from The Demon #17 (1991) by Alan Grant ]

The way she basically pivots to "Ok, but you’re still unemployed?!" Recovering from this emotional devastation by picking a fight with a demon is honestly the logical reaction.

Do you think Charity truly loves Klarion or does she live up to her name in a twisted way by willingly giving up her son for the dogma of Limbo Town?

Is he just more expendable to her because Beulah is the favorite?

Thoughts on Charity this Mother's Day?

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[Art by Frazer Irving | Letters by Pat Brosseau from Seven Soldiers: Klarion #4 (2005) by Grant Morrison ]