The Orb uses poetry to convey a story of two characters – an evil one and a confused one. These characters are unnamed, but the evil antagonist attempts to draw the indecisive character into a world of hate, crime and money. This hate is presented as a metaphorical object, known as The Orb. The pure character craves The Orb, but tries to resist. The story is fairly straight forward, but it was decided to experiment with text and repetition. We see the inner thinkings of both characters. Their sentences are repeated and seem to plague the conscience of the characters, possibly driving one of them insane.
The text of The Orb can be read below, but it is best experienced with the visuals for the full Comic Book Poem experience.
The Orb
I don’t want money…
Cause where there is money.
There is people like you.
What you really need is…
Something to hold.
Something to look out for.
Fill the hole in your heart
With something so pure.
The Orb.
