Reading "Filth" I am interested in why the writers chose to do this piece in a comic book setting. Ultimately I think it is because comic books are thought of, to me at least, as something that children and kids read or grow up with. By turning this into an adult version of a comic strip it adds to the already sarcasticness of the overall piece. By having the pictures with the mini literature it creates a funny effect because everytime you flip to another chapter you see a random picture that you were not expecting. I think it would be much harder to create this same edgy, funny effect if it were to be written as just a literature piece rather then a combination of literature and comic strip.
Also the "super hero" in the comic strip is a very interesting character, I think it also adds to the humor. Its suprising becasue all of the superheros we watch or see have something to make us like them or enjoy rooting for them. They will be a genuine guy, a strong handsome guy, rich or just a good wholesome person, the superhero in "Filth" doesnt seem to have any of these characteristics. So, we as the audience just go along with it and dont even really know who we are rooting for or who we should or shouldnt like, and thats what makes this comic literature piece so interesting.
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The whole notion of a superhero who is essentially a garbage man is great! But then aren't all superheroes garbagemen of sorts?
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