Piece Of Art

by Loren Coleman ©2012 In recent postings here entitled " Synchromystic Men In Black " and " Vallée on MIB Imagery ," I have examined the nature of the figurative appearance and illustrations used to display the Men in Black (MIBs). In general, they have been sinister, not comedic as shown in the currently screening film, Men in Black 3 . But there is another level of the metaphor that has evolved in the imagery, which we need to pay attention to before we leave this topic. I want to share a short comparative display of book covers and graphic novels showing the Men in Black to display one simple point. The book covers have developed gradually from the notion of silencers to nearly merge with what we find on the more recent graphic novels. Today, we discover much more aggressive MIBs. First, some book cover examples, followed by the more violent comic book covers. Obviously, this has much to do with the medium of the presentations, but there appears to be something ...

by Loren Coleman ©2012 The posters are a pun. The message they portray is a serious one. But the reality is one of a comedy. If we are to believe the new movie, Men In Black 3 (2012), the darkly-clad government or whatever agents are rather cheerful and go about their jobs with good humor and paronomasia aplenty. Three Is More Than A Trinity In this 2012 incarnation of MIB3 , there are clearly three men in black, following the motif of the sightings. Of course, within this trio , two of the individuals are the same person, merely in different times. Very synchromystic, actually. But for anyone who truly understands the darker history of "Men in Black" (MIBs), before their modern deep involvement in Ufology, they were anything but funny. Three has always been the key. What took them so long? One of the earliest stories ~ whether it was true or not ~ was of the three silencers who visited Albert Bender.  Here is a summary of that case from the Pelicanist : 1953, 16 Septemb...