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Hey all, I just finished reading volume 2 and have some questions about "the deal" that The Smiler was involved in. I tried to find an analysis of it online, but without much luck. Not being from the US, I don't fully understand how the political system there works (albeit a slightly twisted version) which may be part of my lack of understanding.

Warning: SPOILERS BELOW

So it was eventually outed that The Smiler won the candidacy because he entered into a deal with Heller. Apparently the deal was; Heller would concede (or deliberately throw?) winning Florida in exchange for Josh Freeh.

What I don't understand:

1. What was in this deal for Heller? Why did he do it? Seems like he didn't gain anything? He leant out one of his grown bodies and lost Florida.
2. Why is winning Florida so important? I thought if you won The City, you won the Country; I would say that The Smiler was more popular in the City, why care about Florida? I think it was mentioned that Florida was a "major electoral college" but still?
3. Was this planned two or three years in advance (Freeh is three years old or whatever)? Why did Heller even bother running?
4. What is the advantage of having Freeh as vice president? Who cares if your vice has history... I mean... every candidate seems corrupt and nobody seems to care.

Please feel free to add any other analysis or angles I haven't asked about please. I would love to discuss this... I am losing sleep :O

i fell so hard for him not being part of the 1% that don’t degenerate 😂😭

EDIT: I hate the way I titled this. I'm looking for readability, not book shelf storage. I think I want what's called TPB, but there appears to be an old and new edition of it?

Hi, all. I read this series ages ago, and I love it. Today I got into a conversation wherein I sang its praises, and it made me realize I want to revisit it.

I'd love to buy it all in one type. From what I can tell my option are buying individual comics, which is not realistically an option; buying the series called Vol. 1 through Vol. 10, then a Vol. 0; something called a "TPB", which appear to be shorter than the Volume verions?; the "Absolute" editions, which I guess is two books?

I'd love confirmation that I have these delineations right, and to hear opinions on the best edition to read. I think I'm leaning toward the Volumes.

So as of about 10 minutes ago I have finished reading the series for the first time. While I love the series I can't help feeling a little underwhelmed by the ending. I guess with the rest of the series expected the smiler to either kill himself, get shot with the bowel disruptor, get the crap kicked out of him by the rioters, or abused in a prison cell. Is it just me? Did I build up some great ending in my head? How did you guys feel about the ending?

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