Themes
Throughout Zot!'s run the principal theme is the contrast between Zot's utopian world and our own (Jenny's), flawed version. The two lead characters find each other's worlds fascinating: Jenny desiring the tranquility of the parallel world and Zot embracing the challenges of Earth.
McCloud uses Zot to juxtapose his own naivety against the bigotry and abuses of our own world. While on Earth Zot is less successful as a hero, representing the fact that our own world does not conform to the same rules as his. Later on, teenage sexuality, bigotry, homosexuality and a sense of not belonging are all explored in a sensitive way, displaying Zot (and by association his world) as socially liberal.
The series is notable for its Golden Age influence, its metafictional underpinning, and its energetic visual design.
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