Jerusalem is a new novel by Alan Moore that is some 600,000 words long and 1200 pages of very long paragraphs and small type, at least in the galley version that was given away at BEA this year. It’s daunting. By design. I reviewed it for Publishers Weekly in a signature review. You’ll have to […]
Alan Moore’s Secret Q&A Cult Exposed! Part II: You’ll Gasp When You See What He Told Them!!!
By Anne M Kletcha Deep in the grubby sump of one of those so-called ‘Social Media’ sites, there is a clump of aging comics fanboys called The Really Very Serious Alan Moore Scholars’ Group, known to its sad and lonely adherents as TRVSAMSG. When they’re not annotating everything in sight, or calling down ancient evils […]
Alan Moore’s Secret Q&A Cult Exposed! Part I: You Won’t Believe What They Asked Him!!
Somewhere deep in the bowels of the Internet, unbeknownst to all but the initiated, there’s an organisation that calls itself the Really Very Serious Alan Moore Scholars’ Group. Occasionally they get to actually communicate with the object of their adoration, The Great Moore himself. The most recent manifestation was in December 2015, when The Master […]
Dave Gibbons Was Not Consulted About the Watchmen’s Entrance Into the DC Universe
The comic book Watchmen, penned by Alan Moore and drawn by artist Dave Gibbons, is one of the most revered books in DC Comics’ nearly century-spanning catalogue. However, their treatment of the work’s creators has always been more than a little murky. Many people both within and outside the industry know that DC’s relationship with Moore […]
PREVIEW: Rebirth spoilers – do you want them tall, grande or venti?
Here’s the behind the scenes story of Rebirth, from spoilers to battlelines. Whose side are you on?
DC Universe accepts “R” rating for Batman: The Killing Joke animated film
DC Universe announced today they’ve accepted an “R” rating from the MPAA for the upcoming animated release Batman: The Killing Joke.
Alan Moore has drawn the cover to his 1 million word novel ‘Jerusalem’
The cover has just been revealed for Jerusalem, Alan Moore’s long, long brewing novel about 6000 years in the life of his hometown Northhampton. There’s a good reason writing it took so long. it’s one million words long, longer than Moby Dick, longer than Lord of the Rings, longer than the Bible. It’s TWICE AS LONG as these behemoths. It’s Moore’ second novel after Voice of The Fire from 1996, and he considers it one of his life’s works.
Avatar schedules a monthly visit to the movies with CINEMA PURGATORIO
Avatar Press might not be a publisher that most fans keep their eye on, however the company publishes key titles from important creators like Alan Moore (V for Vendetta) and Kevin O’Neil (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen). Avatar recently launched a Kickstarter for the newest project from the two creators titled Cinema Purgatorio with a […]
Grand Prix nominees: Alan Moore, Hermann and Claire Wendling
The final nominees for this year’s Angouleme Grand Prix have been announced and they are Hermann, Alan Moore & Claire Wendling
2000 A.D. Reprints Monster, an ’80s Comics Collaboration by Moore and Wagner
Monster, a comic strip published by Scream! from authors Alan Moore (Watchmen) and John Wagner (Judge Dredd) is coming back to store shelves this July. After being out of print since the ‘80s, the series is coming back via 2000 A.D.. The title is being printed in an 190-page graphic novel. The Guardian has the […]
