p376 budgets of these films – Observer12
p376 2005 – ‘eighteen months’ before AV06.
p376 index fingers – Observer12
p376 three parts – Moore, PC
p378 unfair advantage; really proud – Moore, PC
p379 Arts Lab thinking – Moore, PC
p380 different stamps – Works, p193
INTRODUCTION
‘A Letter from America’, in Heartbreak Hotel #1, 1988, Script and Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
The Ballad of Halo Jones, 1984, Script: Alan Moore, Art by Ian Gibson. Halo Jones™ REBELLION A/S, © REBELLION A/S, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CHAPTER ONE
First Comic-Con Convention Booklet, 1968 © Phil Clarke
‘Dark They Were and Golden Eyed’, advert published in Cyclops, 1970, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
Photo reproduced by kind permission of the Northampton Chronicle & Echo
CHAPTER TWO
‘Lounge Lizards’, cover for #3 of the Northampton Arts Group magazine, 1973, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
Anon E. Mouse #2 from ANoN #2, 1974, Script and Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
‘Stalin’, in Arcade #4, Winter 1975, Script and Art: Spain Rodriguez
Cover of 2000AD® #11, May 1977, Art: Brian Bolland. 2000AD®2000AD IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK. © REBELLION A/S
‘Yoomin’ in Back-Street Bugle, 1978, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
‘Malcolm McLaren’, in NME, November 1978, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
Roscoe Moscow in Sounds, 1980, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
Maxwell the Magic Cat in the Northants Post, 1986, Script and Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
CHAPTER THREE
Falconbridge, 1981, Script and Art: David Lloyd, © 2013 David Lloyd
V for Vendetta, 1982, Script: Alan Moore, Art: David Lloyd, DC Comics
‘Our Factory Fortnight’, The Bojeffries Saga, 1991, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Steve Parkhouse, © Alan Moore and Steve Parkhouse
Photograph, courtesy of Alan Moore
CHAPTER FOUR
‘Script Robot Alan Moore’ in 2000AD #322, June 1983, Droid art by Robin Smith © REBELLION A/S, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Art and script of Page 1, Panel 1 of The Killing Joke, published 1988, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Brian Bolland, DC Comics. Batman and all related characters are trademarks of DC Comics. Batman created by Bob Kane
CHAPTER FIVE
Reinventing Comics, 2000, Script and Art: Scott McCloud, ©Scott McCloud
Swamp Thing #29, 1984, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Steve Bissette and John Totleben, DC Comics
Promotional artwork for Comics Cavalcade, 1986, Art: Dave Gibbons, DC Comics
Pacific Comics Order Form, 1984
CHAPTER SIX
Maxwell the Magic Cat in the Northants Post, 1986, Script and Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
‘Grit’ in The Daredevils #8, 1983, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Pencils by Mike Collins, inks by Mark Farmer
CHAPTER SEVEN
Titan Books advertisement, 1988
‘A Letter from America’, in Heartbreak Hotel #1, 1988, Script and Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
CHAPTER EIGHT
Big Numbers #1, 1990, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Bill Sienkiewicz, courtesy of Alan Moore
Violator v Badrock, 1995, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Brian Denham and Jon Sibal, Image Comics
‘Risen’, 1993, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
From Hell, 1991, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Eddie Campbell, © Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell
Glycon, 1993, Art: Alan Moore, courtesy of Alan Moore
Ectoplasm, 1994, courtesy of Alan Moore
CHAPTER NINE
Provisional artwork from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, 2000 © Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill
CHAPTER TEN
Big Numbers #1, 1990, Script: Alan Moore, Art: Bill Sienkiewicz, courtesy of Alan Moore
Anarchy, c.2011
Tony Bennett at Knockabout, Stephen Bissette, Joe Brown, Mike Collins, Scott Dunbier, Dave Gibbons, Igor Goldkind, Oliver Harris, Bernie Jaye, Anthony Johnson, Curtis E. Johnson, Barbara Kesel, David Lloyd, Steve Moore, Don Murphy, Jeremy Seabrook, Dez Skinn, Ben Smith at Rebellion, all at Top Shelf.
Richard Bensam, Ross Byrne, Gary Gray, Maggie Gray (no relation), Gareth Kavanagh, Hannah Means-Shannon, Gary Spencer Millidge, Gábor Németh, Phil Sandifer, Smoky Man, Laura Sneddon, Dave Thompson
Captain Blue Hen (and his team-mates Joe Murray, Kita Roberts, Paul Stitik, Dave Williams), Halina Adams, Mark Clapham, Petra Clark, Jonn Elledge, Jim Figard, Ginny Garnett, Mark Jones, Chris La Casse, Jasmine Lellock, Kyle Meikel, Lars Pearson, Henry Potts, Eddie Robson, Jim Smith. The staff at the Morris Library at the University of Delaware.
My editor Sam Harrison at Aurum, along with Jessica Axe, Fran Higgins, Melissa Smith, Lucy Warburton, Steve Gove.
My agent Jessica Papin.
Alan Moore
Pádraig Ó Méalóid
Brie Parkin
4D War Cycle 70–9, 139
9/11 324–3
1963 260–9, 264, 293, 355–4
2000AD 7, 11, 41, 57–60, 61, 71–72, 73, 76, 77, 81, 82, 98, 101, 102, 105, 105, 107, 133–2, 135–4, 137, 138, 143, 147, 158, 165, 171, 174, 180, 186, 187, 188, 208, 257, 359
A1 99
AARGH! 189, 235, 244, 245, 248, 251, 323
Abelard Snazz 73, 98
Abslom Daak 71, 81, 133
Absolute Watchmen 185, 316–17
Acker, Kathy 244, 363
Act of Faith 376
Action 59, 77
Action Comics 212, 217
Adams, Neal 29
adult comics, heralded coming of 205–6, 209
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright 99, 101, 249
AIDS panic 243–4, 322–3
Air Pirates Funnies 341
Akerman, Malin 331
Alan Moore’s Exit Interview 352
Alan Moore’s Shocking Futures 210
Alan Moore’s Twisted Times 210
Alan Moore’s Writing for Comics 131
Allan, Angus 75, 132
Alternative Newspaper of Northampton 49, 51, 158, 366
American Gothic 154
American Splendor 3
America’s Best Comics (ABC) 113, 130, 296, 297, 299, 316, 317, 318, 350, 357, 362
anarchy 11, 90, 246, 325, 371, 373
The Anatomy Lesson 148–9
Anglo, Mick 20, 82, 171, 375
Animal Man 236
Anon E. Mouse 49–51, 50, 62, 67
Anonymous 370, 371–73
Another Suburban Romance 51–3
Anti-Nazi League 11
Aparo, Jim 166
apocalyptic themes 187, 366
Arcade: The Comics Revue 55–6
Archie 29
Arkham Asylum 255
Arts Lab movement 42–5, 46, 48–9, 379
Ashby, Richard 45, 46
Astounding Weird Penises 299
Atlas Comics 17
Avatar 101, 131, 175, 358, 360
The Avengers 180, 264
The Avenging Hunchback 64
Awesome Comics 129–30, 294–5, 296
Axel Pressbutton 64, 80, 81, 82, 102, 103, 133, 136, 163, 164, 171, 172, 173
The Back-Street Bugle 61–62, 63, 64, 66, 366
Badlander 137
Baikie, Jim 31, 138, 295
The Ballad of Halo Jones 7, 9, 10, 156–7, 174, 176, 180, 368, 380
Barber, Chris 265
Barker, Clive 255
Barr, Mike W. 143, 212
Batman 2, 15, 29, 149, 166, 190, 212, 226, 230, 236, 240, 339
Batman: Year One 209, 241
Batman and the Outsiders 177
Batman Annual 176
Batman movies 193, 241, 255, 303, 306–7, 330
Batman TV series 193, 241
Battle 77, 188
Bau
haus 53, 66, 69, 132, 196, 265
‘Bax the Burner’ 76
Beano 188, 256
The Bedside Mad 16
Before Watchmen 217, 219, 336, 356, 360
Bell, Steve 43
Bellamy, Frank 30
Berger, Karen 150, 154, 160, 166, 169, 236, 237, 316, 319, 354, 358, 359
Bermejo, Luis 29
Big Numbers 6, 12, 110, 112, 128–9, 130, 248, 251, 252, 254–5, 256, 261, 264, 266–7, 267, 271, 307, 342, 369–70
Birmingham Arts Lab 43, 48–9, 99
The Birth Caul 5, 37, 274, 299, 300
Bisley, Simon 237, 255
Bissette, Stephen 106, 124–5, 128, 130, 131, 148, 150, 154, 154–5, 169, 170, 175, 218, 249, 257, 260, 261, 333, 355, 356, 358
Bizarro World 165
black comedy 134, 186, 188, 195
The Black Dossier 318, 319, 350–1, 357, 374–5
‘Black Legacy’ 69, 70
Black Orchid 236
‘Black Sun Rising’ 71
Blackhawk 17, 227
Blade 308
‘Blinded by the Hype’ article 141–42, 143
Blue Beetle 168
Boissevain, Serge 84
The Bojeffries Saga 3, 73, 95–7, 98–9, 103, 136, 171, 172, 186
Bolland, Brian 31, 59, 80, 119, 128, 131, 133, 143, 147, 166, 212, 240, 244, 277, 350
Bolton, John 83, 116, 147
Bowie, David 42, 43, 49, 255
‘The Bowing Machine’ 242
‘Brasso with Rosie’ 3
Bristow, Bruce 224
‘British Invasion’ 143, 168, 236–7
Brooker, Faith 242
Brought to Light 53, 110, 129, 181, 240, 245, 324
Brownhill, Bill 243–4
Brownjohn, Pete 265
Bunting, Mick 46
Burns, Charles 255
Burroughs, William 45, 305, 347
Burton, Richard 83
Burton, Tim 193, 241, 255, 306
Bush, Glyn 52, 54
‘Business as Usual’ 70
Byrne, John 116, 127, 234–5, 255, 256
Camelot 3000 143, 212, 221
Campbell, Eddie 13, 68, 74, 118, 123, 126–7, 208, 242, 249, 268, 307, 309–10, 328–9, 334, 354, 355, 371
Campbell, Ramsey 236, 255
Captain America 15, 16, 18
Captain America 180, 264
Captain Atom 168
Captain Britain 133, 138–9, 148, 162, 165, 172, 173, 176, 177
Captain Carnage 195
Captain Marvel 14, 15, 20, 21, 162
Captain Marvel 14, 20
Captain Victory 168
The Cardinal and the Corpse 273
Carson, Kit 175
Cast of Characters 313, 314
CBS Theatrical Productions 174, 175
censorship 151–54, 225–8, 338–9
Century 1910 340
Century 1969 358
Century 2009 375–6
Cerebus the Aardvark 221, 222, 292
Chabon, Michael 19, 24, 54
Challenger 169
Challengers of the Unknown 144
Charley’s War 77
Charlton superheroes 166, 167–8
Chaykin, Howard 170, 229, 233
Chown, Michael (‘Pickle’) 48, 52, 53, 132
Christensen, William 101
Christic Institute 239–40
Chronocops 118, 133
Claremont, Chris 116, 127, 255
Clarke, Phil 29, 30
Clause 28 battle 243–4, 323
Cobweb 186, 296, 317, 318
Cohen, Larry 313
Colan, Gene 18
Collins, Mike 74
Columbia, Al 254
Comedian 193, 200, 201, 303, 339
Comic Cavalcade Weekly 167–8
comic marts 140
comic shops 139, 140, 206, 256
comic-to-novel development 213
Comicon 30, 31, 32
Comics Code Authority (CCA) 146, 150, 151, 152–3, 225, 228, 338–9
comics conventions 29, 30, 143, 162, 169–70, 175, 225, 229, 239, 330
The Comics Journal 170, 172, 173, 175, 180, 226, 230, 233, 237, 349, 355, 356
The Complete Bojeffries Saga 96
Conan the Barbarian 30
Connery, Sean 312, 313, 329
Constantine, John 212, 272, 286
Contract with God 78, 220
Coulthart, John 278, 350, 374
counterculture 2, 31, 32, 41, 42, 46, 49, 225, 341
‘The Courtyard’ 364
Crichton, Michael 211
The Crimebusters 26
Crowley, Aleister 191, 272, 280, 284, 285, 375
Crumb, Robert 244, 248
Dan Dare 30, 81, 143, 302
Daredevil 54–5, 139, 359
The Daredevils 12, 135, 139, 140, 141–42, 189
The Dark Knight Returns 189, 190, 193, 206, 207, 212, 221, 222, 230, 232, 235, 236, 359
Dark Star 64
Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed 32, 55
Davis, Alan 74, 118, 135, 138, 139, 156, 157, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 172–3, 176–8, 179, 180, 237, 295, 357
DC Comics 3, 14, 17, 19, 21, 54, 78, 81, 101, 115, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 152, 154, 155, 162, 163, 165–8, 170–71, 178, 180, 181, 190, 210, 211–17, 218–20, 221–26, 230–35, 236, 237, 238, 257, 258, 259, 297, 298–9, 316–18, 334–5, 335–6, 350, 351–2, 354, 356, 357–8, 362
DC Universe 149–50, 166, 168
dispute with Alan Moore 211, 213–14, 217, 218, 219–20, 222–5, 229, 232–3, 234, 237
non-superhero books 241
rating system 225, 226, 227, 228, 235, 237
DC Thomson 47, 48, 78
DC Universe 238
Deadly Fun Hippodrome 53–6
Delano, Debbie 208, 239, 244, 248
Delano, Jamie 48, 52, 118, 165, 176, 220, 236
Depp, Johnny 301, 308–9
Detective Comics 177, 180, 212, 339
Diamond 225
Dillon, Steve 69, 73, 76, 81, 82, 133, 136, 237
Ditko, Steve 18, 19, 117, 142, 166
Doctor Strange 29
Doctor Who Monthly 71, 128, 139, 158
Doctor Who Weekly 4, 41, 69–70, 79, 81, 82, 107, 133, 143–4
Dodgem Logic 176, 235, 249, 299, 367–8
Don’t Let Me Die in Black-and-White 12, 350
Doom Patrol 236, 259
DR & Quinch 98, 156, 165, 174, 176, 186
Dr Manhattan 113, 193, 197, 199–200, 287, 288, 303, 304
Dreiberg 195, 198, 203–4
Dunbier, Scott 294, 295, 297–8, 318, 320, 351, 354, 358
Dystel, Oscar 220
Eagle 30, 134
Eagle Awards 116, 137
EC Comics 14, 29, 146
Eclipse Comics 172, 173, 176, 177–8, 179, 180, 181, 210, 221
eighties alternative comedy 98
Eisner, Will 14, 16, 24, 29, 78, 207, 217, 220
Eisner Award 251, 293
Ellis, Warren 107, 115, 149, 237, 257, 360
Embryo 33, 34, 42, 44, 46, 235, 278
Emerson, Hunt 43, 74, 256
The Emperors of Ice Cream 53, 265–6
Empire Strikes Back Monthly 71
Enigma 220
Ennis, Garth 107, 236
Eno, Brian 45, 51, 108, 135, 271
Epic Illustrated 174
E.T. movie 137–8
Evanier, Mark 25, 151
Ewins, Brett 65, 143, 236
Excalibur 180
Falconbridge 84, 85, 93
Fantagraphics 170, 176
Fantastic 29
Fantastic Four 17, 18, 19, 25, 54, 134, 175, 180, 234, 264
fanzines 29, 30, 32–5, 42, 55, 140, 256
Farmer, Mark 74
Fashion Beast 175, 238, 307
Fawcett 14, 16, 20
The Fear 339
‘The Final Solution’ 73
Firewall 297
The First American 186, 296
Fitch, Alex
129
Fleisher, Michael 223
Fleming, Ian 34
Flesh 133
For The Man Who Has Everything 3
Forbidden Planet comic shop 139, 140, 206
Foreman, Dick 61–63, 265
Fortean Times 272, 275, 282, 324
Fourth World 54, 302
Frantic 82
Fraser of Africa 30
Freud, Sigmund 347
From Hell 13, 109–10, 111, 126–7, 184, 249, 251, 254, 255, 263, 264, 266, 268–70, 271, 272–3, 281, 293, 299, 301, 307, 308–10, 313, 324, 334, 342, 355
‘Full Script’ method of writing comics 115, 116–18, 118–25, 126
Future Shocks 60–9, 72, 98, 111, 118, 128, 133, 134, 137, 186, 210, 266
Gaiman, Neil 60, 74, 101, 112, 115, 150, 157, 158, 205–6, 217, 220, 234, 236, 244, 250, 254, 255, 257–8, 259, 272, 273, 338, 344–5, 354, 360
Gebbie, Melinda 130–1, 249–50, 256, 264, 265, 280, 281, 295, 337, 338, 341, 343, 344–5, 350, 354, 367, 374
Gems, Johnny 175
Geppi, Steve 225, 230
Gibbons, Dave 31, 59, 69, 74, 80, 82, 102, 106, 118, 122, 124, 133, 143–4, 165, 167, 168, 181, 183, 184, 185, 189, 192, 193, 194, 200, 205, 209, 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, 219, 221, 222, 223, 224, 228, 234, 237, 244, 247, 316, 329, 336, 338, 350, 356, 358
Gibson, Ian 59, 156–7, 174, 237, 357
Gilliam, Terry 303, 304, 329, 331
Giordano, Dick 152–3, 154, 162, 163, 166–7, 168, 170, 178, 229, 230, 234, 235, 237
Give Me Liberty 189
Glory 294, 295, 296
Gold, Mike 224
‘Golden Age’ of comics 24
Goldkind, Igor 207, 209
Gollancz 242, 251
Goode, Matthew 331
Goodwin, Archie 163, 172, 173
Gordon, Lawrence 302
Gorillaz 299
grammar school system 26–8
Grant, Alan 61, 71, 188, 236, 255
Grant, Kenneth 280
graphic novels, advent of 207, 209, 216, 220–21
Gray, Maggie 7, 9, 49
Gray, Mick 272
Great Yarmouth 19–20
Green, Alex 48, 52, 53, 54, 132
Green Arrow 165, 227
Green Lantern 17, 144
Green Lantern Corps 4, 165, 295
Greig, Noel 42–3
Greyshirt 296
Grice 195, 200
Griffith, Bill 55, 59
Grit! 189, 197
Groth, Gary 170, 226, 267
Gulacy, Paul 220–21
Gull, William 268, 270, 273, 281, 308
Haley, Jackie Earle 331
Hall, Tom 46
Hamm, Sam 303, 304, 306
Harlem Heroes 143
Harwood, Dave 71–74
Haskins, David J. 5, 53, 54, 132, 196, 280, 281, 282
Hawkman 17
Haynes, Jim 42
Heartbreak Hotel 208
Helfer, Andy 224
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