Alan Moore
author profile
born
November 18, 1953
gender
male
place of birth
Northampton, England, The United Kingdom
genre
Comics & Graphic Novels, Literature & Fiction
influences
William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson, Michael Moorcock, H. P. Lovecraft, Will Eisner, Jack Kirby
about this author
Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.
As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anto...more
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Watchmen by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons John Higgins avg rating 4.34 — 23,197 ratings — published 1986 25 editions |
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V for Vendetta by Alan Moore, David Lloyd avg rating 4.18 — 5,908 ratings — published 1988 16 editions |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill avg rating 3.98 — 3,477 ratings — published 2001 18 editions |
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Batman: The Killing Joke by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland avg rating 4.17 — 3,229 ratings — published 1988 7 editions |
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From Hell by Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell Pete Mullins avg rating 4.16 — 2,274 ratings — published 1993 6 editions |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill avg rating 3.87 — 2,201 ratings — published 2003 9 editions |
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Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore avg rating 4.20 — 1,004 ratings — published 1987 10 editions |
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Promethea: Book One by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III Mick Gray avg rating 3.93 — 929 ratings — published 2000 9 editions |
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Top Ten: 1(Book 1) by Alan Moore avg rating 4.04 — 832 ratings — published 2000 8 editions |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill avg rating 3.56 — 934 ratings — published 2007 5 editions |
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"Life isn’t divided into genres. It’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky."
— Alan Moore
5 editions— Alan Moore
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life
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"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people."
— Alan Moore (V for Vendetta)
5 editions— Alan Moore (V for Vendetta)
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government
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"Looked into the sky, heavy with smoke and human fat, and God was not there. The cold, suffocating dark goes on forever, and we are alone. It is not God that kills the children, not fate the butchers them, nor destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It's us. Only us."
— Alan Moore (Watchmen)
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— Alan Moore (Watchmen)
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