Alan Moore






Alan Moore

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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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avg rating: 4.15 | 69,947 ratings | 7,401 reviews | 161 distinct works | 381 fans
Watchmen Watchmen
by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons (Illustrator), John Higgins (Colorist), Len Wein (Editor)
avg rating 4.31 — 27,733 ratings — published 1986
25 editions
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V for Vendetta V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore, David Lloyd
avg rating 4.17 — 7,165 ratings — published 1988
17 editions
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The League of Extraordinary Ge... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1
by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,037 ratings — published 2002
18 editions
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Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: The Killing Joke
by Alan Moore, Brian Bolland
avg rating 4.16 — 3,788 ratings — published 1988
9 editions
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From Hell From Hell
by Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell, Pete Mullins
avg rating 4.16 — 2,623 ratings — published 1993
7 editions
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The League of Extraordinary Ge... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,539 ratings — published 2003
9 editions
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Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of th... Swamp Thing Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore
avg rating 4.19 — 1,145 ratings — published 1987
10 editions
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Promethea: Book One Promethea: Book One
by Alan Moore, J.H. Williams III, Mick Gray
avg rating 3.92 — 1,047 ratings — published 2000
10 editions
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The League of Extraordinary Ge... The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
by Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill (Illustrator)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,081 ratings — published 2007
5 editions
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Top Ten: 1 Top Ten: 1(Book 1)
by Alan Moore
avg rating 4.04 — 926 ratings — published 2000
8 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
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"People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people."
Alan Moore (V for Vendetta)
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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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