Dodgem Logic, Issue 4

Dodgem Logic #4

by Alan Moore, Dick Foreman, Robin Ince

Alan Moore's subterranean soapbox reaches its fourth and fifth issues in a sunburst of mind-bending splendor. In keeping with issue #4's sun-fried freak-out theme, Dick Foreman contributes a guided tour into the paisley undergrowth of psychedelic culture where Plasticine porters were looking-glass ties, while the magazine's founder looks at America and its relationship with science fiction. Kevin O'Neill offers a sobering exposé of trans-species pole dancing, and Steve Moore pens an eloquent paean to pacificism. Issue #5 features "More Pricks Than Prizes", a section from poet Tom Pickard's incredible autobiography, Mitch Jenkins and Paul Chessell deliver 8 pages of prodigious photography and art work featuring our very own Spring Boroughs heroes. Barney Farmer and Lee Healey will pollute your minds with their sensational strips, whilst Melinda Gebbie discusses 'old skool' animation, and much more! Poster included in issue #4!

64 pages, Unknown Binding

About the 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 Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.