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Title: Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman by Gary Spencer Millidge, Smoky Man, Smoky Man, Various ISBN: 0-946790-06-X Publisher: Abiogenesis Press Pub. Date: May, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Inconsequential tribute to a great writer
Comment: This is a strange book. On the one hand, it's packed with art from a long list of talented illustrators. On the other, I don't know who these illustrators are; they all seem to be European. So, although I like their artwork, the fact that they are doing two-page tributes to Alan Moore means nothing to me.
And then there's the text. If the text isn't an interview with Alan Moore, it's not worth reading. 99% of it is just forgettable. There are three essays by one person (who shall remain nameless) that are memorable because they are so horrible. These essays are 'post modern' --- which means that they are full of silly jargon and obscure references to Derrida and that sort of thing. If you don't know what post-modern writing is, consider yourself blessed.
The one really worthwile part of the book is at the end, in an exchange of letters between the cranky Canadian cartoonist, Dave Sim, and Alan Moore. Moore takes the time to describe why he's interested in occultism and how his research in the last ten years has enriched his life. It's a unique story from a brilliant man. He seems to be spelunking his own psyche and then writing about his discoveries.
I can't recommend this book. It looks nice and the end is good, but it's not really worth the time.
Rating: 5
Summary: Happy birthday Mr. Moore
Comment: Ladies and gentlemen, this is the funniest and most beautiful tribute ever made to an author! I have never seen anything like this in centuries! I think that the basic idea of the whole project is strongly related with being an Alan Moore fan, which is a thing that a lot of the autohrs involved in the book share. But there's more to it: that means that even though every contribution is not perfect, neat and amazing, love, respect and passion are always granted in every inch of this work. Every artist/writer that has participated has done its best, even in a simple way, to say: Happy birthday Mr. Moore.
If you're expecting me to cite my favourite contributions you are wrong: too many and too beautiful, and right now I can only remeber one of those that Moore will appreciate more: Will Eisner's one!
In a few words: a must-read for all Moore's fan over the globe, buy it and you won't be disappointed.
P.S.: I was almost forgetting to say that in the end of the volume there is a complete bibliography, which can be considered a stand-alone motivation to buy it.
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Title: The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore by George Khoury, Alan Moore ISBN: 1893905241 Publisher: Twomorrows Publishing Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Alan Moore's Writing for Comics by Alan Moore, Jacen Burrows ISBN: 1592910122 Publisher: Avatar Press Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Across the Universe: The DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons ISBN: 1401200877 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: July, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Promethea Book Two by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563899574 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Endless Nights (The Sandman, Book 11) by Neil Gaiman ISBN: 1401200893 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 17 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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