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Wow, that whole thing is way more complicated than I had realized. You should write a Poisoned Chalice style book about Supreme!

Me-On-My-Soapbox Time - why is it that the actual creators of comics, like the writers and artists who actually make the damn things, so often get the shit end of the stick?

I mean, I understand that printing and advertising and distribution (and all the stuff the publishers do) is important, of course, but comics is such a different medium than something like movies or TV.

For instance, the catering bill alone for a film production is astronomical, but with comics there's virtually no overhead. It's usually one-to-five people putting their heart into a project, producing the entirety of the thing that people actually hold in their hands and consume, yet those people are often the ones who get the smallest chunk of the reward (or just swindled altogether).

Sorry, rant over.

Thanks for the info on Supreme - you're basically the leading world expert on the topic, as far as I'm concerned.

Moore was part of the Harvey Pekar kickstarter (so his appreciation of Harvey Pekar is obvious). In a video chat, he mentioned being impressed with Craig Thompson's work.

It is well-known that Moore is close to and is a fan of Michael Moorcock's work, and he has called out Grant Morrison for copying aspects of Moorcock's concepts wholesale.

He has written the introduction to Brian Katling's fantasy novel The Vorrh, calling it "a phosphorescent masterpiece of fantasy", and even makes a reference to it in LOEG: Century.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Vorrh-Brian-Catling/dp/0957142714

Moore and Neil Gaiman are really close, and they are mutual admirers of each other's work.

He has mentioned Garth Ennis as "a friend" in recent interviews.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/18/alan-moore-takes-cult-horror-comic-crossed-future

He has written introductions to Mike Mignola's Hellboy, Bryan Talbot's Luther Arkwright, and Planetary by Warren Ellis. (However, he also wrote the intro to The Dark Knight Returns, and we all know what he thinks of Frank Miller at the moment.)

I would venture forth to say that Moore respects any writer who is coming up with original, good work, but is dismissive of the superhero crowd who do monthlies for DC/Marvel, against which he bears a lot of ill-will.

Maybe these actors could just dress up and pose for Kevin O'Neill - like in the ABC preview special story where Timmy Turbo tours ABC headquarters! http://www.amazon.com/Americas-Best-Comics-Preview-Wizard/dp/B000UGNX58

Usually comics are never quite as well written as watchmen. I enjoy "noir" crime as well. Try "the shadow now". I really enjoyed the story and the art. But the writing will never be as deep and intense as watchmen.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Shadow-Now-David-Liss/dp/1606905627

This site developed into a book thats a valuable companion to the series


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heroes-Monsters-Unofficial-Companion-Extraordinary/dp/193226504X

There's a cheap copy here

Though I guess the shipping depends on where you are :)

Nope. He signed it all over. Didn't even get money when they made the movie.

This book explains it well: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Words-Extraordinary-Life-Moore/dp/1781310777/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494789370&sr=8-1&keywords=alan+moore+lance+parkin

You should check out Mythmakers and Lawbreakers: https://www.amazon.com/Mythmakers-Lawbreakers-Anarchist-Writers-Fiction/dp/1849350027

In his interview, he dives into that a bit.

So, is that the second volume to this one?

You're right, the whole article has an Onion-like sarcasm to it, but unfortunately the underlying threat by DC to make an animated adaptation is real. Here's a better article about it:

https://www.themarysue.com/nobody-wants-watchmen/

(Also, the Watchmen toaster it mentions checks out as well, believe it or not haha: https://www.amazon.com/Dynamic-Forces-Watchmen-Rorschach-Toaster/dp/B008VTLRXG)

I would advise against getting the version titled "DC Universe by Alan Moore". There's a 2006 version called: "DC Universe: The stories of Alan Moore". The only difference is the 2006 version includes :The Killing Joke. Which is arguably His most famous one-shot.

Hey, I posted the link to the Youngblood issue you can find online. Another good read is either the From Hell scripts (out of print, but you can find used copies):
http://amzn.com/B002V7H2NS
Or the From Hell Companion:
http://amzn.com/1603093036