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The meat of this book is a long extensive interview with Alan Moore taking us from his childhood and through his career, up until the current state-of-play in 2008. (The bulk of the interview was conducted for the previous 2002 edition and there is an extra chapter bringing it up to date.) All stages of his career are discussed in detail with many examples of both well-known and more obscure works. There are also lots of extras which really make this a great read, some unpublished - comic strips, scripts, photos and even an early short prose story from when he was just 17. There is also a detailed bibliography of his work and some short tribute strips contributed by collaborators and associates. (e.g. Neil Gaiman, Kevin O'Neill etc.)

I've always enjoyed reading interview books with Alan Moore and this is one of the best. Excellent.
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JamieStarr | 2 andere besprekingen | Jul 15, 2023 |
I'll confess that this is a purely personal reaction to the book, not necessarily an objective opinion.

I'd give this book two stars if I were simply commenting on the 1/2 - 3 page chunks and random articles that make up the bulk of the book. The only coherence among them is the time period.

That said, the waves of nostalgia that came from more than a dozen of those particular articles would have make this six stars, so that's where the four star average comes in.

If you read comics reading anywhere between 1975 and 1989, this book covers so much you'll remember and treasure from those days. Great info and remembrances on New Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Hostess Fruit Pie ads, GRIT, ROM Spaceknight, Superman vs Spider-Man (or Muhammad Ali), and more!… (meer)
 
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SESchend | 1 andere bespreking | Nov 1, 2021 |
This a fun book. My god, the memories it brought back.

If you were a comic book reader from the mid-70s to mid-80s, you'll likely dig this book.

If I have any complaint at all, it's that every entry seems to be a little bit on the fluffy side, always accentuating the great stuff and really downplaying any of the conflicts or in-office politics that often sabotaged great story runs or great partnerships (such as DC's Crisis event or the Claremont/Byrne breakup).

Still, there's so much of my teen life between these pages, I couldn't help but love it.… (meer)
 
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TobinElliott | 1 andere bespreking | Sep 3, 2021 |
The end of February was a time for me to give up things, like pretending that I was enjoying the format of this biographical tribute to Alan Moore. Khoury takes interviews, Moore juvenalia, and artist-tributes, and pieces them into...this.

I enjoy Alan Moore's comics, but I can't say I'm a diehard fan, until recently when I read Tom Strong comics, I'd only read his popular hits, I had no idea of the variety, or the depth, of his other work.

This book may appeal to a big fan, but I quickly got tired of it. The interviews needed editing, the conversations went all over the place and never to the kind of depth I was looking for. The inclusion of some early writing and art by Moore either overstayed its welcome or was presented with little explanation or context.

This book is for people who need a cult of personality, I just wanted to know more about an interesting writer.
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