Alan Moore

Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer best known for penning a number of popular graphic novels, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell.

 Moore has been described by his contemporaries as one of the most talented comic writers in ...  

Comicbook.com (blog)Star Wars Sequels? How Long Until It Gets The Before Watchmen Treatment?Comicbook.com (blog)Without the involvement of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons–and especially given Moore's public pronouncements against the endeavor–it's easy to get worked up into a lather about how Before Watchmen is a travesty. Fans will wail and gnash their teeth, ...and more »  

Last week, DC Entertainment announced that writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons' graphic novel masterpiece, "Watchmen," would be receiving the prequel treatment in seven new miniseries come this summer. And for those unfamiliar with the comic's medium ...  

[watchmen] Revisiting Alan Moore’s Official “Watchmen” Prequel … fascinating look at a role playing prequel to Watchmen from 1987 which had advice and input from Moore & Dave Gibbons … “Shortly after I picked up the Watchmen assignment I called Alan in Northampton,” says Winninger. “He was unbelievably nice and excited about the project. During [...]  

It's not news that Alan Moore is unhappy with DC's decision to prequelize his groundbreaking creation Watchmen . He's been harping against anything of the sort for quite some time now. But what about his own use of other people's characters in things like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen ? Isn't that the same thing?  

It's been a big week in nerd news. "Watchmen" prequels are officially on the way in the form of "Before Watchmen," seven interconnected comic book miniseries that chronicle Rorschach and pals before their fateful encounter in the Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons graphic novel. Speaking of chronicles, Josh Trank's found-footage superhero flick "Chronicle" is out [...]  

In a move that Alan Moore calls “completely shameless,” DC Comics has announced plans to publish Before Watchmen, a prequel franchise that will expand on the back stories of the characters introduced in Watchmen, which is the best-selling graphic novel ...  

Much heat and light has been generated in the last week over the announcement by DC Comics that they would be publishing a series of prequels to the classic ?Watchmen? comic books ? a series half of which which its co-creator, Alan Moore, argues should be his intellectual property, and which should have no prequels ...  

We all knew Alan Moore wouldn't be happy about the upcoming seven-issue prequel to Watchmen. Moore recently spoke about the upcoming series, calling it "evil" on the part of DC. Moore is upset that DC is taking his creations and using his characters.   Moore was asked how this situation was different that what he [...]  

On Wednesday, DC Comics broke the news of their planned prequels to the classic graphic novel Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. Reaction to the news has been decidedly mixed, with Moore intensely unhappy about additions to his work, Gibbons without objection, and fandom divided between not wanting to see such an influential work messed [...]  

With the Superior graphic novel hitting shelves in March, IGN caught up with author Mark Millar to discuss the project. We'll post that interview in full next month, but for now, here's what the Kick-Ass creator had to say about news that a series of Watchmen prequels are to be released, without the involvement of original author Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons...  

- COMEDIAN (6 issues) – Writer: Brian Azzarello. Artist: J.G. Jones - DR. MANHATTAN (4 issues) – Writer: J. Michael Straczynski. Artist: Adam Hughes As to why DC would choose to publish series without Alan Moore's support, DC Entertainment Co ...  

DC Comics is doing the equivalent of writing a sequel to "Moby Dick" or "David Copperfield" by announcing today its ... an ambitious tale spun by writer Alan Moore about super-heroes in a more "real" setting than those once populated by Batman, Green ...  

This morning, the comic book industry reacted in extremes to the news that DC is revisiting its Watchmen universe, releasing six mini-series that serve as prequels to the long-revered - and previously untouched - Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons story.The controversy rises from the feeling that the original story was complete, and that a sequel or prequel doesn't honor the impact it had on the industry ...  

It’s been rumored, debated, and passionately discussed for years now, but DC Comics made it official this morning: Watchmen will get the prequel treatment. Yes, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ classic saga of superheroes gone wrong will get not ...