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Alan MooreMoore got his start in comics in the early 1980's, working for a variety of British publishers including Marvel UK (Captain Britain, The Daredevils, and others)and Fleetway (such as The Balad of Halo Jones for 2000 AD), and for Dez Skinn's Warrior magazine, where he created Miracleman and V for Vendetta. Beginning with the January 1984 cover-dated issue #20 of fading DC title Saga of the Swamp Thing, Moore introduced his brand of sophisticated drama for adults to the mainstream American audience. The success of Moore's run on Swamp Thing ultimately led to the formation of DC's Vertigo imprint, which over the past decade has been one of the cornerstones of the modern comics scene. With the 1986-87 DC series Watchmen, Moore established that level of sophisticated drama, complex characterization, and intricate plotting as the new face of comics. Written as sort of a capstone for the superhero comic, the project also provided the genre with a new beginning, forcing creators and publishers to look at their venerable heroes in new ways. Moore has worked on a variety of other comics projects over the past 15 years, such as Big Numbers, Lost Girls, and From Hell (recently adapted in the Johnny Depp / Heather Graham film). In the mid-1990's Moore worked on a number of Image projects such as 1963, Spawn, and Jim Lee's Wildcats. He subsequently moved on to Rob Liefeld's Awesome universe with Supreme and many others, and currently has the ABC line at DC/Wildstorm. Avatar is currently publishing a project originated at Liefeld's Awesome, the eagerly-anticipated Alan Moore's Glory. |
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