Comments on: Ask Alan

By: SMH

SMH — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:48:04 +0000

Can you please explain why Pan is raping Selene- how can the big bang be a rape scene?

By: Joe Murrow

Joe Murrow — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:11:38 +0000

Dear Mr. Moore,

I am a big fan of the League of extraordianry gentlemen. I am anxiously waiting for the first part of volume 3 part one to come out. I was wondering however…

1. When will parts two and three be out (a general timeline, as I know how you put these things out only when you are ready)?

2. What time will we be likley to see previews of parts two and three of LoEg Vol. 3?

3. Can you give us any examples of what references you will be using in the 2009 portion? do androids dream of electric sheep by:Philip K. Dick, a clockwork orange, harry potter, and donnie darko come to mind…

Keep up the good work!

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:23:27 +0000

I predict if Watchmen is a hit, DC will explain that Dr. Manhattan transported Rorschach to the DC Universe and that Rorschach will now team up with Batman.

I realize you dislike DC but would you be interested in writing that comic?

By: Matthue DeYarus

Matthue DeYarus — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:21:26 +0000

Alan–
You have described your current life-cycle phase as being semi-retired from comix in order to pursue a more serious study of the occult…how is that transition going and specifically, have you ever considered doing a Tarot deck (with ‘commentaries’) that condenses your studies into something other people can integrate in their own path?

By: Tam

Tam — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:18:17 +0000

A few geeky questions about influences

Did you ever watch Carl Sagan’s Cosmos, (my favorite science programme ever) from many years ago? I ask this because of the bit, (about three panels!) in Halo Jones with the screaming trees reminded me of the amazing story from that show of the Japanese crabs that have prospered by evolving to look like the emperor because fishermen throw them back. Was this this an inspiration?

Similarly I saw some references to ‘Who watches the watchmen’ in Arthur Koestler’s ‘Janus’ and some similar themes. Was this where the phrase came from? I know it’s an old phrase but also have noticed you namechecking this unjustly forgotten brilliant author, so was this an influences?

And conversely, what does you think of the reboot of Dr Who, if he’s seen it? I thought it borrowed a lot from your earlier attempts to reinvent superheros in a fresh interesting way, particularly your Swamp thing run. any thoughts?

Finally, what are the chances of seeing V for Vendetta published in black and white again?

By: Glen from Ottawa

Glen from Ottawa — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:00:57 +0000

I understand how you might be a little put off by your experiences of having your works turned into lame films but surely you still enjoy film as a medium. Why don’t you write an original screenplay yourself and eliminate the need for adaptation?

By: tigerstripes

tigerstripes — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:46:09 +0000

Two questions for Mr. Moore, please:
What has been your favorite book of the last ten years?
and
Do you believe in fairies?

By: peter

peter — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:54:30 +0000

Alan,

how has your writing process/style evolved or changed over the years? seems to me in you’re earlier works there was a sense of showing off your cleverness, what do you think?

By: Duste

Duste — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:33:36 +0000

Hello Alan.

Year after year we’ve of course heard disregard and disassociation from you concerning the optioning and filming of your great body of work… an unease with Hollywood rightly earned over the disasters that have been previous attempts. Do you have any interest in possibly producing film yourself? Not in a Frank Millar manner (especially after The Spirit), as I’m aware you don’t approve of adapting copy to celluloid… but have you considered, or are you considering, an original work for the screen, completely (or vastly anyway) under your creative control? The recent announcement of an in-UK Judge Dredd feature gives hope for the opening of urban fantasy and comic book films on a Terry Gilliam size commitment to presenting work to the full extent that the medium can provide… is there any hope of seeing a Moore produced masterpiece in the theatres?

Cheers,
Duste

By: Zozo

Zozo — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:05:56 +0000

I’ve got lots of questions, mostly about my biggest fixation, Orlando from ‘The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen’. Even my LiveJournal username is an anagram of ‘Orlando’ with an eight added! I’m autistic, you see:

1) Could you please, please put LOTS and LOTS of Orlando?
2) What’s Orlando’s surname?
3) Orlando was turned into a cat once. How did s/he turn into a human again?
4) Could you please let me know everything about Orlando?
5) Did you decide to make Orlando look like anyone in particular? (e.g. Marlene Dietrich)
6) Will there be any more volumes of LoEG?
7) Why is Orlando so stylishly dressed if s/he’s basically a promiscuous war hero addicted to killing people?
What colour are Orlando’s eyes? I couldn’t see their colour in ‘The Life of Orlando’ or the 3D section.
9) Could you put in more pictures of him shirtless? *drools*
And 10) TELL ME EVERYTHING ABOUT ORLANDO!