Alan Moore
Alan Moore, Alan Oswald Moore, Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, Translucia Baboon
England 1953
Comments
Comic book writer, Occultist, very theatrical; Neopaganism; ceremonial magician; wizard; vegetarian; anarchist;
Influences
Austin Osman Spare; Aleister Crowley; H. P. Lovecraft; Arthur Machen; William S. Burroughs; Thomas Pynchon; Robert Anton Wilson; Iain Sinclair; Michael Moorcock; Clive Barker; Jack Kirby; Will Eisner; Harvey Kurtzman; Alexander of Abonoteichus of the ancient Roman snake god Glycon;
Influenced
Neil Gaiman; Joss Whedon; Damon Lindelof;
Close
Steve Moore; Dave Gibbons; Kevin O'Neill;
Critical
DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Freemasonry;
Groups
The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels
Author
Watchmen; V for Vendetta; From Hell; Batman: The Killing Joke; Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?; Swamp Thing; League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; brought his character Promethea through the Tree of Life to meet Aleister Crowley; Neonomicon; many comics, writing a Magick book, occult textbook known as The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic with Steve Moore; Brought to Light
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External references
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycon — “Following his 'coming out' as a magician in 1993, the English comic book writer and occultist Alan Moore has declared himself a devotee of Glycon, preferring the belief in a hoax deity 'because [he is] not likely to start believing that glove puppet created the universe or anything dangerous like that.'”
- The Grand Return of Comics Legend Alan Moore - “His work defined the medium—Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen—before he abandoned it in frustration. In a rare interview, the author discusses his new collection of fiction, Illuminations, the fate of his work in Hollywood, and how it feels to be misunderstood.” via Omnium Gatherum: 26oct2022
- Moore The Merrier — ”Excerpt from a 2-page interview (titled “Moore The Merrier”) contained in Big Issue North n.1454, 17-23 OCTOBER 2022.” via Omnium Gatherum: 26oct2022