POPPREVIEW: Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman


Written and Illustrated by VARIOUS
Edited by 'smoky man' and Gary Spencer Millidge
Book design and production by Gary Spencer Millidge
Cover photograph by Piet Corr
Introduction by Terry Gilliam

272 page TRADE PAPERBACK 6 X 8 1/2 inches
COLOUR COVERS/B&W INTERIORS with COLOUR SECTION
Cover Price US $ 14.95 / UK £ 10.99
Abiogenesis Press
ISBN: 0 946790 06 X

Shipping May 2003 some of the comics industries finest creators pay tribute to the master of comics writing to celebrate his 50th year, with all proceeds being donated to charity. Alan Moore may be the most influential writer and creative mind in English speaking comics. Creator of Watchmen, From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, his work consistently draws critical acclaim. Alan Moore has given this project his blessing and full cooperation.

100% of all publisher's net profits and all creators' royalties from proceeds of this book are to be donated to the following charities in aid of Alzheimer's disease:
ADI - Alzheimer's Disease International
AIMA - the Italian Association for Alzheimer's disease

This incredible volume includes brand new, specially created comic strips, illustrations, essays, anecdotes, stories, poetry and personal recollections, from Moore's closest collaborators and high profile creators from all corners of the comics industry. Also included is rarely seen work by Moore himself, previously unseen photographs, interviews, articles and much more. The volume also contains a brand new 12-page biography by Gary Spencer Millidge.

Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman provides a unique and revealing insight into of one of this era's greatest creative minds, which no fan of Moore's work would want to be without.

The project is the brainchild of Italian comics guru smoky man who has been devoting a special section of his website Ultrazine to Alan Moore and his works since the year 2000. In association with Black Velvet publisher Omar Martini, smoky planned an Italian language print version of the project to include the best pieces from the site, before approaching Millidge with the idea of publishing an English language version. With Millidge's help the project quickly grew from the initial idea of a 32 page comic-book format magazine to the massive trade paperback tribute that will be published in May.

Millidge was also one of the people behind another charity comic project, Food For Thought, published in 1985 under his Flying Pig Enterprises imprint. It was the first charity comic in aid of Ethiopian famine relief and preceded Heroes for Hope and Heroes for Hunger by some distance. Smoky man and Omar edited the expanded Italian edition of Pocket Essential: Alan Moore published by Black Velvet in 2002.

Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman will be available in bookstores and comic stores worldwide, or direct from the millidge.com shop or Top Shelf Productions, Inc. Distributors include Diamond Book Distributors, Diamond Comic Distributors, FM International, Red Route Distribution and Cold Cut Distributors.

The book will be available in an Italian language version to be published by Black Velvet Editrice of Bologna, tentatively scheduled for June 2003.

Abiogenesis Press has graciously provided PopImage with exclusive preview images and text excerpts from this upcoming must-have retrospective of one of comicdom's greatest talents.

The art on this page comes courtesy of John Coulthart, whose illustration and design work can be seen on the Moore/Perkins CD, Snakes and Ladders. Robin Smith, freelance artist whose credits include a number of years at 2000AD. The acclaimed Italian comic book artist, Sergio Toppi and Metaphrog, the duo responsible for Strange Weather Lately, The Maze and the multiple Eisner and Ignatz award nominee Louis - Red Letter Day.

Also, click the following links for text excerpts from Dylan Horrocks and Steve Parkhouse. Dylan Horrocks is the creator behind the wonderful graphic novels, Hicksville and Atlas. He also writes Hunter for Vertigo and is talking over writing chores on DC's Batgirl series. Steve Parkhouse worked with Alan Moore as artist for The Bojeffries saga.

Click Here to Read Moore Morality By Dylan Horrocks
Click Here to Read The Cottage Industry By Steve Parkhouse

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Alan Moore writes comic books and looks like a Hell's Angel
He's cool like that


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