Alan Moore

Alan Moore began his career writing for British underground and alternative fanzines in the late 1970s, transitioning to comic strips in magazines such as 2000 AD and Warrior. He gained recognition for his work at DC Comics, contributing to iconic characters like Batman and Superman, and creating the critically acclaimed character Swamp Thing. This led to increased social respectability for comics in both the US and UK during the 1980s. After leaving the mainstream comic industry, Moore pursued experimental projects, including the epic novel From Hell and prose novel Voice of the Fire, before returning to the industry and launching his own imprint, America's Best Comics, which featured works like The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and Promethea. His latest notable publication, Jerusalem, is a 1,266-page experimental novel set in his hometown of Northampton.