Alan Moore on todays Superheros

[rjrjr]

Just add Alan to the list of sad sacks that are jealous of Marvel's success.

 

The Marvel Money Train keeps rolling along.

 

Thank you Marvel.

 

I can't tell if you are beeing facetious or not, i don't think he care's about money considering how he has turned down substantial royalties in the past...

 

Moore has rerouted every incoming royalty check resulting from movies made from his comics work to other creators. I seriously doubt that his problem is jealousy. He has very specific philosophies on the creative process and thinks that most other creators' work is derivative and uninspired. I love the guy and read just about everything he writes, even the garbage, but I do roll my eyes when he lashes out against the current state of the industry. Frankly, he admits that he reads no new comics and then argues that they are all terrible. His logic should be a little tighter than that. I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life. No matter how smart someone is, one's experiences will evidently always be limited if one does not engage the world fully. Or something.

 

I find it funny that he berates other creators for being derivative as he takes existing properties and manipulates (perverts?) them in his own work.

[vaillant]

Frankly, he admits that he reads no new comics and then argues that they are all terrible. His logic should be a little tighter than that. I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life. No matter how smart someone is, one's experiences will evidently always be limited if one does not engage the world fully. Or something.

 

This is pretty much right, at least to some degree.

And honestly I think occasionally Rick Veitch has been more original than Moore, although less successful (as related to the "derivative" argumentation).

[Dr. Balls]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

[Maccai3]

Just add Alan to the list of sad sacks that are jealous of Marvel's success.

 

The Marvel Money Train keeps rolling along.

 

Thank you Marvel.

 

I can't tell if you are beeing facetious or not, i don't think he care's about money considering how he has turned down substantial royalties in the past...

 

Moore has rerouted every incoming royalty check resulting from movies made from his comics work to other creators. I seriously doubt that his problem is jealousy. He has very specific philosophies on the creative process and thinks that most other creators' work is derivative and uninspired. I love the guy and read just about everything he writes, even the garbage, but I do roll my eyes when he lashes out against the current state of the industry. Frankly, he admits that he reads no new comics and then argues that they are all terrible. His logic should be a little tighter than that. I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life. No matter how smart someone is, one's experiences will evidently always be limited if one does not engage the world fully. Or something.

 

I find it funny that he berates other creators for being derivative as he takes existing properties and manipulates (perverts?) them in his own work.

 

he takes existing characters and makes new stories with them, isn't that what comic creators attempt on a daily basis? i think what he is saying is the lack of imagination when it comes to using said characters

 

 

[Comicopolis]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

[dgarthwaite-migration]

This just validates what I've been saying for years.

 

DG

 

DG knows the final digit of Pi.

 

“Never memorize something that you can look up.” Albert Einstein

 

http://www.piday.org/million/

 

I only know it to a million digits.

 

DG

[dgarthwaite-migration]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

[Prince Namor]

Or it could be argued he's just a guy with his own opinion, no different than anyone else.

[rjrjr]

Just add Alan to the list of sad sacks that are jealous of Marvel's success.

 

The Marvel Money Train keeps rolling along.

 

Thank you Marvel.

 

I can't tell if you are beeing facetious or not, i don't think he care's about money considering how he has turned down substantial royalties in the past...

 

Moore has rerouted every incoming royalty check resulting from movies made from his comics work to other creators. I seriously doubt that his problem is jealousy. He has very specific philosophies on the creative process and thinks that most other creators' work is derivative and uninspired. I love the guy and read just about everything he writes, even the garbage, but I do roll my eyes when he lashes out against the current state of the industry. Frankly, he admits that he reads no new comics and then argues that they are all terrible. His logic should be a little tighter than that. I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life. No matter how smart someone is, one's experiences will evidently always be limited if one does not engage the world fully. Or something.

 

I find it funny that he berates other creators for being derivative as he takes existing properties and manipulates (perverts?) them in his own work.

 

he takes existing characters and makes new stories with them, isn't that what comic creators attempt on a daily basis? i think what he is saying is the lack of imagination when it comes to using said characters

 

 

Gotcha. (thumbs u

 

Then it is funny that he can judge the lack of imagination on the part of creators based on the cover of the comics since he hasn't read any of them since the Watchmen. I can see this though. Most covers these days are just pinups ready for use in ads and other products and don't usually reflect what is going on inside the comic any more.

[Prince Namor]

Why is everyone so worried about what Alan Moore has to say?

 

It's ok everyone! No one is going to take away the superheroes!

Simma down!

Simma down!

[slym2none]

Or it could be argued he's just a guy with his own opinion, no different than anyone else.

 

No use arguing there.

 

 

 

-slym

[Maccai3]

Just add Alan to the list of sad sacks that are jealous of Marvel's success.

 

The Marvel Money Train keeps rolling along.

 

Thank you Marvel.

 

I can't tell if you are beeing facetious or not, i don't think he care's about money considering how he has turned down substantial royalties in the past...

 

Moore has rerouted every incoming royalty check resulting from movies made from his comics work to other creators. I seriously doubt that his problem is jealousy. He has very specific philosophies on the creative process and thinks that most other creators' work is derivative and uninspired. I love the guy and read just about everything he writes, even the garbage, but I do roll my eyes when he lashes out against the current state of the industry. Frankly, he admits that he reads no new comics and then argues that they are all terrible. His logic should be a little tighter than that. I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life. No matter how smart someone is, one's experiences will evidently always be limited if one does not engage the world fully. Or something.

 

I find it funny that he berates other creators for being derivative as he takes existing properties and manipulates (perverts?) them in his own work.

 

he takes existing characters and makes new stories with them, isn't that what comic creators attempt on a daily basis? i think what he is saying is the lack of imagination when it comes to using said characters

 

 

Gotcha. (thumbs u

 

Then it is funny that he can judge the lack of imagination on the part of creators based on the cover of the comics since he hasn't read any of them since the Watchmen. I can see this though. Most covers these days are just pinups ready for use in ads and other products and don't usually reflect what is going on inside the comic any more.

 

thats the strange part, him being critical whilst maintaining that he hasn't been reading them

[dgarthwaite-migration]

Or it could be argued he's just a guy with his own opinion, no different than anyone else.

 

Exactly. I admire the fact he stands up for the things he believes in.

 

DG

[Comicopolis]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

 

So - anonymous geeks slating him on the internet is just their way of not caring what motivates him?

[dgarthwaite-migration]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

 

So - anonymous geeks slating him on the internet is just their way of not caring what motivates him?

 

Slating? The act of applying slates? I'm not familiar with people applying slates to the man.

 

I think that most people criticizing him do not care what motivates him and have not applied themselves to understand. Many would probably still criticize him either way. They want him to be agreeable. He appears to be driven by principles, not money.

 

DG

[Comicopolis]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

 

So - anonymous geeks slating him on the internet is just their way of not caring what motivates him?

 

Slating? The act of applying slates? I'm not familiar with people applying slates to the man.

 

I think that most people criticizing him do not care what motivates him and have not applied themselves to understand. Many would probably still criticize him either way. They want him to be agreeable. He appears to be driven by principles, not money.

 

DG

 

 

slate: to criticize severely.

 

"his work was slated by the critics"

 

 

synonyms: criticize harshly, attack, pillory, lambaste, condemn, flay, savage, shoot down, revile, vilify;

 

[sakaridis]

 

slate: to criticize severely.

 

"his work was slated by the critics"

 

 

synonyms: criticize harshly, attack, pillory, lambaste, condemn, flay, savage, shoot down, revile, vilify;

Merriem-Webster's definition:

 

slate

transitive verb

slat·edslat·ing

Definition of SLATE

1

: to thrash or pummel severely

2

chiefly British : to criticize or censure severely

Origin of SLATE

probably alteration of 1slat

First Known Use: 1825

 

This little communication problem obviously stems from the part in bold

[Jiminy_Cricket-migration]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

 

So - anonymous geeks slating him on the internet is just their way of not caring what motivates him?

 

Slating? The act of applying slates? I'm not familiar with people applying slates to the man.

 

I think that most people criticizing him do not care what motivates him and have not applied themselves to understand. Many would probably still criticize him either way. They want him to be agreeable. He appears to be driven by principles, not money.

 

DG

 

 

slate: to criticize severely.

 

"his work was slated by the critics"

 

 

synonyms: criticize harshly, attack, pillory, lambaste, condemn, flay, savage, shoot down, revile, vilify;

 

You slate me!

[Flaming_Telepath]

I read a recent biography on him and he maintains a pretty insulated life.

 

That is not surprising to me. I haven't followed Alan Moore intently over the past few years, but the things I have read make him sound exactly like that: a insulated crackpot who probably yells at his cats to verbalize things he can't bring himself to deal with in a normal, healthy, rational manner.

 

What is is it, in your opinion, that makes him a crackpot?

 

It could be argued that a self-proclaimed anarchist is a crackpot. I guess to truly know, one would have to apply themselves to wanting to know. I don't think most people care to know what truly motivates the man.

 

DG

 

So - anonymous geeks slating him on the internet is just their way of not caring what motivates him?

 

Slating? The act of applying slates? I'm not familiar with people applying slates to the man.

DG

 

See. That's what happens when you only date Playmates of the Year.

[StuporMan]