Brighter Than You Think: 10 Short Works by Alan Moore: With Critical Essays by Marc Sobel (Critical Cartoons)
by Alan Moore, Marc Sobel
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A collection of Alan Moore's (Watchmen,From Hell) difficult-to-find comics short stories. From bold experiments, through early takes on his favorite subjects, to self-critiques of his older work, this wide-ranging collection is an essential look at Moore's illuminating short stories. Each story is drawn by some of the best artists in comics from mainstream mavericks like Steven (Swamp Thing,Tyrant) Bissette, Rick (Swamp Thing,Bratpack) Veitch & John Totleben (Miracelman) to underground show more iconoclasts like Mark Beyer (RAW) and Peter Bagge(Hate,Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story). Comic book critic Marc Sobel provides insightful commentary and context for each of the stories. Marc Sobelis the co-editor ofThe Love and Rockets Companionpublished by Fantagraphics Books. He is also the author of the forthcomingLove and Rockets Reader, also from Fantagraphics. He is also a freelance journalist and scholar in the field of comic book studies. Alan Mooreis an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, includingWatchmen,V for Vendetta, andFrom Hell(and many others). Frequently described as the best graphic novel writer in history, and he has been called "one of the most important British writers of the last fifty years." show lessTags
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Great selection of ten short stories published between 1986 and 2003. The essays by Marc Sobel are insightful and enjoyable. Moore's intelligence shines through as ever in these various subjects: Futuristic virus, inevitable changes to the comic industry, biography of W.D. Ehrhart (Vietnam Veteran), LGBT plight throughout history, a horror-show story, capitalist corruption of (Japanese) culture, autobiography of Moore returning to Jack the Ripper's lair, fictional biography of Kool-Aid Man, Moore's response to the 9-11 attack, and biography of John Whiteside Parsons.
A fascinating collection of Alan Moore's uncollected short comics. The shorts themselves are great, the selection is smart and varied, and Marc Sobel's essays on each are informative and mercifully unpretentious. The print quality isn't great, but I'll take it. A must for Moore fans.
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Multiple award-winning author Alan Moore is universally considered the best writer of graphic novels in the medium's history. Among his many awards are the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Eisner Award, and the International Horror Guild Award
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