Alan Moore

3 summariesFantasy, Science Fiction, Politics

Alan Moore is an English author known primarily for his work in comic books including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke, and From Hell. He is widely recognised among his peers and critics as one of the best comic book writers in the English language. Moore has occasionally used such pseudonyms as Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, Brilburn Logue, and Translucia Baboon; also, reprints of some of his work have been credited to The Original Writer when Moore requested that his name be removed.

Books by Alan Moore

3 books available

Watchmen
Alan Moore
4.4 (487k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Costumed vigilantes are outlawed. A detective and his former allies uncover a conspiracy from their violent past that affects their nuclear-threatened present. They must confront the moral complexities of power and justice.
V for Vendetta
Alan Moore
4.3 (264k) average on GoodreadsPolitics
In a dystopian Britain ruled by a fascist regime, a mysterious anarchist in a Guy Fawkes mask sparks a rebellion against oppression, forcing a young woman to confront the cost of freedom and identity.
Batman: The Killing Joke
Alan Moore
4.4 (170k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
The Joker's twisted origin unfolds as he brutalizes Commissioner Gordon and Batgirl, aiming to prove that one bad day is all it takes to shatter a man's sanity, even as Batman races against the clock to save his ally from the brink of madness.