Alan Moore
British comic book author (born 1953)
1953 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
British comic book author (born 1953)
Born
November 18, 1953
Age
~73 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
writer, illustrator, comics artist
United KingdomBorn in Northampton
1953
Born in Northampton (1953-11-18)
1985
AwardInkpot Award
1985
AwardKirby Award for Best Writer
1986
AwardKirby Award for Best Writer
1987
AwardKirby Award for Best Writer/Artist (single or team)
1987
AwardKirby Award for Best Writer
About
Alan Moore is an English author known primarily for his work in comics including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? 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.
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Who is Alan Moore?+
Alan Moore is an English author known primarily for his work in comics including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? and From Hell. He is widely recognised among his peers and critics as one of
What does the name Alan mean?+
The name Alan means "A male given name from the Celtic languages.". It is of English origin.
When was Alan Moore born?+
Alan Moore was born on November 18, 1953.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Celtic languages.
The name Alan is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Celtic languages.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Alan — November 18, 1953
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Scorpio
Passionate, resourceful, brave
Water · Pluto · Oct 23 – Nov 21
Chinese Zodiac
Snake
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise
Water · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
1 Caban
Earth — evolution, navigation, sync
Celtic Tree
Reed
Deep, complex, keeper of secrets
Ogham: Ngetal · Oct 28 – Nov 24
Birthstone: Topaz — Joy, abundance
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Legend.
— anon
You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
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