Books : DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore

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- Wonderful collection from the best writer DC has ever employed
Simply put there is no greater comic book writer than Alan Moore, period. During the mid to late 80's DC comics was unbelievably blessed to have Mr. Moore occasionally writing various short stories. Swamp Thing was my first introductions to Alan Moore's talents and I was blown away by the quality of the stories and his ability to completely reinvent a character. What I didn't realize was that Alan Moore was also writing a smattering of other comics in one shot deals. From Superman to The Vigilante to the Green Lantern Corp, Mr. Moore has run the gamut.

What sets Alan Moore apart is that when you begin to read one of his stories you know that something special is going to happen. One story features a flashback of Hal Jordan's predecessor Abin Sur performing a rescue mission on a hostile planet. Seems the Green Lantern Corp locked up its hyper-powerful residents to quarantine their maliciousness. The strange aliens fruitlessly try to tempt and trick the Emerald guardian until one offers an inestimable prize, no strings attached. He will answer ANY three questions for free. Having read Alan Moore enough I knew that this would not turn out well for Abin Sur and I wasn't let down. Mr. Moore's endings are almost invariably surprising and satisfying.

No other writer has ever had Alan Moore's consistency of quality. This is a terrific collection and it's a shame that Alan has vowed never to write for DC comics again but then again it always seemed like having Alan Moore as a staff writer was more than any mainstream comic could ask for. My favorite story of the batch is the two-part `Whatever happened to the Man of Tomorrow?". The artist, Curt Swan, had a consistent and recognizable style indelibly associated with the Man of Steel but his style also had a goofiness that contrasted perfectly with Alan Moore's dark story. It felt like a coming of age as Superman sheds his campy roots and moves into the 90's. Some stories are better than others but there isn't a clunker in the batch. This is definitely a collection that every comic book reader should own.

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- Alan Moore Fun Time
All stories very smart, look like not much some of them, but writing is like a fox. This book worth buying for "The Killing Joke."

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- An outstanding collection of shorts (4.5 stars)
Alan Moore is widely known as the ingenius author of Watchmen and Swamp Thing which he wrote for DC Comics in the 1980s. DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore collects most if not all of Moore's works on various books during his stay at DC including such famous tales as Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow (the last tale of Superman's silver age comics) and The Killing Joke (brilliantly written by Moore with inspiring art by Brian Bolland). Moore's work in this period is some of the most intelligent and thought-provoking in all of comics, especially for single issues. Except for a few stories (the Vigillante two-parter and a Batman tale featuring Clayface) everything here is of the highest quality. This book helps readers to understand that Alan Moore could just as easily bring up profound notions of space and time in a few pages as he could with a whole book such as in Watchmen. This collection of Moore's work has something for everyone and it makes the individual stories that much better to know they were done by the best.

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- Back in the day
There was a time in the 80's when Alan Moore was god like. In that time he put in little bits here and there. Some where just amzing. The Killing Joke being the one that made us think about The Joker in a new light, or should I say a new darkness. All and all it reminds me of the days when DC could and should not say no to Alan Moore!

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- For the casual & dvoted comic fan....
For the casual fan who like to sample Alan Moore's writing without investing in his major works (Watchmen,Swamp Thing) pick up this volume. It features the well known Batman,Superman but also the lesser known Green Arrow,Phantom Stranger etc. After reading this graphic novel,you will want to read his longer works V for Vendetta
Watchmen. One only hope that Mr Moore will decide sooner in the future to pick up his typewriter or laptop.

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