a year or so before it came out, Moore said he couldn't remember much about it because he'd been in such a terrible frame of mind when he'd taken the commission (years earlier even than that) but he thought it was probably very unpleasant and he might not read it himself
― ¥╡*ٍ*╞¥ (sic), Thursday, 12 July 2012 13:09 (twelve years ago) link
That's weird... Weren't Burrows's pages sent to him for his approval before they were printed? Didn't he even want to see what the final product looked like before it was published under his name?
― Tuomas, Thursday, 12 July 2012 13:34 (twelve years ago) link
He did it 100% for the paycheck so I'm sure his level of interest was much less than on other projects.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 July 2012 13:43 (twelve years ago) link
It's funny. "The Courtyard" is a pretty neat little short story. Everything comicswise that's come from it, however, has been...not that great. But even Alan Moore is capable of phoning stuff in, I suppose.
― Matt M., Thursday, 12 July 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
The only explanation I can think of is that Moore has some kind of a weird rape fetish
has Moore ever done a run on a comic that didn't feature a rape scene at some point? serious question.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 15:41 (twelve years ago) link
I mean I love him but I would say yeah dude unequivocally has a rape fetish.
Maybe MIRACLEMAN? It's been a long time, though.
― Matt M., Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:04 (twelve years ago) link
Johnny Bates gets raped by another boy in the orphanage? foster home? wherever it was -- prompts him to turn back into Kid Miracleman.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
Is there rape in Tom Strong?
I don't remember one in Supreme either. But it is weird that it's a go-to traumatic trigger for him.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:13 (twelve years ago) link
Well, was thinking female rape, but yeah, there's that in...the first or second issue? Slipped my mind.
― Matt M., Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
I think it was #14. During the Totleben run.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
Right. It's obviously been so long since I've read those that I should've just kept my yap shut.
― Matt M., Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
hmmm good catch. I can't remember one off the top of my head. The whole thing is so lighthearted it's possible he managed to eschew it.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
also re: Miracleman - Gargunza rapes/molests the sleeping miracle-woman or whatever iirc (altho I can't remember if this is shown explicitly or just referenced)
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
but yeah I haven't read those in forever either. I think my brother has the individual issues.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
don't remember any rapes in the bojeffries saga
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
or maxwell the magic cat
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:13 (twelve years ago) link
or captain britain
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
or big numbers
yeah, but he never finished that
― Number None, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:14 (twelve years ago) link
or warpsmith
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
or skizz
or halo jones
or top ten
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:17 (twelve years ago) link
Well there's statutory in Top Ten. And the whole teen sidekick prostitution ring thing.
― Godzilla vs. Rodan Rodannadanna (The Yellow Kid), Thursday, 12 July 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
plus SMAX has rape, and that's kinda Top Ten
― Godzilla vs. Rodan Rodannadanna (The Yellow Kid), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:02 (twelve years ago) link
so basically all the early British stuff which I've never read and for a long time was unavailable in the US is rape-free. glad we cleared that up
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
oh right, didn't realise when you said "has Moore ever done a run on a comic that didn't feature a rape scene at some point? serious question" you actually meant "please validate my ignorance"
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
He's matured into the rape fantasist we all know and love.
― Neil Jung (WmC), Thursday, 12 July 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
lol
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:01 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe only after he started working in American comics then...
― Matt M., Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:09 (twelve years ago) link
America brings out the rapist in everyone. Just ask Tosh.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
Peter Tosh is a rapist?!
― Tuomas, Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
"Legalize it"
― Godzilla vs. Rodan Rodannadanna (The Yellow Kid), Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
Peter Tork is a papist!?!
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 12 July 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
No rape in Killing Joke, just the jolly breaking of a woman's spine.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 12 July 2012 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
And of course the rape in LoEG is gay, and the raypee is invisible so it doesn't count.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 12 July 2012 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
i thought invisible guy was the perp?
― Philip Nunez, Thursday, 12 July 2012 21:53 (twelve years ago) link
Nah, Mr Hyde totally bum raped the Invisible Man. To death.
― I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:04 (twelve years ago) link
yeah but the Invisible Man was the original rapist
― Number None, Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:10 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, he's raping merrily away in the girls' boarding school
for a long time was unavailable in the US
lol when
― ¥╡*ٍ*╞¥ (sic), Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:25 (twelve years ago) link
in the 80s when I was a kid and couldn't buy them at comic book stores
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 13 July 2012 03:24 (twelve years ago) link
Mina gets assaulted in the first or second issue of the first series. Or at least threatened to be assaulted by swarthy foreigners.
― Matt M., Friday, 13 July 2012 04:03 (twelve years ago) link
these were out in TPBs from 1986 which iirc was the 80s
― ¥╡*ٍ*╞¥ (sic), Friday, 13 July 2012 04:44 (twelve years ago) link
Am I the only one who felt rape was totally implied in that scene, and the only reason Moore didn't explicitly use it was because it was a mainstream DC book and a major character?
― Tuomas, Friday, 13 July 2012 06:33 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, probably.
― Desire is withered away from the sons of men! (aldo), Friday, 13 July 2012 06:49 (twelve years ago) link
if you're trying to tell me that I saw them in stores when I was a kid you are sadly mistaken
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 13 July 2012 15:47 (twelve years ago) link
I think I saw some Maxwell the Magic Cat strips reprinted in a Comics Journal interview story once tho
There was some US floppy which was printing Bojeffries as a backup every issue back then. Dalgoda? I also remember being able to get D.R. and Quinch p easily.
― Lewis Apparition (Jon Lewis), Friday, 13 July 2012 15:53 (twelve years ago) link
Dalgoda yes. I have those - they are good! I was buying pretty much everything with Alan Moore's name on it around that time. If I had seen Halo Jones or Captain Britain TPBs I would have bought them. I did not.
― the alternate vision continues his vision quest! (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 13 July 2012 16:00 (twelve years ago) link