In May 1981 The SSI Newsletter, the official organ of British Society of Strip Illustration, published a 7-Q&A interview with 5 comic writers (namely: Angus Allan, Pat Mills, Steve Moore, Alan Moore, Steve Parkhouse) focused on the relationship between writers and artists.
Alan Moore’s response to question tree is below.
Q3. Do you find your work satisfying - or would you (do you) prefer to write for other mediums e.g. short stories, t.v.? (Disregard obvious financial advantages involved when answering this).
Alan Moore: I love my work, although having previously been employed in cleaning toilets this is perhaps less than surprising. And while one day I'd certainly like to have a crack at writing novels, short stories, T.V and film scripts, stage plays, kiddie porn and all the rest of that stuff, at this point I can't see comics as ever becoming anything less than my principal area of concern.Without condemning individuals for what, after all, is their own decision, I must admit to being a little disturbed at the current trend of comics being used as a way-stage to fine art, with the creative people hanging around in comics long enough to gain a cult reputation before retreating to some sumptuous decorated studio and turning out self-indulgent portfolios at twenty quid a throw. It seems to me there is still some sort of creative stigma attached to working in comics, and that too many of the people in the medium regard themselves as failed novelists, film producers or fine artists.Whereas to me the medium is possibly one of the most exciting and underdeveloped areas in the whole cultural spectrum. There's a lot of virgin ground yet to be broken and a hell of a lot of things that haven't been attempted. If I wasn't infatuated with the medium I wouldn't be working in it. After all, whatever the economic situation, this country will always need toilet cleaners.
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