Behold the Beholder by Alberto Corradi

Art by ALBERTO CORRADI.

Above a hypnotic portrait of our Bearded Magus by Italian cartoonist, illustrator, visual artist and monster maker ALBERTO CORRADI. I can also see a bit of... a famous Roman artefact in there, Alberto!

For more info about CORRADI visit: Site/Blog - Linkedin - Facebook - Twitter

He knows the score... by Thomas Campi

Art by Thomas Campi.

Above, a great and intense watercolour portrait of Moore by award-winning Italian artist THOMAS CAMPI.

More about Campi and his awesome Art HERE at his site.

Art by Thomas Campi.

The Watching Man by Marco Corona

Art by MARCO CORONA.

Above, a stunning portrait by Italian acclaimed comic book artist, illustrator and graphic novelist MARCO CORONA.

More info regarding Corona at his blog, HERE (in Italian).

Recursive Alan Moore by Greg Ruth

Art by GREG RUTH.

Above a stunning, hairy portrait of Alan Moore by extraordinary artist GREG RUTH, created for his Recursive project.
He says: "Recursive is an experiment in single line contour drawing using my old frenemy, the ballpoint pen. This project is simply put, a real-time exploration of a new technique using this old tool through my usual passion for portraits. Some pieces are intentional, others are found through the act of drawing. [...]"

And specifically about Moore, Ruth writes: "The White Wizard of comics storytelling and his magnificent attack eyebrows made this an easy subject and an essential one as well. Alan Moore is largely responsible for my becoming entranced by the medium and storytelling power of comics and is largely to blame for why I keep trying at it to this day. This one's for you, buddy."

More about Ruth and his mesmerizing Art, HERE.

Moore's advice... from 1989!

Late 80's, Moore and Gibbons signing Watchmen at Forbiden Planet store.

Blast form the past! Excerpt from an interview published on Off Centre n.1, October 1989.

What advice would you give to young (or old) people starting out in the "comics biz" – lunge at the majors, or stick with independent bastions of integrity?
Alan Moore: I can't really give much specific advice, because I believe that everybody must find their own path based upon what he or she wants out of the medium. 

If you want to create your own work without compromising anything at all, then you should probably stick to the hard and narrow path of self-publishing, or independent publishing, even on a small-time basis. If on the other hand you want to make money and gain a certain degree of influence within the industry, you're more likely to do this by pitching yourself at Marvel, D.C. or Fleetway. Both have their advantages and drawbacks, and in the end it's down to the individual person.
 

What I would advise is that you consider all the other places that might be willing to run comic strips; places that fall into neither of the above categories. I spent two years learning the rudiment of storytelling by doing strips for music weeklies and regional newspapers. Hunt Emerson works for Fiesta. Brian Bolland started out doing work for the underground magazine OZ. Dave Gibbons for the underground weekly I.T. Crumb did greeting cards and Robert Williams worked for a hot rod magazine. 

What I’m saying basically is that you're on your own in terms of what choice you eventually make, but at least be sure that you've considered the whole range of choices actually open to you. (Another good thing about doing comic work off the beaten track is that the competition is often less intense. And yet another is that if your early work turns out to be crap, very few comic fans will have seen it and your reputation will thus be reasonably intact.)

Pink Fluid Moore by Spugna

Art by Spugna.

Above, a psychedelic pink portrait of Moore evoked in our reality by the powerful powers of SPUGNA (a.ka. Tommaso Di Spigna), Italian color wizard, comic book artist and illustrator. 

Thank you fearless Spugna for this great summoning! 

For more info about Spugna: Tumblr - Blog

Alan Moore on BBC Radio 6 Music!

Alan Moore and The Retro Spankees. More HERE.

BBC Radio 6 Music, Friday 4 Oct 2019 19:00!

"The legendary comic book writer shares two hours of his favourite music and chats to producer and writer Richard Norris about the important part it's played in his life and work.

[...] Hear him talk about writing, alongside his wide-ranging passion for music, magic, art labs and plenty else in between.

Expect tracks from Captain Beefheart, Joni Mitchell, X-Ray Spex, The Residents, Patti Smith and Sleaford Mods. Plus some of the music he's made himself over the years."

More info HERE!

Moore Music in Blow up!

Blow UP. n. 254-255.

Issue 254-255 (July-August summer special) of Italian monthly magazine Blow UP. dedicated to "music and other side effects" included a 4page special about Moore's musical connections and works by well known music critic Vittore Baroni for his great "Cabinet of Curiosities" column. 

Well done, Vittore! Bravo!

Universal Moore by Angelo Secci

Art by Angelo Secci.

Above, a stellar portrait of our beloved Man from Northampton by Italian artist and experimenter ANGELO SECCI. You can see a selection of his works here. 

The illustration has been used as cover for an Italian collection of Moore's interviews (here).

Alan Moore by Gabriel Hernández Walta

Art by Gabriel Hernández Walta.

"Warming-up with Mr. Moore..." Posted by acclaimed Spanish comic book artist and illustrator Gabriel Hernández Walta on his Twitter page, here. 

¡Bravo! - ¡Muy bien!

Alan Moore on Blake's The Ghost of a Flea

Art by William Blake.

Excerpt from an article published on the Guardian. The complete piece is available HERE. 

Alan Moore: As imagined by the Lambeth angel whisperer, the threatening and somehow smug abomination is theatrical in its demeanour, consciously performing for the viewer. Glossed by Blake, the flea is the transposed soul of a murderer trapped in a form that, while both bloodthirsty and powerful, is too small to become a mighty engine of destruction. Thus condemned, it struts its miniature domain and makes a swaggering display of cruelties that it can no longer accomplish. With nothing save an acorn cap to represent its drinking bowl of blood, with nothing but a thorn to serve as improvised prison yard shiv, this former demon is demoted and no longer dangerous. In its fallen state, more mischievous than malefic now, the has-been homicidal maniac is almost poignant.