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by Parkin, Lance


  Hellblazer 212, 220

  Henkin, Hilary 305

  Henry, Lenny 98, 207

  Heroes for Hope 174

  Higgins, John 185

  The Highbury Working 274

  Highsmith, Patricia 16

  Hill, Ros 265

  Hitch, Bryan 237

  Hodgson, William Hope 362, 375

  ‘Holiday in Hell’ 71–74

  Honk 3

  Hooplife 7, 8

  horror 33, 145–50, 152, 155, 186, 219–20, 249, 251, 255

  House of Hammer 147

  The House on the Borderland 362–3

  Howarth, Walter 76, 128

  Hughes Brothers 309, 311

  Hulk 17, 18, 83

  Hulk Comic 79, 83

  Hulk Weekly 133, 168

  Ideaspace 281, 282–6

  Image Comics 124, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264–5, 355

  Inside Mad 16

  intellectual property 107, 171, 222, 259

  internet piracy 352

  IPC 59, 77, 78, 79, 103, 134, 135

  Iron Man 17, 18, 264

  ironic counterpoint 91, 92

  Jack B Quick 186, 187, 296

  Jack O’Lantern and the Sprite 26

  Jack the Ripper murders 13, 249, 268, 270, 308–7

  Jaye, Bernadette 79, 80, 107, 135, 138–9, 140, 165, 176

  Jenkins, Mitch 376

  Jerusalem 299, 368, 376–8

  Jimmy Olsen 54

  Jimmy’s End 299, 376

  Jodorowsky, Alejandro 255

  John Cage: Atonal Avenger 7

  John Constantine 212, 272, 286

  Johnny Future 29

  Johns, Geoff 10

  Johnson, Curtis E. 265, 266

  Johnston, Antony 364

  Johnston, Rich 224

  Joker 2, 121, 166, 184, 194, 201, 235, 240, 288, 330, 339, 340, 359

  Jones, Gerard 24

  Judge Dredd 59, 59, 61, 77, 86, 101, 107, 133, 137, 143, 156, 166, 188–9, 257, 302, 306

  Judgment Day 129

  Justice League of America 149, 150, 155, 192

  Justice League of America 180, 358–9

  Ka-Pow 29–30

  Kahn, Jenette 155, 163, 178, 228

  ‘Killer in the Cab’ 71

  The Killing Joke 3, 111, 119–22, 127, 128, 176, 184, 186, 189, 193, 194, 196, 210, 226, 230, 235, 238, 240–1, 244, 256, 339, 359

  King, Stephen 147

  Kirby, Jack 16, 17, 18, 19, 25, 54, 117, 127, 169, 175, 221, 302

  Kirby Awards 175

  Kitchen Sink 334, 343

  Klein, Todd 338

  Knave 2

  Knight, Jill 243

  Knockabout 352

  Kultural Krime Comix 64, 187

  Kurtzman, Harvey 13, 14–15, 21, 22, 250

  L Miller and Co 20

  Larkhill 3

  Larsen, Erik 258, 259

  Laser Eraser and Pressbutton 64, 102, 141, 173

  Laserson, Lillian 317

  Laurie Jupiter 113, 195, 198, 203–4

  Leach, Garry 74, 87–8, 99, 103, 118, 136, 159, 160, 161, 162, 164, 177, 180, 244

  The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 41, 127, 186, 196, 295–6, 298, 299, 301, 307, 311–13, 314–15, 317, 318, 320, 328, 329, 333, 340, 350–1, 362, 374

  Leary, Timothy 38

  Lee, Jim 258, 259, 264, 294, 297, 298, 350

  Lee, Stan 16–18, 19, 29, 83, 87, 117, 127, 141–42, 217

  Lethem, Jonathan 54

  Letter from Northampton 3

  Levitz, Paul 143, 155, 169, 214, 231–32, 297, 298, 317, 351

  The Liberators 172

  Liefeld, Rob 124, 129–30, 131, 258, 259, 264, 289–90, 293, 294, 295, 296

  Lindsay, David 363–4

  Little Annie Fanny 14, 250

  Lloyd, David 11, 31, 69, 74, 75, 81, 82, 83, 84–5, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 94–5, 106, 125–6, 128, 133, 136, 161, 169, 170, 210, 244, 246, 302, 321, 329, 371

  Look-In 75

  Lost Girls 111, 130–1, 250–1, 254, 255, 263, 266, 300, 314, 318, 337–8, 341, 342–5, 347, 348–9, 350, 355, 358, 359

  ‘Lounge Lizards’ 47–8

  Lovecraft, H.P. 170, 280, 291, 363, 364, 365

  LSD 37, 38, 39, 154, 306

  Lud Heat 273

  Lynch, David 241, 260, 376

  McCarthy, Brendan 65, 143

  McFarlane, Todd 131, 217, 258, 259, 261, 355

  McGregor, Don 220–1

  McKean, Dave 74, 244, 255, 257

  McKenzie, Alan 71

  McKeown, Charles 304

  Mackie, Howard 115

  McLaren, Malcolm 174–5

  McManus, Steve 76

  MacManus, Steve 107, 156

  McTeigue, James 319, 320, 322, 325

  Mad 13, 14, 16, 20, 28, 31, 190

  Mad Love 244, 248, 249, 254, 264, 265, 367

  The Madman 102, 136

  The Magic Island 26, 271

  magic mushrooms 276–7

  The Man of Steel 234

  The Mandelbrot Set 247, 248

  Marsh, Graham 86

  Marshall Law 237

  Martian Manhunter 144

  Marvel Bullpen 18, 19, 117

  Marvel Comics 17–19, 28–9, 30, 54, 78, 117, 162, 163, 174, 180, 221, 237, 255, 258, 264, 360

  ‘Marvel method’ of writing comics 115, 117

  Marvel Superheroes 139

  Marvel UK 71, 72, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 107, 134, 135, 138–9, 158, 164–5, 171, 172–3

  Marvelman 2, 16, 20, 21, 78–9, 80, 81, 82, 86, 87–8, 96, 99, 102, 103, 111, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139, 157–8, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163–4, 165, 171, 172–3, 176, 177, 180, 186, 202, 236, 245, 246–7, 339, 360

  masks, comics’ convention of 92–3

  Mason, Hollis 9

  Maus 207, 359

  Maxwell the Magic Cat 67–8, 68, 72, 98, 132, 165, 171, 186, 188, 210, 272

  The Maxx 261

  Mayer, Robert 191–93

  Meltzer, Brad 359

  merchandising rights and licensing deals 155, 168, 213–14, 224, 257

  Meyjes, Memno 175

  The Mighty World of Marvel 139

  Millar, Mark 237, 360

  Miller, Frank 54, 55, 113, 116, 139, 170, 175, 189–90, 206, 209, 212, 217, 221, 225, 226, 228, 229, 234, 237, 244, 247, 259, 359

  Milligan, Pete 60, 65, 143, 236

  Mills, Pat 59, 61, 75, 77, 101, 107, 132, 236, 237

  The Mindcsape of Alan Moore 286–7

  Minutemen 191, 303

  Minutes to Midnight 191

  Miracleman 162

  Miraclemen 125, 173, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 186, 210, 225

  Mirror of Love 244, 245, 251, 286, 318

  Moebius 255

  Monsters, Maniacs and Moore 208

  The Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic 299, 374

  The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels 280–84, 289

  Moorcock, Michael 28, 305, 363

  Moore, Alan

  Alan Moore’s Exit Interview 352

  all-or-nothing approach to personal and professional relationships 354–8, 360–1

  alleged reclusiveness 335, 354

  allegedly difficult to work with 127

  American breakthrough 145–81

  anarchist philosophy 11, 90

  apocalyptic themes 187, 366

  begins professional creative career 60

  ‘Blinded by the Hype’ article 141–42, 143

  business dealings, distaste for 218, 356

  censorship, opposition to 226–7, 233

  children, births of 62, 74

  Clause 28 battle 243–4

  comedy, relationship to 195–6

  comedy writing 186–7

  comics ‘manifesto’ 77–8, 109, 353

  on the creative process 271

  cult figure/celebrity status 207–9, 239, 265

  ‘Curt Vile’ pseudonym 65, 66, 68, 69, 102, 116

  dispute with Alan Davis 176–80

  dispute with DC Comics 211, 213–1
4, 217, 218, 219–20, 222–5, 229, 232–3, 234, 237

  dispute with Dez Skinn 176, 178–9, 180

  drugs 37–9, 40, 42, 46

  Eagle Awards 137

  early employment 39–40, 41, 59

  early life 2, 3, 19–21, 22–3, 25–6

  early reading habits 16, 19, 20, 25–6, 28

  Eisner Award 251, 293

  end of first marriage 248

  expulsion from school 37–8, 39

  fanzine contributions 33, 55–6, 140

  financial security 242, 361

  first published work 32

  focus of scholarly attention 349–50

  as interviewee 5–6, 347–8

  ‘Jill De Ray’ pseudonym 67

  journalism 69

  Kirby Awards 175

  limited drawing skills 65, 67, 126

  magical belief system 253–4, 267, 271–95, 299, 362–6, 374

  marries Melinda Gebbie 338

  marries Phyllis Dixon 48

  on the money motive 263, 361

  Monsters, Maniacs and Moore 208

  Moore the Magus 254, 288, 335

  movie adaptations, attitude to 301–302, 319, 328, 332, 335

  musical projects 53, 54, 132, 265–6

  at Northampton School for Boys 24, 26–8, 33, 34–5, 37–8, 39

  On Writing for Comics 108, 109, 111, 131, 134, 158–9, 271

  performance art 51–3, 54, 280–84, 300

  personal worldview 2, 154, 200, 201–202, 203

  polyamorous relationship 208, 243, 248, 251

  pornography, approach to writing 345–6

  publishers, relations with 158–60, 163, 164–5, 257

  on quality in comics 235–6

  rapid rise in the comics industry 132–3, 140–1

  ‘R.E. Wright’ pseudonym 76

  research, immersion in 245, 267–8

  self-publishing 245, 247, 248–9, 252, 254, 360

  The Simpsons appearance 2–3

  Society of Strip Illustration interview 75, 104, 128

  socio-political views 10–12, 25, 31–2, 49, 202, 203, 245–6, 322, 325, 370, 371

  underground comix roots 66–7, 82

  work planning and writing method 107–14, 118–26, 130–1, 134–5, 245

  working relations with artists 123–31

  writing abilities 72–80, 141

  Moore, Amber 74, 208, 248, 265

  Moore, Ernest 22, 25, 207

  Moore, Leah 62, 208, 248, 253, 265, 277, 349, 379

  Moore, Phyllis 48, 59, 108, 175, 208, 244, 248

  Moore, Steve 4, 29, 30, 54, 59, 60, 61, 64, 69–70, 71, 75, 80, 81, 93, 102, 103, 112, 132, 134, 141, 147, 158, 159, 235, 236, 254, 272, 275, 276, 277, 280, 290, 354, 357, 373–4, 379

  Moore, Sylvia 22, 25, 34, 292

  moral ambiguity 188

  Morrison, Grant 60, 99, 113, 115, 164, 172, 194, 236, 255, 257, 259, 264, 339, 352–3, 360

  Mortimer, John 342

  Mullaney, Dean 179

  Murphy, Don 216, 307, 309, 311, 314, 315, 350–1, 358

  Myra 3

  Near Myths 99

  Neary, Paul 102, 138

  Negative Burn 266

  Nemesis the Warlock 77, 133, 137, 249

  Nemo: Heart of Ice 358, 376

  Neonomicon 299, 340, 364–5

  New Musical Express 41, 62–2, 253

  New Towns policy 36–7

  New Worlds 28

  Newsarama 10, 317

  Next Men 255, 256

  Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD 28–9

  Night-Raven 83

  Nightjar 99, 101, 249, 272

  Nite Owl 193, 194, 195, 197, 303, 331

  Nolan, Christopher 185, 330

  Norman, Barry 308

  Norrington, Stephen 312, 329

  Northampton 2, 7, 12, 22, 23–4, 25, 36–7, 335, 368, 370, 376, 379

  Northampton Arts Group 46–8

  Northampton Arts Lab 42, 44–5, 46, 62–3

  Northants Post 67, 68, 132, 187

  Nutter’s Ruin 67

  OC & Stiggs 156

  ‘Occupy’ movement 370–74, 373

  Odhams Press 29, 61

  ‘Old Gangsters Never Die’ 48, 51, 52, 132

  Olympus 246

  Omega Comics 26, 28

  The Omega Men 165

  Omega the Unknown 54

  On Writing for Comics 108, 109, 111, 131, 134, 158–9, 271

  O’Neill, Dan 341

  O’Neill, Denny 166

  O’Neill, Kevin 31, 43, 77, 101, 133, 165, 237, 244, 295, 307, 314, 318, 328, 329, 338, 350, 352, 367, 374

  Orphans of the Storm 376

  Orpheus 59

  Oz obscenity trial 341–42

  Ozymandias 9, 194, 199, 202, 203, 331

  Pacific Comics 143, 168–9, 171

  Painted Doll 48

  Paradox Press 241

  Parker, Sarah 265

  Parkhouse, Steve 30, 61, 73, 75, 76–7, 80, 83, 95–6, 98, 102, 132, 136, 236

  Pasko, Marty 148

  Pekar, Harvey 3, 4, 244

  Penguin 242

  Perkins, Tim 5, 265, 277, 280, 281, 282, 292–3

  Peterson, Brandon 295

  Phillips, Zara 89

  Piranha Press 241

  Poll, Martin 313

  pornography 2, 225, 226, 319, 337, 341, 344, 345, 348

  see also Lost Girls

  Portman, Natalie 321, 326

  power fantasies 24–7

  Power Man 143

  Pressbutton, Axel 64, 80, 81, 82, 102, 103, 133, 136, 163, 164, 171, 172, 173

  Prestige Format 230–1

  Price, Vincent 84, 89, 93

  Principal Edwards Magic Theatre 45

  Promethea 48, 112, 122, 186, 272, 277–8, 283–4, 285, 286, 288, 289, 295, 296, 299, 300, 346, 359, 362, 366

  psychedelia 32, 38, 112, 154, 346

  psychogeography 272–5, 281, 373

  Puzo, Mario 16

  Pynchon, Thomas 45, 191

  Qabalah 273, 277, 284, 289, 290, 297, 374

  Quality Communications 80, 103, 134, 161, 163, 168, 171, 172, 180

  Quality Periodicals Inc 180

  The Question 168

  Radioactive Man 3

  Ragnarok 101, 132

  Randall, Barbara 211, 224

  Rapid Eye 275, 280, 282

  rating system debate 225–30, 237

  Ray Gun 26

  Real War Stories 181

  ‘real world logic’ 21–2, 166, 193

  Return of the Swamp Thing 305–6

  The Reversible Man 133

  Ridgway, John 136

  right-wing extremism 10–11, 202, 226, 322, 324

  rights reversion clauses 214–15, 234

  Rip-Off Comics 64

  ‘The Rite of Spring’ 154, 340, 347

  Ro-Busters 133, 143

  Robinson, James Dale 312

  Robo-Hunter 156

  Robocop 242, 302

  Rock Against Racism 11

  The Rocketeer 169, 306

  Rodriguez, Spain 55

  Roeg, Nick 100, 333

  Rogue Trooper 133, 143

  Romita, Johnny 18

  Ronin 212, 221, 234

  Rorschach 9, 195, 196–8, 199, 200, 201, 304, 331

  Roscoe Moscow 64–6, 66, 68, 69, 132

  Ross, Alex 295

  Rovel 44

  Rowling, J.K. 215, 380

  The Saga of the Swamp Thing 145, 146, 148, 153, 154

  St Pancras Panda 62, 66, 187

  The Sandman 220, 234, 236, 257, 259

  Satanic Nurses 265

  Saunders, Buddy 225, 227, 230

  Sawdust Memories 2, 46

  Sayle, Alexei 244

  Schumacher, Joel 193

  Schumacher, Michael 24

  Schwartz, Alvin 292

  Schwartz, Julius 167, 170, 176, 211

  science fiction 4, 7, 17, 32, 51, 59, 59, 60, 65, 69, 70, 72, 81, 95, 99, 132, 134, 137, 139, 156, 165, 184, 202, 231, 241, 304, 332

  Sea
brook, Jeremy 23–4, 25, 27, 36–7, 229

  Sebastian O 220

  second narrative of comics 15–16

  ‘self-liquidating promotional items’ 213–14

  sex and sexuality 340–1, 346–7

  see also pornography

  sexual violence 2, 237, 339, 340

  Shade the Changing Man 236

  Shadowhawk 261

  Shazam! 162

  Shelton, Gilbert 64

  Shooter, Jim 162, 173, 176

  Shuster, Joe 80, 81, 217, 296

  Siegel, Jerry 80, 81, 217, 296

  Sienkiewicz, Bill 128–9, 244, 247, 254

  Silk Spectre 9, 193, 194, 195, 303, 331, 339

  Silver, Joel 228, 302–3, 304, 319–20

  Silver Surfer 28

  Silvestri, Marc 258

  Sim, Dave 217, 221–22, 244, 248, 255, 259, 292

  Simmonds, Posy 244

  Simonson, Louise 169

  Simonson, Walt 116, 169

  The Simpsons 2–3, 231

  Sin City 189

  Sinclair, Iain 273, 274, 281, 309, 311, 338, 363

  Singer, Marc 5

  The Sinister Ducks 54, 102, 132

  Situationist movement 274, 373

  Sixties culture 32, 49, 341

  Skaaren, Warren 304

  Skinn, Dez 3, 31, 79, 80, 81, 82–3, 84, 86, 87, 95, 98, 100, 101, 102, 103, 107, 133, 135, 136, 139, 143, 147, 157–8, 159, 160, 161–66, 168–9, 170, 171, 172, 176, 177, 178–80, 229, 317–18, 354, 358, 371

  Skizz 10, 138

  Skroce, Steve 295

  Slaine 101, 133

  A Small Killing 6, 242, 251, 263

  Smith, Alan 265

  Smith, Paul 116

  snake worship 275–84, 284–5, 300

  Snakes and Ladders 286, 346–7, 366

  Snyder, Zack 329, 331, 357

  Society of Strip Illustration (SSI) 73–4, 75, 104, 128

  ‘Son of Sam’ 198, 199

  Sounds 64–5, 66, 68, 72, 81, 82, 132, 135, 158, 171, 186, 187, 210

  ‘Southern Comfort’ 76, 128

  Spare, Austin Osman 365

  Spawn 259, 261, 264, 306

  The Spectre 165

  Spencer, Neil 62–3

  Spider-Man 17, 18, 19, 258, 259, 308

  Spiegelman, Art 55, 59, 65, 207, 244, 359

  Spillane, Mickey 16

  The Spiral Path 96, 102, 136

  The Spirit 16, 29

  Sprouse, Chris 295, 298

  Stalin 55

  Stam, Robert 308

  Stardeath 128

  Starlord 77

  Staros, Chris 338, 343, 344, 348

  The Starry Wisdom 280

  The Stars My Degradation 64, 69, 98, 116, 186, 187

  Steranko, Jim 29

  Stevens, Dave 169

  Stokes, John 128

  Storyteller 128

  Stracynski, J. Michael 332

  Strip AIDS 250, 251

  Strontium Dog 133

  Summer Specials 20

  Sun Dodgers 60

  Sunburn 133

  Super-Folks 191–94

  ‘Superduperman’ 13–15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 190

  superhero genre 24–5, 54, 81, 113–14, 190, 193, 245, 260

 

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