One of the most distinct features of Watchmen is artist Dave Gibbons’s use of a strict nine-panel grid layout. I always thought the grid layout was inspired by Steve Ditko, whose Objectivist politics and characters The Question and Mr. A informed Alan Moore’s portrayal of Rorschach. But in a 2007 interview, Dave Gibbons revealed a … Read more
We dive into the remainder of Warrior magazine and discuss: The lasting legacy of Alan Moore’s Marvelman and V for Vendetta Warrior‘s successors (including… Boom! Studios?) A surprising influence from Warrior on Watchmen that WASN’T by Alan Moore. Find Warrior Magazine part I here. Subscribe to the podcast feed or find it on Spotify, Apple … Read more
We can’t talk about the Dark Age of Comics without talking about Alan Moore, so today we’re diving into Warrior Magazine, the anthology that first published Alan Moore’s groundbreaking V for Vendetta and Marvelman comics. Previously, Moore had worked mostly on humor strips comics and short sci-fi stories. Warrior gave Moore his first shot at … Read more