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Spotlight on Alan Moore

Mike Phillips — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:50:54 +0000

Here at Sequart, we’ve published dozens of books and movies. Today, we thought we’d tell you about a couple that address comics legend Alan Moore. Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen, edited by Richard Bensam, examines Watchmen… [more]

“Also, It’s Congruent with Lovecraft’s Ideal State of Ataraxia…” – Providence #12 and the Acceptance of Apocalypse

Dave Whittaker — Sat, 26 May 2018 23:16:26 +0000

Providence #12 and the Acceptance of Apocalypse" title="“Also, It’s Congruent with Lovecraft’s Ideal State of Ataraxia…” – Providence #12 and the Acceptance of Apocalypse" style="float:left;" />“…of all the space unoccupied by familiar material objects not one particle was vacant. Indescribable shapes both alive and otherwise were mixed in disgusting disarray, and close to every known thing were whole worlds of… [more]

Dark Days, Dark Nights and Taking DC Continuity to the Nth Degree

Dave Whittaker — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:01:58 +0000

Dark Days, Dark Nights and Taking DC Continuity to the Nth Degree" title="Dark Days, Dark Nights and Taking DC Continuity to the Nth Degree" style="float:left;" />Thirty-two years ago DC attempted to bring order to their continuity through the process of subtraction. Thus was born Crisis On Infinite Earths. Ever since then, however, DC has constantly attempted to bring back the… [more]

Smorgasbord #68: Exit, Pursued by a Bear

Tom Shapira — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 16:00:50 +0000

Neither rain, nor snow nor a throat like sandpaper is going to stop Tom and Shawn from talking about comics. The news of a possible new Watchmen TV show lead to a discussion about the… [more]

The Question of Literature and Why Comic Books Deserve to be Classified as Such

Jarrett Mazza — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:00:08 +0000

How many books do you read a year? This is a question that is frequently asked by voracious readers whenever they feel the need to see if a person is reading as much as they… [more]

Richard Bensam on Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen

Mike Phillips — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:00:30 +0000

Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen" title="Richard Bensam on Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen" style="float:left;" />As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and… [more]

Who Will Save Us Now?: Dirty Realistic Fiction, Grim and Gritty Superhero Comic Books, and the Legacy of 1986—Part 3

William Bradley — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:00:29 +0000

With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility! In the quarter of a century since these books came out, the American comic book landscape has changed dramatically. Whereas once upon a time, superhero comic books were made… [more]

Who Will Save Us Now?: Dirty Realistic Fiction, Grim and Gritty Superhero Comic Books, and the Legacy of 1986—Part 1

William Bradley — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:00:33 +0000

Great Krypton! In the fall of 1987, my father gave me 75 cents to purchase issue 595 of Action Comics, the comic book that started my collection. I had read comic books before, but hadn’t… [more]

Watchmen up Close: An Interview with Andrew Hoberek

William Bradley — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:00:51 +0000

Watchmen up Close: An Interview with Andrew Hoberek" title="Watchmen up Close: An Interview with Andrew Hoberek" style="float:left;" />Andrew Hoberek is the author of Considering Watchmen: Poetics, Property, Politics (Rutgers University Press), a 2015 Eisner-Award nominee for Best Educational/ Academic Work. He is also an Associate Professor of English at the University of… [more]

The Frank Miller & Alan Moore Adaptations

James Kelly — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 16:00:47 +0000

As we near the climax of comparing Miller and Moore it's worth talking about the adaptations. Is there any good adaptation of Alan Moore's work? Is there a bad adaptation of Miller's work? [more]

Sequart Releases Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film

Julian Darius — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:30:10 +0000

Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film" title="Sequart Releases Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film, by Sequart site regular Logan Ludwig. Are comics just storyboards for films that would be too expensive to ever actually commit to… [more]

The Super-Heroics of Frank Miller and Alan Moore, Part 5

James Kelly — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 12:00:22 +0000

Optimism Ultimately, there are two types of stories: tragedies and comedies. There are no inherent requirements for tragedies or comedies. In the days of Shakespeare tragedies ended with death and comedies ended with weddings. But… [more]

“The Characters Remain Unaware of My Scrutiny, but Their Thoughts are Transparent”: The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1

Dave Whittaker — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 18:00:46 +0000

The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1" title="“The Characters Remain Unaware of My Scrutiny, but Their Thoughts are Transparent”: The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1" style="float:left;" />Whether he explicitly stated it or not Pax Americana is to be Grant Morrison’s Watchmen Redux. Of course it is so much more than this as well. During the initial drafting of this article Pax… [more]

The Super-Heroics of Frank Miller and Alan Moore, Part 2

James Kelly — Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:00:52 +0000

Prime-Era Superheroes After a falling out with British Comics publishers, Alan Moore began working with DC Comics writing the horror-book Swamp Thing. Most of Swamp Thing avoided utilization of most superheroes sans some supernatural characters.… [more]

The Super-Heroics of Frank Miller and Alan Moore, Part 1

James Kelly — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 18:00:20 +0000

Introduction— Frank Miller and Alan Moore defined modern comics. While they were not the first writers to bring darkness, contemporary political issues or realism to comics, they helped shape the modern comics industry. For better… [more]

Banned Books Week 2014 Features Comics

Ian Dawe — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 20:00:04 +0000

This year for Banned Books Week, always an important week for libraries and literature awareness, the focus will be on comics. By encouraging people to choose and read a book that has been challenged, somewhere… [more]

On Canons, Critics, Consensus, and Comics, Part 2

Greg Carpenter — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:00:35 +0000

As I explained in last week’s column, I recently asked my fellow Sequart contributors to answer the following question: “What are the 10 greatest works in the history of the comics medium, and who are the… [more]

A Response to Alan Moore from an Emotional “Normal”

Ian Dawe — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:00:03 +0000

Alan Moore is not known for being shy with his opinions, especially when it comes to the cultural intersection of comics and society. For Moore, given his spiritual and philosophical beliefs, everything is radically connected… [more]

Lee Harvey Oswald: A Comics Villain?

Ian Dawe — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 02:25:29 +0000

This week marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most infamous days in world history: November 22nd, 1963. Based on the violent and deadly events of that day, the names John F. Kennedy and… [more]

Alan Moore Turns 60 Today

Ian Dawe — Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:00:13 +0000

Today is the 60th birthday of Alan Moore, one of the strongest, most creative and unique comic voices of the past three decades. I’m sure everyone can join in sending best wishes to him in… [more]

1986, The Year That Changed Comics: Introduction, Part 2

Peter Sanderson — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:00:51 +0000

Over the course of the coming months, Sequart will be serializing chapters from my forthcoming book, currently titled 1986: The Year That Changed Comics, here on their website. This book originated as a year-long monthly… [more]

1986, The Year That Changed Comics: Introduction

Peter Sanderson — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:00:38 +0000

In discussions of graphic novels, three works that are regularly cited as landmarks of the medium are Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s highly acclaimed Watchmen, Art Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus, and Frank Miller’s Batman: The… [more]

On Rorschach #1

Colin Smith — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:40:22 +0000

Rorschach #1" title="On Rorschach #1" style="float:left;" />In which the blogger attempts to review Rorschach #1, despite the experience proving a thoroughly enervating one. Visitors should be aware that what follows contains spoilers and, uniquely for this article, a moment or two… [more]

Invasion of the Character Snatchers

Gene Phillips — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:08 +0000

In literature, I would say that it’s different. I would say, and it might be splitting hairs, but I’m not adapting these characters. I’m not doing an adaptation of Dracula or King Solomon’s Mines. What… [more]

When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen

Mike Greear — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:48:21 +0000

Before Watchmen" title="When Adrian Veidt Owns Shakespeare: Why I’m Against Before Watchmen" style="float:left;" />DC Comics recently officially announced that it would be reviving the characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbon’s revered graphic novel, Watchmen, for a slew of prequel spin-off comics. In my opinion, these prequels are… [more]

Pacing and Punch in Watchmen #2

David Balan — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:14 +0000

Watchmen #2" title="Pacing and Punch in Watchmen #2" style="float:left;" />Watchmen is commonly thought of as one of the greatest graphic novels of our time, but it’s actually a reprint collection. The work originally came out as 12 separate issues, although they were all planned… [more]

Sequart’s Books Get New, Cheaper Editions

Julian Darius — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:18:27 +0000

Sequart Research & Literacy Organization’s entire line of eight books of comics scholarship is now available in revised editions featuring significantly lower cover prices. Each of these new editions also feature revised covers and cleaner,… [more]

Why Comics Have Failed to Achieve Real Respect

Julian Darius — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:00:14 +0000

It might superficially seem as if comics have finally achieved respect. They’re covered by the mainstream press. They’re increasingly taught in colleges. Their adaptations account for a huge percentage of Hollywood blockbusters. Hey, even nerd… [more]

The Right Number – Rules, Structure, and Rhythm

David Balan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:00:24 +0000

Earlier this month, I had a look at Scott McCloud’s The Right Number, an experimental web-comic with a unique format based on digital technology. The zooming format and the forward reading convention were both novel… [more]

Roundtable on Current Super-Hero Comics, the Problem of Nostalgia, and the Genre’s Future

Julian Darius — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:00:59 +0000

Depending on whom you ask, current super-hero comics are either sub-competent exercises in nostalgia or exciting, dynamic explorations of heroism, adapted for contemporary times. To explore this subject, I’ve invited Cody Walker, author of the… [more]

It Takes Two – Text & Image in Comics

David Balan — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:23 +0000

So, comics as an art form! A truly legitimate art form, unique and self-actualized, with debacles and triumphs all its own. Not the bastard child of film and literature, and not just for kids, male adolescents, or… [more]

From the Deck of the Black Freighter

Cody Walker — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 03:39:20 +0000

My wife outright refuses to read the Black Freighter portions of Watchmen. Every time I press her on the issue, she complains, “They’re boring! I don’t want to read about pirates!” I have a nearly perfect… [more]

Your Guide to Civil War: The Past, the MRA, and the Watchmen

Richard Renteria — Wed, 19 Apr 2006 20:21:27 +0000

“Stop, vile villain!” shouts the Generic Superhero. “Never, I will kill my victim(s) if you fail to do as I say,” replies the Generic Villain After a tense standoff, our intrepid Generic Superhero comes up… [more]

Comics Addictionado (or, The Comic Reader’s Manifesto)

Brian Graiser — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 01:45:05 +0000

Enter, mortals, and despair! This is Tact is for the Weak, the article that’s been eating Mexican food all day and can’t wait to spend the night at your place! Admittedly, comics fans are a… [more]

Why are British Writers so Popular?

Henry Northmore — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:24:14 +0000

It is something that has always interested me as a British reader, and something I briefly touched on in my previous column; comics are a quintessentially American art form, so how come so many of… [more]

Tensions Between Text and Image

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 17:00:01 +0000

The medium variously known as comic books, graphic novels, bandes-dessinés, manga, manga, sequential art, and sequart has been defined as the juxtaposition of text and image on the static page. Once can here recall Words… [more]