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'''Alan Moore''' (born [[18th November]] [[1953]]) was the writer of a number of [[Doctor Who Magazine back-up comics stories|back-up features]] for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' during the earlier phase of his career. He left the title alongside fellow writer [[Steve Moore]] (no relation), in response to editor [[Alan McKenzie]] taking one of Steve's strips without his knowledge. {{fact}}(Alan McKenzie refutes this) | '''Alan Moore''' (born [[18th November]] [[1953]]) was the writer of a number of [[Doctor Who Magazine back-up comics stories|back-up features]] for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' during the earlier phase of his career. He left the title alongside fellow writer [[Steve Moore]] (no relation), in response to editor [[Alan McKenzie]] taking one of Steve's strips without his knowledge. {{fact}}(Alan McKenzie refutes this, and there's no evidence in the published magazines that McKenzie did any such thing. Probably a good idea if this claim were removed.) | ||
Now regarded as the most acclaimed comic book writer of all time, he profoundly influenced late [[1980s]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' era [[Script Editor]] [[Andrew Cartmel]], who asked him to submit story ideas to him. Cartmel ended up saying no to his proposals. Scenes from Moore's ''[[Wikipedia:The Ballad of Halo Jones|The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'' had an influence on the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''[[Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Dragonfire]]'' and ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' as Cartmel had shown ''Ballad'' to script writers as an example of the style of story he wanted to, in part, emulate. | Now regarded as the most acclaimed comic book writer of all time, he profoundly influenced late [[1980s]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' era [[Script Editor]] [[Andrew Cartmel]], who asked him to submit story ideas to him. Cartmel ended up saying no to his proposals. Scenes from Moore's ''[[Wikipedia:The Ballad of Halo Jones|The Ballad of Halo Jones]]'' had an influence on the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''[[Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Dragonfire]]'' and ''[[The Greatest Show in the Galaxy]]'' as Cartmel had shown ''Ballad'' to script writers as an example of the style of story he wanted to, in part, emulate. | ||