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'''Alan Moore''' (born [[18 November]] [[1953]]) was the writer of a number of [[DWM backup comic stories|backup features]] for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' during the earlier phase of his career. He left the title alongside fellow writer [[Steve Moore]] (no relation), after Steve Moore heard from group editor [[Paul Neary]] that DWM editor [[Alan McKenzie]] was taking one of his strips without his knowledge. (McKenzie has denied ever doing so) Steve Moore has said this was "a wonderful gesture of support that was remarkable for someone at that early a stage in their career". <ref>[http://www.alteredvistas.co.uk/html/steve_moore_abslom_daak_interv.html Abslom Daak interview with Steve Moore]</ref> | '''Alan Moore''' (born [[18 November (people)|18 November]] [[1953]]) was the writer of a number of [[DWM backup comic stories|backup features]] for ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' during the earlier phase of his career. He left the title alongside fellow writer [[Steve Moore]] (no relation), after Steve Moore heard from group editor [[Paul Neary]] that DWM editor [[Alan McKenzie]] was taking one of his strips without his knowledge. (McKenzie has denied ever doing so) Steve Moore has said this was "a wonderful gesture of support that was remarkable for someone at that early a stage in their career". <ref>[http://www.alteredvistas.co.uk/html/steve_moore_abslom_daak_interv.html Abslom Daak interview with Steve Moore]</ref> | ||
He was later regarded as the most acclaimed comic book writer of all time and{{fact}} profoundly influenced late [[1980s]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' era [[Script Editor]] [[Andrew Cartmel]], who asked him to submit story ideas to him. Scenes from Moore's {{wi|The Ballad of Halo Jones}} had an influence on the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|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. {{fact}} | He was later regarded as the most acclaimed comic book writer of all time and{{fact}} profoundly influenced late [[1980s]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' era [[Script Editor]] [[Andrew Cartmel]], who asked him to submit story ideas to him. Scenes from Moore's {{wi|The Ballad of Halo Jones}} had an influence on the ''Doctor Who'' stories ''[[Paradise Towers (TV story)|Paradise Towers]]'', ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|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. {{fact}} | ||
