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:''For other uses of [[Moore]], see separate article.'' | :''For other uses of [[Moore]], see separate article.'' | ||
'''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> | '''Alan Moore''' (born [[18 November (people)|18 November]] [[1953 (people)|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 one of the most acclaimed comic book writer of all time and{{fact}} profoundly influenced late | He was later regarded as one of 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}} | ||
His daughter, [[Leah Moore]], has co-scripted ''[[The Whispering Gallery (comic story)|The Whispering Gallery]]'' for [[IDW Publishing]]. | His daughter, [[Leah Moore]], has co-scripted ''[[The Whispering Gallery (comic story)|The Whispering Gallery]]'' for [[IDW Publishing]]. | ||
Outside ''Doctor Who'', Alan Moore is best recognised for his authorship of | Outside ''Doctor Who'', Alan Moore is best recognised for his authorship of {{wi|Watchmen}}, {{wi|V for Vendetta}}, {{wi|From Hell}} and {{wi|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen}}. | ||
== Selected credits == | == Selected credits == | ||
=== Writing === | === Writing === | ||
==== Doctor Who Weekly ==== | ==== Doctor Who Weekly ==== | ||
* [[Black Legacy]] | * ''[[Black Legacy]]'' | ||
* [[Business as Usual]] | * ''[[Business as Usual]]'' | ||
* [[Star Death]] | * ''[[Star Death]]'' | ||
* [[Black Sun Rising]] | * ''[[Black Sun Rising]]'' | ||
* [[4-D War]] | * ''[[4-D War]]'' | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
In Moore's ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'', there are more than a few references to the ''Doctor Who'' universe: | In Moore's ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'', there are more than a few references to the ''Doctor Who'' universe: | ||
* | * {{wi|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier|The Black Dossier}}: [[The Doctor's TARDIS]] appears on a map of {{w|The Blazing World}}. | ||
* | * {{wi|The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century|Century: 1969}}: The [[Second Doctor]] appears (non-speaking) for one panel. | ||
* ''Century: | * ''Century: 2009'': Captain [[Jack Harkness]] and the [[First Doctor|First]] and [[Eleventh Doctor]]s make cameos. Also, {{w|M (James Bond)|M}} mentions "[[Unified Intelligence Taskforce|UNIT]] and [[Torchwood Three|our Cardiff enterprise]]" at one instant. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
