Into the Weird: Where Strange Tales Assemble

Alan Moore is a name that resonates with anyone who’s even remotely familiar with the world of comics. The British writer has redefined storytelling in the medium, shaking up the comic book industry and creating works that are not just comic books but literary masterpieces. Today, I’m taking on the monumental task of ranking the 20 best works of Alan Moore. This is no easy feat, given the sheer brilliance of his portfolio, but I’ll do my best to give you a comprehensive guide to his most iconic creations. So, what do you say, weirdos? Let’s step into the mind of one of the greatest comic book writers of all time. 20. A Small Killing (1991) Synopsis : A Small Killing follows Timothy Hole, a successful advertising executive who begins seeing visions of a strange blue-eyed child following him. As he travels from America back to Britain for an important Cola campaign, these encounters become more frequent and disturbing. The child seems to represent something from Timothy's past—a rem...

 I was looking through my comic collection the other day when I came upon six trades collecting Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing from the 1980's. I took all of them off the shelf, browsed through them, and again realized that what I held in my hands were undoubtedly the greatest comics of all time (This invariably happens every time I reread the run). Swampy has long been one of my favorite characters, and Moore my favorite writer, but I hadn't read these comics in years, and after all the stuff I've read since then I now find myself in a more informed state of mind to actually make this bold statement: Moore's run on the title should be heralded as the second coming in comics...not his WATCHMEN or Frank Miller's DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. Swamp Thing was where it all began; not just my personal opinion, mind you, but also that of several knowledgeable swamp-obsessed comic book mates I've corresponded with during the last few decades. Exactly how can I justify the ...