Inside Alan Moore's Head

Episode 01

Anonymous

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

When the Anonymous mask started being used by the hacker group, everyone turned to the author of “V for Vendetta,” expecting him to be the leader and figurehead of the movement. But he has nothing to do with it, he says. On the other hand, he does believe in the need for revolution.

Episode 02

Counterculture

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

Born in 1953, Alan Moore lived through the counterculture meeting of the 1970s. As an anarchist teenager, he explored the worlds of rock, punk, fanzines and comics. Since becoming a figurehead of counterculture, he seeks new forms of expression and new media to continue to evolve the debate.

Episode 03

Northampton, Center of the World

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

For some, Northampton is an unremarkable English town, but for Alan Moore it is central to his existence and a source of inspiration.

Episode 04

The Outsider

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

Born in the slums of Northampton, Alan Moore —the creator of “V for Vendetta”— is a working class kid done good. His entire generation fought against the Thatcher years. But the real betrayal came from Labour-led by Tony Blair, who was too far on the right for the left-leaning Alan.

Episode 05

Brexit

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

June 23rd, 2016. Britain voted to leave the EU. For Alan Moore, who identifies as a pure product of the English working class, this reaction was that of a disoriented and manipulated public.

Episode 06

The Information Era

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

The amount of information available in the world continues to double every fraction of a second. For Alan Moore, this saturation of knowledge is a problem. We're overwhelmed, and when we're overwhelmed, the walls come up. Could information overload be behind the fascist renewal?

Episode 07

Northampton's Ghosts

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

In his native Northampton, Alan Moore uses the ghosts and echoes of its cultural past as inspiration for his writing.

Episode 08

Magic

Jul 31, 2017 · 5 min

One drunk night, Alan Moore vowed to become a magician. The next day, he had to decide on a deity. He decided on Glycon, a snake with long blond hair. Since then, he has been practicing magic; it's his way of life.