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,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

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,PT4 #a3 ,! ,ALAN ,MOORE 9T]VIEW 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #a1 #b#e1 ,I 9T]VIEW$ ,ALAN ,MOORE = ,G,I,A,N,T ,MAGAZ9E4 ,AL?\< ! F9I%$ PIECE WAS ONLY #c WORDS LONG1 ,I 5D$ UP TALK+ TO ,MOORE = NE>LY AN H\R1 & HE W5T ON AT SOME L5G? AB\T HIS DIFFICULTIES ) ,D,C ,COMICS & ! ,AM]ICAN ,5T]TA9M5T ,9DU/RY1 9 G5]AL4 ,A %ORT V]SION ( ! 9T]VIEW WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ,PUBLI%] ,WEEKLY ,COMICS ,WEEK ON ,NOVEMB] #h1 #b#e4 ,I'D ALWAYS MEANT TO GET ! :OLE ?+ CLEAN$ UP & $IT$ D[N1 & ) ,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A OP5+ ?IS WEEK5D1 IT SEEM$ LIKE AS GOOD A TIME AS ANY4 

,9 TALK+ TO ,MOORE - :O IS JU/ AS FASC9AT+ & VOLUBLE AS Y\'VE HE>D - IT BECOMES CLE> ?AT ! SITUATION ) HIS WORK AT ,D,C & 9 ,HOLLYWOOD CAUSES HIM A LOT ( V]Y REAL PA94 ,AS Y\ CAN SEE FROM ! TRANSCRIPT1 Y\ CAN DISAGREE ) SOME ( HIS ACTIONS1 BUT NOT ) ! REAL PASSION & LOVE ( COMICS ?AT MOTIVATES !M4 

,S9CE ?IS 9T]VIEW WAS CONDUCT$1 ,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A HAS 9DE$ HAD ,MOORE'S NAME TAK5 (F ! CR$ITS4 ,! LA/ ,I HE>D1 HIS DEM& TO HAVE HIS NAME TAK5 (F ! BOOKS HE DOESN'T [N /ILL /OOD4 ,P]HAPS A FOLL[ UP CALL IS 9 ORD]4 

,DESPITE ,MOORE'S UNHAPP9ESS1 HE DOES MANAGE TO TALK AB\T ,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A1 A WORK ( :I* HE IS JU/LY V]Y PR\D4 ,SO ) NO FUR!R ADO1 LADIES & G5TLEM51 ,ALAN ,MOORE4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,CAN Y\ 9 ANY WAY 5CAPSULATE ! POLITICAL CLIMATE ?AT GAVE RISE TO ,V = ,V5DETTA8 

,ALAN ,MOORE3 ,AT ! TIME :5 ,I WROTE IT1 IT WAS ( C\RSE = AN ,5GLI% ALT]NATIVE COMIC MAGAZ9E >\ND AB\T #a#i#h#a4 ,M>G>ET ,?AT*] HAD BE5 9 P[] = TWO OR ?REE YE>S4 ,%E WAS FAC+ ! FIR/ CRISIS ( H]1 BY !N1 V]Y UNPOPUL> GOV]NM5T4 ,!RE W]E RIOTS ALL OV] ,BRITA9 9 PLACES ?AT HADN'T SE5 RIOTS = HUNDR$S ( YE>S4 ,!RE W]E FASCI/S GR\PS1 ! ,NATIONAL ,FRONT1 ! ,BRITI% ,NATIONAL P>TY1 :O W]E FLEX+ !IR MUSCLES & SORT ( TRY+ TO MAKE POLITICAL CAPITAL \T ( :AT W]E FAIRLY DEPRESS$ & JOBLESS TIMES4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ) ! K9D ( ,REAGAN_/,?AT*] AXIS ?AT EXI/$ ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC1 IT LOOK$ LIKE ,WE/]N SOCIETY WAS TAK+ SOME:AT A TURN = ! WORSE4 ,!RE W]E UGLY FASCI/ /A9S />T+ TO REASS]T !MSELVES ?AT WE MI<T HAVE ?\<T HAD BE5 ]ADICAT$ BACK 9 ! '#cS4 ,BUT !Y W]E REASS]T+ !MSELVES ) A DIFF]5T SP94 ,!Y W]E TALK+ LESS AB\T ANNIHILAT+ :I*EV] M9ORITY !Y HAPP5$ TO F9D DISFAVOR ) & TALK+ MORE AB\T FREE M>KET =CES & M>KET *OICE & ALL ( !SE O!R K9D ( GLIB T]MS1 :I* T5D$ TO HAVE ! SAME RESULTS AS AN AWFUL LOT ( ! K9D ( ,FASCI/ CAUSES BACK 9 ! #a#i#cS BUT ) A BIT MORE SP9 PUT UPON !M ,! FRI5DLY FACE ( FASCISM4 

,SO ,V = ,V5DETTA ORIG9ALLY CAME \T ( ! FACT ,I'D BE5 ASK$ TO WRITE A /RIP = ,DAVID ,LLOYD TO ILLU/RATE4 ,WE'D ORIG9ALLY BE5 TALK+ AB\T DO+ A #a#i#c'S NOIR /RIP & ,DAVE HAD BOLT$ ?AT BECAUSE ,I ?9K HE'D HAD 5\< ( DIGG+ \T '#c'S REF]5CE4 ,WE ?\<T MAYBE WE C\LD GET ! SAME EFFECT BY RA!R ?AN SETT+ IT 9 ! NE> PA/1 TO SET IT 9 ! NE> FUTURE4 ,SO IT ALL EVOLV$ FROM SEV]AL DIFF]5T S\RCES1 BUT IT WAS PLAY+ 9TO ! FACT ?AT OV] H]E 9 ,5GL& WE'VE GOT QUITE A GOOD TRADITION ( VILLA9S & SOCIOPA?S AS H]OES4 ,LIKE ,ROB9 ,HOOD1 ,GUY ,FAWKES & ALL ! RE/ ( !M4 ,& 9 \R FICTION1 9 ,BRITI% *ILDR5'S COMICS1 !RE W]E AS MANY SOCIOPA?IC VILLA9S :O'D GOT !IR [N COMIC /RIPS AS !RE W]E H]OES4 ,POSSIBLY MORE4 ,! ,BRITI% HAVE ALWAYS HAD SYMPA?Y ) A DA%+ VILLA94 

,SO ,I DECID$ TO USE ?IS TO POLITICAL EFFECT BY COM+ UP ) A PROJECT$ ,FASCI/ /ATE 9 ! NE> FUTURE & SETT+ AN AN>*I/ AGA9/ ?AT4 ,AS F> ,I'M CONC]N$1 ! TWO POLES ( POLITICS W]E NOT ,LEFT ,W+ OR ,RI<T ,W+4 ,9 FACT !Y'RE JU/ TWO WAYS ( ORD]+ AN 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY & WE'RE FA/ MOV+ BEYOND ! 9DU/RIAL SOCIETIES ( ! #a#i? & #b? C5TURIES4 ,IT SEEM$ TO ME ! TWO MORE ABSOLUTE EXTREMES W]E AN>*Y & FASCISM4 ,?IS WAS ONE ( ! ?+S ,I OBJECT$ TO 9 ! REC5T FILM1 :]E IT SEEMS TO BE1 FROM ! SCRIPT ?AT ,I READ1 SORT ( RECA/+ IT AS CURR5T ,AM]ICAN NEO-CONS]VATISM VS4 CURR5T ,AM]ICAN LIB]ALISM4 ,!RE WASN'T A M5TION ( AN>*Y AS F> AS ,I C\LD SEE4 ,! FASCISM HAD BE5 COMPLETELY DEFANG$4 ,I MEAN1 ,I ?9K ?AT ANY REF]5CES TO RACIAL PURITY HAD BE5 EXCIS$1 :]EAS ACTUALLY1 FASCI/S >E QUITE BIG ON RACIAL PURITY4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,YEAH1 IT DOES SEEM TO BE A COMMON ELEM5T4 

,MOORE3 ,IT DOES SEEM TO RA!R BE A BADGE !Y WE>4 ,:]EAS1 :AT ,I WAS TRY+ TO DO WAS TAKE !SE TWO EXTREMES ( ! HUMAN POLITICAL SPECTRUM & SET !M AGA9/ EA* O!R 9 A K9D ( LITTLE MORAL DRAMA1 JU/ TO SEE :AT WORKS & :AT HAPP5$4 ,I TRI$ TO BE AS FAIR AB\T IT AS POSSIBLE4 ,I MEAN1 YES1 POLITICALLY ,I'M AN AN>*I/2 AT ! SAME TIME ,I DIDN'T WANT TO /ICK TO JU/ MORAL BLACKS & :ITES4 ,I WANT$ A NUMB] ( ! FASCI/S ,I PORTRAY$ TO BE REAL R\ND$ *>ACT]S4 ,!Y'VE GOT REASONS = :AT !Y DO4 ,!Y'RE NOT NECESS>ILY C>TOON ,NAZIS4 ,SOME ( !M BELIEVE 9 :AT !Y DO1 SOME DON'T BELIEVE 9 IT BUT >E DO+ IT ANY WAY = PRACTICAL REASONS4 ,AS = ! C5TRAL *>ACT] ( ! AN>*I/1 ,V HIMSELF1 HE IS = ! FIR/ TWO OR ?REE EPISODES *E]FULLY GO+ >\ND MURD]+ PEOPLE1 & ! AUDI5CE IS LOV+ IT4 ,!Y >E REALLY KEY$ 9TO ?IS TRADITIONAL DRAMA ( A ROMANTIC AN>*I/ :O IS GO+ >\ND MURD]+ ALL ! ,NAZI BAD GUYS4 

,AT :I* PO9T ,I DECID$ ?AT ?AT WASN'T :AT ,I WANT$ TO SAY4 ,I ACTUALLY DON'T ?9K IT'S RI<T TO KILL PEOPLE4 ,SO ,I MADE IT V]Y1 V]Y MORALLY AMBIGU\S4 ,& ! C5TRAL QUE/ION IS1 IS ?IS GUY RI<T8 ,OR IS HE MAD8 ,:AT DO Y\1 ! READ]1 ?9K AB\T ?IS8 ,:I* /RUCK ME AS A PROP]LY AN>*I/ SOLUTION4 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO TELL PEOPLE :AT TO ?9K1 ,I JU/ WANT$ TO TELL PEOPLE TO ?9K1 & CONSID] SOME ( !SE ADMITT$LY EXTREME LITTLE ELEM5TS1 :I* NEV]!LESS DO RECUR FAIRLY REGUL>LY ?R\<\T HUMAN HI/ORY4 ,I WAS V]Y PLEAS$ ) H[ IT CAME TOGE!R4 ,& IT WAS A BOOK ?AT WAS V]Y1 V]Y CLOSE TO MY HE>T4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,& Y\ >E /ILL HAPPY ) IT8 

,MOORE3 ,WELL1 ?IS IS A BIT MORE COMPLEX1 ,HEIDI4 ,A C\PLE ( WEEKS AGO ,I DID ASK ,D,C ,COMICS TO TAKE MY NAME (F ! BOOK4 ,?IS WAS AFT] A LONG1 LONG /R+ ( GRADUALLY WORS5+ RELATION%IPS :I* HAD BE5 K9D ( OBLIVI\SLY IGNOR$ BY ,D,C COMICS4 ,IT'S GOT TO ! PO9T :]E ,I'VE BECOME V]Y1 V]Y DI/ANC$ EMOTIONALLY FROM A LOT ( ! WORK :I* ,I DON'T [N4 ,IT'S A K9D ( FEEL+ ?AT SORT (444IF ,I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ! MORAL RI<T TO DECL>E MYSELF ! AU?OR ( ! WORK1 DOES ?AT NOT MEAN ?AT ,I %\LD HAVE ! MORAL RI<T TO DECL>E MYSELF NOT ! AU?OR ( ! WORK8 

,V = ,V5DETTA WAS AB\T SOME?+ ?AT WAS V]Y IMPORTANT TO ME4 ,IT WAS A BOOK ?AT ,I WAS V]Y PLEAS$ ?AT ,DAVID ,LLOYD & ,I [N$4 ,& ,I NEV] WANT$ TO BE 9 A POSITION :]E ,I DIDN'T [N IT4 ,WE W]E MISL$1 ,I ?9K IS ! PROBABLY ! G5TLE/ WAY ( PUTT+ IT1 & 5D$ UP SIGN+ ,V = ,V5DETTA AWAY MORE OR LESS 9 P]PETUITY4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,SO NE> & YET SO F>444.<LAU<S.> 

,MOORE3 ,YEAH4 ,AT ?AT PO9T ,I K9D ( CUT (F CONTACT ) ,D,C ,COMICS & NEV] WANT$ TO WORK ) !M AGA94 

,! ,BEAT3 ,Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T BACK 9 ! '#hS8 

,MOORE3 ,RI<T4 ,IT WAS :5 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT 9 FACT ,WAT*M5 & ,V = ,V5DETTA HAD BE5 TAK5 FROM ME4 ,& ,I ?\<1 ALL RI<T1 FAIR 5\<4 ,I WAS FOOL$ ONCE1 & ,I DECID$ ,I DIDN'T WANT TO WORK = ,D,C ,COMICS AGA9 OR 9DE$ = ANY ( ! BIG ,AM]ICAN COMIC COMPANIES4 ,& ?IS W5T F9E = A NUMB] ( YE>S UNTIL ,D,C EVID5TIALLY ?\<T IT W\LD BE A GOOD IDEA TO =CE ME BACK 9TO ! FOLD1 :5 !Y PUR*AS$ ,WILD/ORM4 ,I HAD ALREADY SIGN$ CONTRACT & W\LD GO BACK UPON MY WORD ) PEOPLE ,I'D MADE PROMISES TO4 ,SO ,I /UCK ) IT = SIX YE>S4 ,I WAS ASSUR$ AT ! BEG9N+ ?AT ,D,C W\LDN'T BE 9T]F]+4 ,?IS TURN$ \T NOT TO BE ! CASE1 BUT ,I /UCK ) IT = AS LONG AS ,I TOLD MY COLLABORATORS ?AT ,I W\LD BE /ICK+ ) IT4 ,:I* WAS LONG] ?AN ,I'D WANT$ TO1 BUT IT TOOK LONG] ?AN ,I'D EXPECT$4 

,BUT ,I /UCK IT \T & ,I DID ! BE/ WORK ?AT ,I POSSIBLY C\LD4 ,9 ! MID/ ( ALL ?IS1 ?IS RIDICUL\S ?+ ) ,V = ,V5DETTA FILM CAME UP4 ,ALL ( ?IS NONS5SE C\LD HAVE BE5 /OPP$ AT ANY PO9T IF--:5 ,I HAD SAID1 LOOK ,I WANT MY NAME TAK5 (F ! FILMS & ALL ! MONEY DI/RIBUT$ TO ! >TI/S--IF !Y HADN'T SAID1 ,OKAY1 WELL1 Y\'LL JU/ HAVE TO SIGN SOME ?+S !N TO GIVE Y\R MONEY TO ,DAVE ,LLOYD4 ,:5 9 FACT :AT !Y %\LD HAVE SAID WAS 0--& WE'RE NOT GO+ TO BO!R DO+ ANY?+ TO TAKE Y\R NAME (F ! FILM40 

,! ,BEAT3 ,Y\R NAME IS ON .<!.> ,LEAGUE ( ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,G5TLEM5 .<FILM.>1 RI<T8 

,MOORE3 ,LEAGUE ( ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,G5TLEM5 WAS ! REASON :Y ,I DECID$ TO TAKE MY NAME (F ALL SUBSEQU5T FILMS4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,WELL444.<,G5]AL LAU<T].> ,I ?9K ANYONE MI<T HAVE DONE ?AT6 ,BUT GO ON444 

,MOORE3 ,YEAH1 A LOT ( ?+S :I* HAD TO DO ) ,LEAGUE MADE ME DECIDE ,I REALLY WANT$ NO?+ TO DO ) ! ,AM]ICAN FILM 9DU/RY 9 ANY %APE OR =M4 ,:I* IS :Y ,I ASK$ ,D,C IF ,I C\LD POSSIBLY HAVE MY NAME TAK5 (F ! FILMS & ! MONEY R$I/RIBUT$4 ,?IS W5T F9E ) ! ,CON/ANT9E FILM4 ,?IS WAS BECAUSE MY NAME WAS NEV] GO+ TO GO ON ! ,CON/ANT9E FILM 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,BECAUSE ?AT HAD GONE SO WELL1 ,I DI/RIBUT$ ! MONEY AMONG ! O!R >TI/S MY NAME HADN'T BE5 ON ! FILM & ,I WAS COMPLETELY HAPPY4 ,I ASSUM$ :5 ,D,C !N S5T ME PAP]WORK SO ,I C\LD SIGN MY MONEY OV] TO ,DAVID ,LLOYD ON ! ,V = ,V5DETTA FILM ?IS WAS GO+ TO GO F9E4 

,IT DIDN'T4 ,I HAD AN ,AM]ICAN PRODUC] ACTUALLY LY+ AB\T MY 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! FILM1 :I* MADE ME LOOK LIKE A LI>4 ,:5 ,I SAID ,I'M NOT TAK+ ANY MONEY FROM !SE FILMS & ,I'M NOT 9T]E/$ 9 !M1 HE MAKES A /ATEM5T ?AT'S COMPLETELY DI%ONE/ & WAS SAY+ ! COMPLETE OPPOSITE4 ,SO ,I FELT ,I HAD TO AT ?AT PO9T EX]CISE MY RI<T TO COMPLETELY SEV] MYSELF FROM ,D,C ,COMICS IF1 ASSUM+ ?AT !Y W]5'T ABLE TO JU/ GET A SIMPLE RETRACTION1 NO?+ HUMILIAT+1 JU/ A SIMPLE RETRACTION APOLOGY & CL>IFICATION ?AT W\LD HAVE SAID WE REGRET ?AT DUE TO A MISUND]/&+ BLAH BLAH BLAH4 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 ALL4 

,D,C TOLD ME !Y W]E REALLY TRY+ H>D TO GET ?AT1 ,I K9D ( GOT ! IDEA ?AT 9 FACT PROBABLY !Y W]E JU/ HOP+ IF !Y /ALL$ = LONG 5\< IT W\LD ALL BL[ OV] & !RE W\LDN'T BE ANY?+ ,I WAS ABLE TO DO AB\T IT4 ,AFT] A FEW WEEKS IT TURN$ \T !Y HADN'T BE5 TRY+ TO GET ANY APOLOGY OR RETRACTION OR AT LEA/ NOT V]Y H>D4 ,!Y C]TA9LY W]5'T ABLE TO (F] ONE ?AT WAS ANY?+ LIKE :AT ,I'D ASK$ =4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,I SAID ?AT'S IT ,I'M NOT WORK+ = ,D,C AGA9 & ALSO ,I /ILL WANT MY NAME (F ?IS FILM1 IF !Y DON'T TAKE MY NAME (F ?IS FILM1 ,I WILL BE TAK+ MY NAME (F ! BOOKS1 BECAUSE IT MEANS ?AT MU* TO ME TO SEV] MY CONNECTION ) ?IS :OLE PA9FUL BUS9ESS4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,BUT1 ,ALAN1 ISN'T ?AT ?R[+ \T ! BABY ) ! BA?WAT]8 

,MOORE3 ,WELL1 ,I DON'T [N ! BABY ANYMORE1 ,HEIDI6 ,! BABY IS ONE ,I PUT A GREAT DEAL ( LOVE 9TO1 A GREAT DEAL ( PASSION & !N DUR+ A DRUNK5 NI<T IT TURN$ \T ?AT ,I'D SOLD IT TO ! GYPSIES & !Y HAD TURN$ \T MY BABY 9TO A LIFE ( PRO/ITUTION4 ,OCCASIONALLY !Y W\LD S5D ME 9CREAS+LY GLOSSY & WELL-PRODUC$ PICTURES ( MY *ILD AS %E N[ WAS1 & !Y W\LD V]Y1 V]Y K9DLY S5D ME A CUT ( ! E>N+S4 ,?IS MAY S\ND MELODRAMATIC1 BUT ,I'VE BE5 WRIT+ = #be YE>S & ,I ?9K ?AT ! PASSION ) :I* ,I WRITE IS PROBABLY EVID5T--IT'S NOT FAK$4 ,I REALLY DO FEEL 9T5SELY PASSIONATE AB\T NE>LY EV]Y?+ ,I WRITE4 ,OBVI\SLY1 IT'S GO+ TO V>Y1 BUT ,I TRY TO BE PASSIONATE AB\T EV]Y?+ ,I WRITE4 ,9 SOME CASES ,I SUCCE$4 ,V = ,V5DETTA WAS ONE ( ?OSE CASES4 ,IT'S ?AT--,I MEAN = #b YE>S S9CE !N1 IT'S BE5 A K9D ( A DULL A*E ?AT ! REGUL> PAY*ECKS ( \R CUT ( ! MONEY DON'T REALLY DO AN AWFUL LOT TO ASSUAGE4 

.<,EV5TUALLY.> ,I SAID1 LOOK1 IF ?IS W\LD HELP1 A SIMPLE SOLUTION W\LD BE1 ALRI<T1 IF !Y >E ASSUM+ MY NAME'S GO+ ON ! FILM1 !N ,I DON'T WANT MY NAME ON ! BOOKS1 & ,I WILL SIGN (F ALL ! 9COME FROM !M4 ,IF !Y'RE ?9K+ O!RWISE1 IF !Y'D JU/ GIV5 ME A SMALL SIGN$ PIECE ( PAP] ASSUR+ ME MY NAME'S NOT GO+ ON ?IS FILM4 ,IF !Y CAN GET ME ?AT1 BE=E ,I SEE ANY BOOKS COM+ \T ) MY NAME ON !M1 ?AT FROM MY PO9T ( VIEW ,D,C >E SORT ( PRODUC+ DI%ONE/LY1 !N ?AT W\LD BE ALL RI<T4 

,MON?S PASS$4 ,?IS PIECE ( PAP] NEV] >RIV$1 BUT A BIG BOX ( ,V ,= ,V,5,D,E,T,T,A BOOKS DID1 ?AT ,I SPECIFICALLY ASK$ NOT TO SEE1 & :I* :5 ,I OP5$ !M HAD GOT ON ! FRONT A BIG R$ /ICK] SAY+ N[ A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE4 ,ON ! BACK IT HAD K9D ( A HALF BAK$ J+LE FROM ! FILM WORK$ 9TO ! AD COPY PROM95TLY1 & IT HAD ALSO-- 

,I HAVE TO SAY1 ! $ITORIAL /&>DS 9 ! COMIC 9DU/RY !SE DAYS >E NO?+ ?AT ANY PROP] $ITOR W\LD EV] RECOGNIZE AS SU*4 ,MO/ ( !SE PEOPLE--,I MEAN1 ,I WANT$ TO BE A WRIT] OR AN >TI/ EV] S9CE ,I WAS A *ILD4 ,I KN[ MO/ ( ! PEOPLE 9 ?IS 9DU/RY1 !Y WANT$ TO BE >TI/S OR WRIT]S S9CE !Y W]E *ILDR54 ,I DON'T KN[ ANYBODY :O WANT$ TO BE AN $ITOR AS A *ILD4 ,OR DON'T KN[ ANYONE :O HON$ !IR $ITOR%IP SKILLS & !N GOT A JOB4 ,ALL ,I MA9LY KN[ IS PEOPLE :O HAVE GOT P]HAPS NO M>KETABLE TAL5T & :O SORT ( DRIFT$ 9TO ! 9DU/RY & F\ND !MSELVES 9 $ITOR JOBS4 ,?IS IS P]HAPS A BIT ( A SLUR ON $ITORS 9 G5]AL & !RE >E SOME V]Y GOOD ONES4 ,BUT ,I HADN'T EV5 TAKE ! CL+ FILM ( ?AT ,V = ,V5DETTA BOOK & ON ! BACK COV] 9 BOLD TYPE1 IT'S GOT ! CAT*Y PHRASE1 0,HAVE A PLEASANT4440 .<,! COPY HAS S9CE BE5 CORRECT$ TO SAY 0,HAVE A PLEASANT EV5+40.> ,I MEAN IT'S444IT SEEMS TO ME1 ,I'M P]HAPS OV]/AT+1 ?AT NOBODY'S EV5 LOOK$ AT ?IS BOOK AT ANY /AGE DUR+ IT'S PRODUCTION4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,HMM1 ,I JU/ HAPP5$ TO GET ?AT BOOK MYSELF & TOOK (F ! %R9K-WRAP1 & N[ ,I'M LOOK+ AT IT4 0,HAVE A PLEASANT0444 

,MOORE3 ,WELL1 ,I ?9K ?IS IS MY BASIC MESSAGE TO ! ,AM]ICAN 9DU/RY AT ?IS MOM5T4 .<G5]AL LAU<T].> 0,HAVE A PLEASANT40 

,& SO :]E ,I'M AT1 AT ! MOM5T1 IT WAS HE>TBREAK4 ,:5 ,I GOT ?AT PACKAGE ( BOOKS ,I TOOK !M /RAI<T \T TO ! G>AGE & ?REW !M /RAI<T 9TO A SKID4 ,I DIDN'T EV5 WANT TO RECYCLE !M4 ,?AT NI<T AT #d 9 ! MORN+ ,I WOKE UP & ,I HAD BLACK ?UND] ROLL+ 9 MY HE>T4 ,I C\LD NOT SLEEP1 ,I WAS JU/ LY+ !RE ?9K+ WELL1 !Y'RE JU/ GO+ TO IGNORE EV]Y?+ ,I SAY4 ,IT'S NOT MY BOOK4 ,IT'S !IR BOOK1 BUT ! ONLY REASON !Y'VE MY NAME ON ?AT BOOK IS IT SELLS MORE COPIES1 & IT GIVES !M A C]TA9 AM\NT ( 9TEGRITY & CR$IBILITY ?AT ,I DON'T ?9K !Y W\LD O!RWISE HAVE HAD4 

,I'M P]HAPS OV]/AT+ MY CASE H]E A BIT1 BUT ,I ?9K ,I L5T AN AWFUL LOT ( LIT]>Y & 9TELLECTUAL CR$IBILITY TO ! ,AM]ICAN COMICS BUS9ESS & TO ! COMICS BUS9ESS 9 G5]AL :5 ,I 5T]$ IT4 ,I DON'T FEEL ! SAME WAY AB\T COMICS ANY MORE1 ,I REALLY DON'T4 ,I NEV] LOV$ ! COMIC 9DU/RY4 ,I US$ TO LOVE ! COMICS M$IUM4 ,I /ILL DO LOVE ! COMICS M$IUM 9 ITS PURE PLATONIC1 ESS5TIAL =M1 BUT ! COMICS M$IUM AS IT /&S SEEMS TO ME TO HAVE BE5 ALL[$ TO BECOME A CUCUMB] PAT* = PRODUC+ NEW MOVIE FRAN*ISE4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,I KN[ :AT Y\'RE SAY+1 BUT !RE IS AN AWFUL LOT ( /UFF COM+ \T ?AT'S GOOD4 

,MOORE3 ,!RE IS SOME FANTA/IC /UFF BUT IT IS M>G9ALIZ$4 ,! ONLY ?+S ,I EV] GET ASK$ AB\T >E G5]ALLY RELAT$ TO SUP]H]O FILMS1 & EV5 SOME ( ! O!R /UFF 9 ! M$IUM AT ! MOM5T4 ,I DON'T KN[1 IT'S PROBABLY JU/ MY TA/ES4 ,BUT ONE 5D ( IT SEEMS ADOLESC5T 9 ITS BRUTALITY & 9 ITS 9EXP]I5C$ ADOLESC5T APPROA* TO VIOL5CE & SEX4 ,& AT ! O!R 5D1 AT ! MORE SUPPOS$LY 9TELLECTUAL 5D ,I SEE AN AWFUL LOT ( ANG/1 & ADOLESC5T BREA/-BEAT+4 ,?IS IS NOT A COMPLETE BLANKET CONDEMNATION BY ANY MEANS1 !RE'S PEOPLE LIKE ,JOE ,SACCO1 O!R PEOPLE :O DO WOND]FUL WORK ?AT IS NOT MA9LY CONC]N$ ) !M1 & !IR FE>S ( MORTALITY OR :ATEV] IT IS4 ,OR FEEL+S ( EMPT9ESS4 ,?IS IS NOT REALLY :AT ,I WANT$ = ! COMICS M$IUM4 ,?AT'S FAIR 5\<4 ,!RE'S NO REASON :Y IT %\LD BE ! K9D ( M$IUM ?AT ,I WANT$4 ,BUT AT ! SAME TIME--,I DON'T KN[4 ,I ?9K ?AT MY1 K9D (1 CONTEMPT = ! WAY ?AT ! MAJOR COMPANIES HAVE H&L$ ?+S S9CE !IR 9CEPTION1 !Y'VE ONLY EV] *ANG$ :5 !RE'VE BE5 ABSOLUTELY =C$ TO AT GUNPO9T4 ,O!RWISE ! 9DU/RY = ALL ( ! GREAT CLAIMS IT MAKES = ITSELF !SE DAYS--WE'RE K9D ( PO/ MOD]N1 WE'RE HIP1 Y\ KN[1 WE'RE SORT ( A MAJOR /> ACCESSORY--! 9DU/RY /ILL SEEMS TO BE BAS$ UPON A GANG/] E?IC ?AT WAS >\ND :5 IT WAS F\ND$4 ,IT'S BE5 MODIFI$ SLI<TLY TO SORT ( SUP] TIMES4 ,BUT IT'S NO?+ ,I'M HAPPY )4 

,! WAY ?AT ,I'VE LEFT IT IS1 ALL RI<T ,D,C CAN TAKE MY NAME (F ,V = ,V5DETTA & /OP PAY+ ME ! MONEY4 ,& IF ?AT DOESN'T HAPP51 TAKE MY NAME (F ALL ( ! BOOKS & /OP PAY+ ME ! MONEY4 ,SO NO TELL+ :]E ?IS ONE C\LD RUN TO4 ,I MEAN1 BELIEVE ME1 ,I W\LD BE COMPLETELY HAPPY IF MY NAME CAME (F EV]Y?+ ,I DO NOT [N4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,I KN[ ,I'M NOT GO+ TO *ANGE Y\R M9D1 BUT LET ME PLAY DEVIL'S ADVOCATE4 ,I C]TA9LY UND]/& Y\ REVIL+ & CA/IGAT+ ! %E] IDIOCY ( ?+S LIKE ! ,LEAGUE FILM1 BUT AT ! SAME TIME1 ! PEOPLE :O DO UND]/& :AT Y\'RE TRY+ TO GET AT >E NOT GO+ TO BE DISSUAD$ JU/ BY ! FACT ?AT ,JOEL ,SILV] HAS MADE ,V A LIB]AL6 

,MOORE3 ,I KN[ ?AT4 ,?IS />T$ \T ) ME BE+ REALLY UPSET ) ! WAY ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN FILM 9DU/RY SEEM$ TO BE TREAT+ ME1 NOT JU/ ON ,LEAGUE BUT ON ,V1 BUT !N IT />T$ TO SPREAD TO ! PO9T :]E IT'S MORE ! ,AM]ICAN ,5T]TA9M5T ,9DU/RY ?AT ,I'VE GOT A GRUDGE AGA9/4 ,:5 ,I ORIG9ALLY ALL[$ MYSELF TO WORK = ,D,C AGA9 BECAUSE ,I'D SIGN CONTRACTS ) ,A,B,C1 ,I SAID TO ,SCOTT & ,JIM ,LEE1 Y\ KN[ ?IS IS PROBABLY GO+ TO BE V]Y EXPLOSIVE1 Y\ MI<T 5D UP REGRETT+ ?IS4 ,I WILL DO :AT ,I'VE SAID ,I'M GO+ TO DO ,I'LL WORK & PRODUCE !SE BOOKS TO ! BE/ ( MY ABILITY4 ,& IF ,D,C LEAVES ME ALONE WE %\LDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS1 BUT BE ADVIS$ ,I AM DO+ ?IS AGA9/ MY WILL & ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM V]Y VOLATILE1 ESPECIALLY ) REG>D TO ?IS P>TICUL> ISSUE4 ,BUT ,I WAS ASSUR$ IT WAS OKAY TO GO AHEAD4 ,BUT ,I HAD W>N$ EV]YBODY4 

,N[ ?IS /UFF HAS BR\<T UP ! :OLE ORIG9AL .<REASON :Y.> ,I DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ) ,D,C 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,BUT IT'S BR\<T IT UP MORE PA9FULLY & IT'S MADE IT COMPLETELY CLE> ?AT ACTUALLY ,I DON'T ?9K ,D,C ,COMICS GIVES A %IT AB\T ! COMICS 9DU/RY OR ! COMICS M$IUM EXCEPT AS AN ADJUNCT TO ,HOLLYWOOD4 ,I REALLY DON'T4 

,! ,BEAT3 ,BUT DO Y\ HONE/LY ?9K ,PAUL ,LEVITZ OR ,SCOTT ,DUNBI] OR ,JIM ,LEE HAVE ANY 9FLU5CE :ATSOEV] ON ,JOEL ,SILV]8 

,MOORE3 ,! ?+ IS1 ,PAUL ,LEVITZ1 ,SCOTT ,DUNBI] & ,JIM ,LEE1 ,I'VE GOT NO AX TO GR9D AGA9/ !M AT ALL4 ,PAUL ,LEVITZ MAY NOT HAVE ANY 9FLU5CE UPON ,JOEL ,SILV]1 BUT W\LDN'T IT HAVE BE5 BETT] = ,PAUL ,LEVITZ TO ?9K AB\T ?AT BE=E HIS COMPANY *EAT$ ME \T ( ! [N]%IP ( MY WORK & !N P$DL$ IT TO ANO!R P>T ( !IR P>5T COMPANY8 ,?IS W\LDN'T HAVE >IS5 IF !Y HADN'T DONE ?IS 9ITIAL UNFAIR ACT & DESPITE ! FACT !Y'VE BE5 GIV5 SEV]AL OPPORTUNITIES TO PUT IT /RAI<T & LOGICAL REASONS TO DO SO :5 9 FACT IT W\LD HAVE MADE !M MORE MONEY4 ,CAN Y\ IMAG9E H[ NICELY ?IS C\LD HAVE GONE8 ,IT C\LD HAVE GONE SWIMM+LY4 

,PT4 #b3 ! FUR!R ADV5TURES ( ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,CONT9U+ MY CONV]SATION ) ,ALAN ,MOORE FROM ,NOVEMB] #a1 #b#e4 ,A FEW ( ! QUE/IONS & ANSW]S REFLECT EV5TS ?AT W]E CURR5T AT ?IS TIME - NOTABLY ! ,TOKYOPOP MATT]1 & %\LD BE READ ) ?AT 9 M9D4 ,9 P>T ONE ( ?IS 9T]VIEW1 ,MOORE TALK$ AB\T HIS UNHAPP9ESS ) ! COMICS 9DU/RY4 ,9 ?IS P>T1 HE F9I%ES UP ON ?AT TOPIC1 & TALKS AB\T HIS NOVEL & ANSW]S ! QUE/ION3 ,IS ,V A H]O8 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,Y\ /ILL HAVE A GOOD RELATION%IP ) ,*RIS ,/>OS & ,TOP ,%ELF1 RI<T8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,ABSOLUTELY1 & V>I\S BIG WORKS ?AT >E IMP5D+1 ,LO/ ,GIRLS & ,! ,BLACK ,DOSSI] .<,LEAGUE ( ,EXTRAORD9>Y ,G5TLEM5 ,VOLUME #c WILL BE PUBLI%$ ?R\< ,TOP ,%ELF 9 #b#g4 ,! ,B,L,A,C,K ,D,O,S,S,I,]1 A ,L,O,E,G BOOK WILL BE \T FROM ,WILD/ORM LAT] ?IS YE>.>1 ?+S ,I /ILL [N & AM COMPLETELY COMMITT$ TO4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,Y\ [N ,LO/ ,GIRLS #a.0 & ,FROM ,HELL #a.01 RI<T8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,ABSOLUTELY1 & ,A ,SMALL ,KILL+ & A PA9FULLY SMALL NUMB] ( O!R BOOKS4 ,!SE >E ! BOOKS ,I'M COMPLETELY HAPPY AB\T4 ,!SE >E ! ONES ,I CAN LOOK AT ) PRIDE & NOT ) A PANG (1 YEAH1 BUT ,I DON'T [N IT4 ,BY ASK+ ,D,C TO TAKE MY NAME (F ,V = ,V5DETTA & /OP GIV+ ME ! MONEY = ,V = ,V5DETTA1 ALL ,I'M ASK+ = IS = !M TO TREAT ME 9 ! SAME WAY !Y'VE BE5 COMPLETELY HAPPY TO TREAT HUNDR$S ( MU* GREAT] COMICS CREATORS ?AN ,I OV] ! DECADES4 ,I'M ASK+ !M TO SAY TO ME ! SAME ?+ !Y SAID TO ,G>DN] ,FOX & ,JACK ,KIRBY & TO ALL ?OSE O!R GUYS1 JU/ SAY TO ME Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO SEE A P5NY = ANY K9D ( FUTURE REPRODUCTIONS ( Y\R WORK & WE'RE NOT GO+ TO PUT Y\R NAME ON !M4 

,:Y %\LD ,I BE S+L$ \T8 ,!Y HAVE EXT5D$ ?IS K9D ( FRE$OM TO ALL ( !IR FELL[ C\NTRYM5 :O WORK$ = !M4 ,IS IT BECAME ,I'M ,5GLI%8 ,ALL ,I'M ASK+ = IS ! SAME TREATM5T !Y'VE GIV5 ALL !SE O!R F9E1 WOND]FUL >TI/S & WRIT]S4 ,IT'S NOT ! $ITORS OR PUBLI%]S :O HAVE DONE ANY?+ TO MAKE ! ,AM]ICAN COMICS M$IUM :AT IT IS1 O!R ?AN 9 ! S5SE IT'S A MESS4 ,Y\ KN[ AS WELL AS ,I DO1 !SE DE> OLD M51 DE> DEAD M5 9 A LOT ( CASES1 WOND]FUL M5--WELL1 !Y PROBABLY HAD ! SAME NUMB] ( PRICKS AS ANY O!R OCCUPATION HAS GOT4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,A ,ROB]T ,KANI<] H]E OR !RE444 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,EV5 HE HAD 9T]E/+ EYEBR[S4 ,A LOT ( !M ?AT ,I MET W]E SWEET TAL5T$ PEOPLE :O HAD GOT A G5U9E LOVE = ?IS M$IUM & 9 NE>LY EV]Y CASE IT SEEMS ?AT LOVE WAS CYNICALLY EXPLOIT$ .<BY AN 9DU/RY.> :OSE MA9 CONC]N AT ! 5D ( ! DAY WAS !IR CORPORATE MA/]S OR ! MOVIES 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,LET ME TAKE Y\ BACK TO :5 ,V = ,V5DETTA BEGAN APPE>+ AT ,D,C444#h#e OR #h#f4 ,AT ,W>RIOR Y\ DID [N ,V = ,V5DETTA & :5 Y\ W5T TO ,D,C :AT WAS GO+ ?R\< Y\R HEAD8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,:AT HAPP5$1 AT ,D,C1 !Y'D BE5 ASK+ IF WE'D DO ! ,*>LTON *>ACT]S & !N !Y SAID1 WE DON'T WANT Y\ TO USE ! ,*>LTON *>ACT]S1 CAN Y\ COME UP ) Y\R [N4 ,I SAID YEAH WE CAN & WE W]E ASSUR$1 IF Y\ COME UP ) *>ACT]S ( Y\R [N1 Y\'LL BE ABLE TO [N !M UND] ?IS NEW DIFF]5T DEAL ?AT =W>D PROGRESSIVE ,D,C COMICS IS DO+ N[1 & ,I BELIEV$ ?IS4 ,I WAS COMPLETELY CONV9C$ BY ?IS4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO BE NICE PEOPLE :O W]E TREAT+ ME WELL & W]E (F]+ :AT SEEM$ TO BE A WOND]FUL DEAL4 ,SO WE SIGN$ ! /UFF ON ,WAT*M5 & />T$ WORK ON IT4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 !Y W]E ASK+1 WELL :AT AB\T ,V = ,V5DETTA4 ,I'D BE5 %Y+ AWAY FROM ANYBODY :O WANT$ TO [N ! WORK1 BUT BECAUSE ,I ?\<T ?IS WAS SOME NEW DEAL1 ?AT ,I'D BE5 TOLD AB\T1 ,I ACTUALLY SAID TO ,DAVE ,LLOYD 0,I TRU/ !SE PEOPLE N[1 ,DAVE40 .<LAU<S.> ,I CAN HE> MYSELF SAY+ IT N[4 ,I TRU/ !SE PEOPLE1 !Y WON'T TAKE ?IS AWAY FROM US4 ,AS SOON AS !Y /OP PUBLI%+ IT1 IT WILL BE \RS4 ,& ?IS WAS A TIME ?AT NO COMIC BOOK HAD REMA9$ 9 PR9T = MORE ?AN #ah MON?S1 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,SO Y\ JU/ DIDN'T KN[ AT ?AT PO9T4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,NOBODY KNEW4 ,AS ,NEIL ,GAIMAN PO9T$ \T TO !M LAT] :5 HE WAS SAY+1 LOOK IT'S A HORRIBLE SITUATION Y\'RE 9 ) ,ALAN4 ,Y\ KN[ AS WELL AS HE DID ?AT BACK :5 HE SIGN$ ?AT CONTRACT1 NOBODY C\LD HAVE PR$ICT$ ?AT !SE BOOKS W\LD REMA9 9 PR9T = ?AT LONG4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,RI<T N[ !RE'S ?IS :OLE ?+ GO+ ON ) ,TOKYOPOP PUBLI%+ A LOT ( ORIG9AL MANGA BY V]Y Y\NG CREATORS4 ,TOKYOPOP IS SPLITT+ ! COPYRI<T ) !M & A LOT ( US OLD TIM]S >E SAY+ WELL1 ?AT'S NOT ! BE/ ?+ & ! CREATORS >E SAY+1 WE KN[ :AT WE'RE DO+1 !Y WILL NEV] BETRAY US4 ,IT'S OBVI\S ?AT SOME DAY1 !RE C\LD BE HE>TA*E4 ,N[1 Y\ W]E A LITTLE BIT OLD]1 BACK !N4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,I WAS 9 MY LATE TW5TIES4 ,NOT MU* OLD]4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,Y\ W]E A LITTLE BIT BEYOND :]E !Y >E1 BUT /ILL1 DID Y\ HAVE ANY IDEA !N .<:]E ?IS C\LD GO FROM.> TALK+ TO Y\R PE]S8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,WELL1 ,I WAS A V]Y AW>E Y\NG MAN AT ?AT PO9T4 ,I'D BE5 READ+ ! FANZ9ES1 ,I KNEW ?AT ,JACK ,KIRBY HAD BE5 SCREW$4 ,I KNEW ?AT ,M>VEL COMICS HAD SCREW$ EV]YBODY & ,D,C HAD SCREW$ EV]YBODY S9CE !IR 9CEPTION4 ,H[EV]1 AT ! TIME :5 ,I WAS GETT+ 9TO ! 9DU/RY !Y W]E TALK+ ! LANGUAGE ( PROGRESS1 BUT SORT ( A MILE A M9UTE4 ,!RE'S NEW1 DYNAMIC CURR5TS RUNN+ 9 ,D,C1 & Y\ KN[1 ALL RI<T ,I WAS #b#h1 ,I WAS AN AN>*I/4 ,I WAS V]Y POLITICALLY CYNICAL1 BUT ,I WAS ALSO WORK+ 9 A M$IUM ,I LOV$4 ,P]HAPS ,I WAS TOO READY TO BELIEVE :AT ,I WAS TOLD4 ,?AT MI<T BE TRUE4 ,P]HAPS IF ,I'D REALLY SE>*$ MY /OMA* ,I W\LD HAVE ?\<T !SE PEOPLE >E ALMO/ C]TA9LY LY+4 ,BUT ?AT W\LD HAVE MEANT DISMISS+ \T ( H& A LOT ( PEOPLE :O1 UP UNTIL ?AT PO9T1 APPE>$ TO BE MY FRI5DS4 ,& HADN'T DONE ANY?+4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,PROBABLY MO/ ( !M MEANT WELL4 ,I'M SURE ,K>5 ,B]G] MEANT WELL4 ,& %E DID 9 FACT DID GET CREATOR COPYRI<TS SOON AFT]4 ,Y\ W]E ALMO/ !RE4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,SOON AFT] ,I'D GONE4 ,?IS IS :AT ,NEIL WAS BR++ UP ! PO9T =1 ,IS ?IS REALLY FAIR8 ,ALAN DOES ALL ! SPADE WORK1 & 5DS UP 9 ?IS 9VIDI\S POSITION1 & DOESN'T B5EFIT FROM ANY ( IT4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,Y\'RE /ILL GETT+ PUBLI%+ MONEY FROM ,WAT*M5-- 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,= ! MOM5T4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,IF Y\ W]E TO SIT BACK & SAY1 OKAY1 :ATEV]1 GO ) GOD1 Y\ W\LD /ILL BE MAK+ MONEY (F !SE BOOKS & ,V = ,V5DETTA4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,YEAH1 ,I W\LD BE & ,I W\LD ALSO /ILL BE SUBSCRIB+ TO A 0,CULTURE40 ,I'M V]Y1 V]Y PR\D ( ! BOOKS ,I DON'T [N4 ,BUT ,I DON'T WANT TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) !M ANY MORE BECAUSE ( ! FACT ,I DON'T [N !M ANY MORE1 & ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S FAIR ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S ANY WAY TO RUN A BUS9ESS4 ,BUT ,I DON'T ?9K ?AT W\LD BE V]Y HONE/4 ,IT W\LDN'T FEEL HONE/ TO ME1 & ,I'M BASICALLY AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 ,I'M ! ONLY P]SON ,I'M CONC]N$ AB\T4 ,?AT IS SELFI% ,I KN[1 BUT AT ! 5D ( ! DAY1 IT'S :E!R ,I'M WAK+ UP AT F\R 9 ! MORN+ 9 A BOIL+ RAGE OR NOT1 & !RE IS PRACTICALLY NO AM\NT ( MONEY ?AT CAN COMP5SATE = ?AT4 ,I WANT TO HAVE ! WORK ,I'VE DONE4 .<,SU* AS ! NOVEL ,I'M WRIT+4.> ,?IS IS A BOOK AB\T A SUBJECT ?AT IS1 IT'S NOT NEXT TO MY HE>T1 IT IS MY HE>T4 ,IT'S RI<T FROM ! V]Y CORE ( ME & :AT ,I'M ALL AB\T4 ,I'M LOV+ IT4 ,IT'S ! BE/ ?+ ,I'VE EV] WRITT54 ,I DON'T C>E :E!R IT SELLS OR NOT4 ,AT ! 5D ( IT ,I WILL [N ?IS4 ,JU/ LIKE A PROP] GR[N UP AU?OR WORK+ 9 A PROP] GR[NUP 9DU/RY1 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,DO Y\ KN[ :O'S GO+ TO PUBLI% IT8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,NO1 ,I HAV5'T GOT A PUBLI%] YET4 ,I'M NOT TAK+ AN ADVANCE = IT4 ,I'M WAIT+ UNTIL ,I'VE GOT IT F9I%$ BECAUSE ,I DON'T ACTUALLY WANT TO S5D A SYNOPSIS & A *APT] TO AN $ITOR4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,WELL1 ) Y\R /ATURE AS A WRIT]-- 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,I'M NOT GO+ TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,YEAH4 ,Y\ C\LD PROBABLY1 IF Y\ HAD AN AG5T :I* ,I'M SURE Y\-- 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,HAV5'T4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,YEAH1 & PROBABLY DON'T MU* LIKE ! IDEA (4 ,BUT ,I'M SURE Y\ C\LD GET ,NEW ,YORK PUBLI%+ H\SES 9 A BIDD+ W> OV] IT4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,WELL1 YEAH1 :5 ,I'VE GOT IT F9I%$ & ,I KN[ H[ GOOD IT IS RA!R ?AN M]ELY SUSPECT1 ,I'LL SEE :AT ,I WANT TO DO ) IT4 ,AT ! MOM5T ,I'M ?9K+ QUITE S]I\SLY ( NOT GO+ TO A BIG PUBLI%] BUT GO+ TO SOMEONE LIKE ,TOP ,%ELF ?AT ,I ABSOLUTELY TRU/4 ,:I* COMM]CIALLY MI<T BE A T]RIBLE IDEA1 BUT MORALLY MI<T BE A GOOD ONE4 ,! K9D ( IDEA ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 GO+ = #be YE>S AGO4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,AT SOME PO9T1 Y\ KN[1 !RE'S GOT TO BE AWAY - WELL1 :AT AM ,I SAY+4 ,I WI% !RE W]E A WAY TO MAKE ! SY/EM WORK = Y\ 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,YEAH IT W\LD BE NICE1 W\LDN'T IT4 ,AL?\< HAV+ K9D ( DEALT ) ! SY/EM = ! PA/ #be YE>S1 EV5 :5 ,I DIDN'T WANT TO1 ,I HAVE TO SAY ,I CAN'T SEE ANY PO9T AT :I* IT WILL *ANGE4 ,I'M NOT EXPECT+ ,D,C ,COMICS TO BE %AM$ BY MY ASK+ TO HAVE MY NAME TAK5 (F ! WORK4 ,I DON'T ?9K ANYONE'S GO+ TO BE %AM$4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,LET ME ASK Y\ ONE MORE QUE/ION ON MY ORIG9AL LI/ AB\T ,V = ,V5DETTA4 ,IT'S FASC9AT+ ?AT PEOPLE GR[+ UP UND] \R G5]ATION GREW UP UND] ! ?REAT ( NUCLE> W9T]1 N[ PEOPLE >E GR[+ UP UND] ! ?REAT ( ,ISLAMIC ,JIHAD4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,WELL1 !Y ?9K !Y'RE GR[+ UP UND] ! ?REAT ( ,ISLAMIC ,JIHAD4 ,!Y'RE 9 FACT GR[+ UP UND] ! ?REAT ( NUCLE> W9T]4 ,JU/ LIKE WE W]E4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,IF Y\ HAVE A LA/ LAU< ON ,JOEL ,SILV] IT'S ?AT HE'S MADE ?IS MOVIE & DEP5D+ ON :AT ! NEWS IS ! DAY BE=E IT OP5S1 HE MI<T OR NI<T NOT BE ABLE TO OP5 IT4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,I'VE GOT TO SAY TO SAY WE >E HAV+ A LOT ( /RANGELY CO/UM$ BOMB]S BL[+ UP L&M>KS 9 ,LONDON AT ! MOM5T & WE'RE NOT ?AT HAPPY AB\T IT4 ,I W\LD HAVE ?\<T A FILM COM+ \T ( IT1 P]HAPS ! TIM+ C\LD BE BETT]4 ,BUT WE %ALL SEE4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,DO Y\ ?9K Y\ W]E BE+ PRESCI5T8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,I W\LDN'T LIKE TO CLAIM ,I WAS BE+ PRESCI5T BUT ?AT SAID1 IT IS PRETTY CLE> ?AT ,I HAVE A DIRECT L9E TO ,GOD & ,I KN[ EV]Y MOM5T ( ! FUTURE BE=E IT HAPP5S4 .<LAU<T].> ,I MEAN1 AS A CASE 9 PO9T1 ,I WAS SAY+ BACK 9 #aiha OR :5EV] IT WAS1 ,I WAS SETT+ ?IS 9 ! ABSURDLY F> FUTURE P]IOD ( #a#i#i#g1 :]E ,BRITA9 W\LD BE RUN BY A COMPUT] C5TRALIZ$ RI<T W+ GOV]NM5T4 ,& TO %[ :AT !Y W]E A REALLY NA/Y RI<T W+ GOV]NM5T1 ! EASIE/ & QUICKE/ %OR?& WAS TO PUT MONITOR CAM]AS ON EV]Y /REET CORN]4 ,9 #a#i#i#g1 9 ,5GL&1 ,I BELIEVE IT FIR/ BEGAN 9 ! T[N ( ,K+'S ,LYNN1 !Y HAD MONITOR CAM]A SATURATION1 :]E Y\ C\LD TRACK SOMEBODY FROM ONE 5D ( ! T[N TO ! O!R )\T !M EV] GO+ (F CAM]A4 ,& :5 ?IS WAS SUCCESSFUL !Y %IPP$ IT 9TO EV]Y T[N 9 ! ,BRITI% ,ISLES4 ,SO1 YES1 !RE >E MONITOR CAM]AS EV]Y:]E4 ,I CAN ONLY PRESUME ?AT SOMEONE LIKE \R =M] HOME SECRET>Y ,DAVID ,BLUNKETT .<A BL9D ,BRITI% POLITICIAN.> MU/ HAVE SOMEH[ GOT HOLD ( A ,BRAILLE $ITION ( ,V = ,V5DETTA & ?\<T OH1 ?AT'S A GOOD IDEA4 ,BUT !RE AGA91 !SE >E NOT REM>KABLY PRESCI5T IDEAS4 ,IT'S FAIRLY OBVI\S4 ,IT'S :AT ,I W\LD DO IF ,I W]E GO+ TO />T A FASCI/ POLITICAL /ATE SO ,I ASSUME IT'S :AT ANYONE W\LD DO4 ,IT'S LIKE T]RORISM - Y\ W]E TALK+ AB\T PEOPLE BE+ MORE FRI<T5$ ( DY+ 9 A JIHAD4 ,NO (F5SE1 BUT ?AT IS P]HAPS MORE ( AN ,AM]ICAN P]CEPTION ?AN A GLOBAL ONE4 ,Y\ HAVE TO REMEMB] ?AT OV] H]E1 !RE W]E TE5AG]S BE+ TAK5 \T ( CELL> B>S 9 SEP>ATE C>RI] BAGS ALL ?R\< ! '#gS & '#hS BECAUSE ( ! W> 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL&4 ,:I* 9 ?AT CASE1 ! ,I,R,A W]E L>GELY BE+ SUPPORT$ BY DONATIONS FROM ,AM]ICA4 ,?AT WAS :Y ,I WAS A BIT WORRI$ :5 ,GEORGE ,BU% SAID HE WAS GO+ TO ATTACK PEOPLE :O SUPPORT$ T]RORISM1 ,I ?\<T OH MY GOD1 ,*ICAGO IS GO+ TO BE DECL>$ A ROGUE /ATE & !Y'RE GO+ TO HUNT D[N ,T$DY ,K5N$Y & PEOPLE LIKE ?AT4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,!RE W]E AS MANY ,AL ,QA$A TIES 9 ,BROOKLYN AS !RE W]E 9 ,BA<DAD1 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,I %\LD IMAG9E !RE >E PROBABLY A LOT MORE ,AL ,QA$A TIES 9 ,BROOKLYN ?AN !RE W]E 9 ,BA<DAD UND] ,SADDAM ,HUSSE9 BECAUSE HE WAS A SECUL> LEAD] :O DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONNECTIONS ) ,ISLAMIC ,FUNDAM5TALI/4 ,! ?+ IS1 ANO!R ?+ ,I UND]/& AB\T ! SPRIT ( ?IS MOVIE IS ?AT IT'S NOT REALLY MADE CLE> ?AT ALL ! BLACK & BR[N & GAY & ,JEWI% PEOPLE HAVE BE5 PUT 9 CONC5TRATION CAMPS & VANI%$4 ,I BELIEVE ! ONLY SUGGE/ION IS ?AT HE C\LD BE ,ISLAMIC4 ,:I* WAS ( C\RSE NO?+ ?AT ,I'D EV] ?\<T4 ,& ALSO1 !Y'RE MAK+ WAY TOO MU* ( ?IS ,GUY ,FAWKES ?+4 ,GUY ,FAWKES WAS NOT A FRE$OM FI<T]1 HE WAS A RELIGI\S FANATIC4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,HE WAS MORE ANALOG\S TO A SUICIDE BOMB]8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,A BIT ( IT4 ,I WAS JU/ SAY+ TO ,MEL9DA .<,GEBBIE1 ,MOORE'S FIANCE & COLLABORATOR.> TODAY1 ! ,GUNP[D] PLOT1 ?9K+ AB\T IT1 WAS REALLY /UPID4 ,!Y'D JU/ GONE PRACTICALLY #f1 #e YE>S ( ! REIGN ( ,ELIZABE? ,I :O WAS A /AUN*LY ANTI-,CA?OLIC MON>*4 ,%E'D BE5 DEAD #b YE>S4 ,JAMES WAS ON ! ?RONE & HE WAS A ,CA?OLIC NUTCASE4 ,?IS WAS ! PO9T AT :I* ,GUY ,FAWKES & HIS PLUCKY B& DECID$ ON !IR P]HAPS ILL-JUDG$ S*EME4 ,!Y W]E %OT ?R\< ) AG5T PROVOCATEURS4 ,! GUY :O 9=M$ ON !M WAS ACTUALLY ONE ( MY T[NSM54 ,! ,GUNP[D] PLOT WAS ACTUALLY PLOTT$ 9 ,NOR?AMPTON4 ,WE'RE GOOD AT ?AT SORT ( ?+4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,!RE'S A LONG H]ITAGE ( AN>*Y !RE8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,OH ABSOLUTELY4 ,! REASON :Y ,NOR?AMPTON IS ! BIGGE/ T[N 9 ,EUROPE & ! REASON NO ONE HAS EV] HE>D ( IT1 IS WE REALLY ROYALLY PISS$ (F ! MON>*Y BACK 9 ! #a#bS1 & ! ,BRITI% MON>*Y HAVE GOT QUITE A LONG MEMORY4 ,Y\'D BE SURPRIS$4 ,! ?+ IS ?AT TO ME ,I WAS JU/ US+ ,GUY ,FAWKES AS A SYMBOL1 )\T REALLY ANY REF]5CES TO ! HI/ORICAL ,GUY ,FAWKES4 ,IT WAS ! BONFIRE NI<T ,GUY ,FAWKES ,I WAS REF]5C+1 ) ! AT ! TIME EASILY AVAILABLE ,GUY ,FAWKES MASKS4 ,AL?\<1 WEIRDLY1 SAY WE />T$ DO+ ,V = ,V5DETTA 9 #a#i#h1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,UP UNTIL ?AT PO9T EV]Y ,NOVEMB] Y\'D BE ABLE TO BUY FIREWORKS & Y\'D BE ABLE TO BUY ,GUY ,FAWKES MASKS 9 ! %OPS4 ,:5 WE DECID$ TO USE ,GUY ,FAWKES AS ! MODEL = ,V = ,V5DETTA1 ,DAVE ,LLOYD SAID1 GREAT ,I'LL JU/ GO \T >\ND ! %OPS & BUY A ,GUY ,FAWKES MASKS TO BASE IT ON4 ,HE CAME BACK & SAID TO HIS A/ONI%M5T1 !RE W]5'T ANY ,GUY ,FAWKES MASKS TO BE HAD4 ,& !RE HAVE BE5 NONE S9CE4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,REALLY8 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,Y\ T5D TO GET LEFT OV] ,FRANK5/E9 MASKS FROM ,HALL[E54 ,NO?+ ?AT REF]S TO ,GUY ,FAWKES4 ,IT'S ALSO NO LONG] REF]R$ TO AS ,GUY ,FAWKES ,NI<T4 ,IT'S LIKE !RE'S BE5 A CULTURAL %IFT & ANY REF]5CES TO SOMEBODY :O WANT$ TO BL[ UP ! H\SES ( ,P>LIAM5T HAVE BE5 C>EFULLY CLIPP$ \T4 ,SO LET'S HOPE WE AT LEA/ REAWAK5 SOME TRADITIONS4 

,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,DO Y\ ?9K ,V IS A H]O8 

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,! ,B,E,A,T3 ,SOME ( ! ?+S HE DOES TO ,EVEY >E DUBI\S4 

,M,O,O,R,E3 ,WELL444?AT WAS ! BIT :]E1 ,I C\LD GET BEH9D :AT HE DOES TO ,EVEY - ?IS IS PROBABLY TELL+ F> TOO MU* AB\T ME - ,I C\LD GET BEH9D ?AT F> MORE ?AN ,I C\LD GET BEH9D KILL+ PEOPLE4 ,BECAUSE IT SEEM$ TO ME ?AT EV5 ?\<1 YES1 HE WAS ACTUALLY TORTUR+ ,EVEY1 ?IS WAS 9 HIS [N MAD WAY1 AN ATTEMPT TO HEAL H]4 ,AN ATTEMPT TO PU% H] TO A PO9T :]E %E HAS TO WAKE UP TO H]SELF AS AN 9DIVIDUAL ) ITS [N WILL & [N WANTS & DE/9Y ?AT IS NOT JU/ P>T ( ! C>PET+ ( ! WORLD1 BUT IS A P]SON1 IS A FULLY HUMAN BE+4 ,& YES1 HE DOES USE RA!R EXTREME ME?ODS4 ,I SUPPOSE :AT ,I WAS DO+ WAS IF ,I W]E TO ACTUALLY GO->\ND & IMPRISON ALL ! PEOPLE ?AT ,I WANT$ TO M5TALLY & SPIRITUALLY SET FREE1 & SUBJECT !M TO TORTURE = A C\PLE ( MON?S1 ,I'D PROBABLY GET LOCK$ UP1 W\LDN'T ,I8 ,NOBODY W\LD UND]/& ?AT ONE4 ,:]EAS1 IF ,I PUT IT 9 A COMIC !N ,I CAN TO SOME DEGREE TAKE ! READ] VIC>I\SLY ?R\< ! SAME EXP]I5CES & GIVE !M ! SAME REVELATIONS )\T RISK+ A JAIL S5T5CE :I* IS ONE ( ! DELI<TS ( FICTION4 

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