,! ,HONE/ ,ALAN ,MOORE ,9T]VIEW 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ALAN ,MOORE 

,TEXT 3 

,P>T #a3 ,PUBLI%+ & ,K9DLE 

,HONE/ ,PUBLI%+ REC5TLY SPOKE TO WRIT] & COMIC BOOK LEG5D ,ALAN ,MOORE1 CREATOR ( CRITICALLY ACCLAIM$ WORKS 9CLUD+ ,WAT*M51 ,V = ,V5DETTA1 & ,FROM ,HELL4 ,WE'D LIKE TO ?ANK ,ALAN ,MOORE = HIS 9CR$IBLE G5]OSITY & = BE+ V]Y OP5 & HONE/ ) US4 

,9 ! FIR/ P>T ( \R 9T]VIEW1 WE PICK$ HIS BRA9S ON ! %APE ( PUBLI%+1 WRIT+ AS A FULL-TIME OCCUPATION1 & HIS TAKE ON ! ,K9DLE4 

,:AT DO Y\ ?9K ( ! /ATE ( ,BRITI% PUBLI%+ AT ! M9UTE8 ,IS IT $GY 5\<8 

,FROM MY SOME:AT DI/ANT P]SPECTIVE1 IT LOOKS PRETTY WRET*$4 ,?AT'S NOT TO SAY IT'S NOT )\T REALLY 9T]E/+ SIGNS ( REG5]ATION & RECOV]Y1 BUT ! MA9/REAM ( PUBLI%+ SEEMS TO BE LOCK$ 9 A SELF-NEGAT+ D[NW>D SPIRAL4 ,IT'S L>GELY TO DO ) ! WAY ! PEOPLE 9 PUBLI%+ HAVE GIV5 UP ANY P]SONAL 9TEGRITY 9 FAVOR ( SALES RETURNS4 ,?IS HAS MEANT ?AT PRESUMABLY !RE >E AS MANY GREAT FIR/ NOVELS AS !RE HAVE ALWAYS BE51 BUT :5 PUBLI%]S 9SI/ UPON SQU&]+ !IR BUDGETS ON PEOPLE ?AT !Y BELIEVE TO BE CELEBRITIES1 !Y'RE OBVI\SLY NOT GO+ TO HAVE ANY?+ LEFT TO 5C\RAGE NEW TAL5T1 EV5 IF ?OSE >E TAL5TS ?AT C\LD POT5TIALLY *ANGE ! 5TIRE LIT]>Y SC5E OR WORLD ( PUBLI%+4 

,9 ,PRIVATE ,EYE1 !Y PUBLI%$ A V]Y 9=MATIVE LI/ ( SALES FIGURES = POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIES4 ,!SE >E ALL ONES ?AT HAD BE5 TRAIL]$ 9 ! NATIONAL PRESS1 HAD BE5 TALK$ AB\T ON TELEVISION PROGRAMS1 HAD BE5 GIV5 AN IMM5SE AM\NT ( HYPE4 ,I ?9K FROM ! BIOGRAPHIES !Y TALK$ AB\T1 ,*]IE ,BLAIR'S WAS ! \T-&-\T W9N]4 ,I ?9K IT SOLD SOME?+ LIKE #afg COPIES4 ,JOHN ,PRESCOTT HAD SOLD #fe COPIES ( HIS BIOGRAPHY1 ,PREZZA4 ,:AT ! ADVANCES W]E = ?AT BOOK ,I W\LD E/IMATE W\LD BE GETT+ ON = ! QU>T] MILLION M>K1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 ,= SOME?+ ?AT SOLD #fe COPIES1 IF !RE WAS AN ADVANCE ( A HUNDR$ P\ND1 Y\'D BE LUCKY TO MAKE IT BACK4 

0,PUBLI%]S 9 ! OLD DAYS .<444.> !Y W]E PREP>$ TO GO \T ON A LIMB = SOME?+ !Y BELIEV$ 94 ,!Y W]5'T WAIT+ = SOMEONE TO DO A TELEVISION S]IES AB\T ,MRS ,BEETON SO !Y C\LD GET H] TO WRITE A CELEBRITY *EF BOOK40 

,CELEBRITIES WILL ALWAYS BE DESP]ATE = MONEY1 SO Y\ CAN'T REALLY BLAME !M1 AL?\< MO/ DAYS ,I /ILL DO1 BUT ! FAULT IS REALLY ) ! E?ICS ( ! HE>T ( ! PUBLI%+ TRADE4 ,PUBLI%]S 9 ! OLD DAYS1 PEOPLE LIKE ,VICTOR ,GOLLANCZ1 !Y W]E PREP>$ TO GO \T ON A LIMB = SOME?+ !Y BELIEV$ 94 ,!Y W]5'T WAIT+ = SOMEONE TO DO A TELEVISION S]IES AB\T ,MRS ,BEETON SO !Y C\LD GET H] TO WRITE A CELEBRITY *EF BOOK4 ,! L&SCAPE HAS *ANG$ & ,I ?9K ?AT SADLY A LOT ( PEOPLE HAVE US$ ?AT AS AN EXCUSE = *ANG+ !IR E?OS4 ,!RE >E SOME ?+S ?AT NEV] NE$ TO *ANGE1 & E?ICS %\LD BE ONE ( ?OSE ?+S4 

,SO ?AT'S PRETTY MU* MY ADMITT$LY ILL-9=M$ VIEW ( TODAY'S PUBLI%+ SC5E4 ,AL?\<1 ! V]Y FACT ?AT PEOPLE CANNOT GET PUBLI%$ BY ! BIG-NAME PUBLI%]S 9 ! WAY ?AT !Y US$ TO HAS MEANT ?AT Y\'VE GOT SOME REALLY 9T]E/+ & (T5 REALLY BEAUTIFUL LITTLE SMALL PUBLI%+ H\SES ?AT >E SPR++ UP & COM+ 9TO EXI/5CE4 ,& ! /UFF ?AT !Y'RE PROVID+ IS ACTUALLY A LOT BETT]4 ,I'M ?9K+ ( PEOPLE LIKE ,T>T>US ,PRESS1 ,/RANGE ,ATTRACTOR & V>I\S O!R COMM5DABLE SMALL PUBLI%]S ?AT DO A BEAUTIFUL JOB & ?AT >E PRODUC+ BOOKS ?AT >E GOOD TO HAVE ON Y\R BOOK%ELF4 ,IT W\LDN'T BE SO GOOD TO HAVE SOME?+ ?AT Y\ CAN D[NLOAD ONTO Y\R ,K9DLE4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I HAVE A V]Y >*AIC & H>D-L9E APPROA* TO >TIFACTS4 ,I REALLY LIKE TO HOLD SOME?+ 9 MY H&S4 

,SO DO Y\ NOT HAVE A ,K9DLE8 

,I'VE GOT V]Y LITTLE CONNECTION TO TE*NOLOGY AT ALL4 ,I'M PRETTY ,AMI% 9 MO/ ( MY APPROA* TO TE*NOLOGY4 ,ANY?+ AFT] ! HORSE & BUGGY1 ,I'M A BIT SUSPICI\S (4 ,I CAN SEE ?AT = SOME PEOPLE HAV+ A ,K9DLE W\LD BE A REAL B5EFIT4 ,I CAN ALSO SEE ! /ATE ( MY HOME1 :I* IS PRETTY MU* SURR5D]$ TO BOOKS4 ,ME & ,MEL9DA1 WE MAKE \R LIV+ SPACE >\ND ! BOOKS4 ,BUT ,I K9D ( LIKE ?AT4 ,I W\LDN'T PREF] 9 A MILLION YE>S TO HAVE ALL ( !M - & ,I'M PRETTY SURE ,I C\LDN'T HAVE ALL ( !M - D[NLOAD$ ON A ,K9DLE4 ,BECAUSE !Y'VE GOT AN >TIFACT VALUE4 ,I'VE GOT FIR/ $ITIONS ?AT HAVE GOT BEAUTIFUL ILLU/RATIONS OR >E SIGN$2 IT'S ALL P>T ( ! MY/IQUE ( BOOKS TO ME4 ,P]HAPS PEOPLE W\LD >GUE ?AT ?AT'S NOT NECESS>ILY RELEVANT1 BUT ,I ?9K \R EMOTIONAL ATTA*M5T TO AN OBJECT IS A P>T ( ALL ?IS4 

,LIKE ,I SAY1 ,I'M NOT AGA9/ ELECTRONIC BOOKS P] SE4 ,I DON'T ?9K !Y'RE ! D[NFALL ( CIVILIZATION OR ! 5D ( LIT]ACY4 ,I JU/ T5D TO HAVE QUITE A LOT ( FAI? 9 ! BOOK ITSELF AS ! PUBLI%+ WORLD EQUIVAL5T ( A %>K4 ,%>KS HAVE NOT EVOLV$ 9 MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( YE>S SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T HAD TO4 ,!Y W]E PRETTY MU* P]FECT TO />T )4 ,& ,I FEEL ! SAME WAY AB\T BOOKS4 ,I D\BT ?AT PUBLI%$ BOOKS >E GO+ TO GO ANY:]E ANY TIME SOON4 

0,I T5D TO HAVE QUITE A LOT ( FAI? 9 ! BOOK ITSELF AS ! PUBLI%+ WORLD EQUIVAL5T ( A %>K4 ,%>KS HAVE NOT EVOLV$ 9 MILLIONS & MILLIONS ( YE>S SIMPLY BECAUSE !Y HAV5'T HAD TO4 ,!Y W]E PRETTY MU* P]FECT TO />T )40 

,I CAN SEE ?AT ! PEOPLE ACTUALLY PRODUC+ TE*NOLOGY1 SU* AS ,K9DLE & I,PAD1 !SE >E ALWAYS ! PEOPLE :O >E TELL+ US ?AT WE HAVE TO HAVE !SE ?+S4 ,& BE+ ! TYPE ( CREATURES ?AT WE >E1 A FAIR NUMB] ( US WILL NATURALLY FALL 9TO ?AT1 WILL P]HAPS ASSUME ?AT AS A /ATUS SYMBOL IT'S MU* BETT] TO BE SE5 READ+ A ,K9DLE ?AN A DOG-E>$ PAP]BACK4 ,AL?\< ,I WILL NOTE ?AT ! LA/ TWO OR ?REE TIMES ,I'VE TAK5 TRA9 J\RNEYS1 EV]YBODY >\ND ME WAS SITT+ R\ND READ+ A DOG-E>$ PAP]BACK4 ,I T5D TO ?9K ?AT = MO/ PEOPLE ! IDEA ( ! BOOK1 ) ITS EASY PORTABILITY1 :]E Y\ CAN TURN ! CORN] ( A PAGE D[N1 :]E Y\ >E BASICALLY WORK+ ) ORD9>Y1 REFLECT$ LI<T RA!R ?AN SCRE5 RADIANCE1 ,I ?9K ?AT ! BOOK WILL 5D UP AS ! READ+ ME?OD ( *OICE4 

,:AT WAS ! LA/ BRILLIANT BOOK Y\ READ8 ,:I* WRIT]S DES]VE MORE RECOGNITION8 

,I'VE NOT BE5 READ+ A LOT ( BOOKS LATELY1 BECAUSE ,I'VE BE5 WRIT+ MY BOOK ,J]USALEM1 :I* HAS TAK5 UP A LOT ( TIME4 ,IT'S ALSO MEANT ?AT ,I'VE BE5 ANXI\S TO PRES]VE ! ATMOSPH]E & ! ?\<T PROCESSES ( ! GIV5 *APT]S4 ,A BIT ( NONFICTION OR SOME?+ ?AT'S NOT COMPET+ ) :AT ,I'M WRIT+1 ?AT'S F9E1 BUT ! LA/ ?+ ,I WANT TO DO IS READ AN ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT PIECE ( FICTION ?AT WILL P]HAPS COLOR MY WORK4 

,?AT SAID1 JU/ :5 ,I WAS />T+ TO WORK ON ,J]USALEM1 ,I DID READ ! FIR/ P>T ( ,BRIAN ,CATL+'S UNPUBLI%$ ,VORRH TRILOGY4 ,I'VE KN[N ,BRIAN = A NUMB] ( YE>S N[4 ,HE'S A FANTA/IC >TI/ 9 ALL SORTS ( DIFF]5T M$IA4 ,HIS POETRY IS BRILLIANT1 HIS P]=MANCE >T IS ALWAYS /UNN+ & 9T5SE & TRANSFIX+1 & AS A SCULPTOR HE'S ( C\RSE ! GUY :O'S RESPONSIBLE = ONE ( MY FAVORITE PIECES ( MOD]N >T1 ! MONUM5T DESIGN$ = ! SITE ( ! EXECUTION BLOCK AT ! ,T[] ( ,LONDON4 ,IT'S ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL4 ,IT'S A GLASS TABLE &1 5GRAV$ ON ITS $GE1 !RE >E ! NAMES ( ALL ( ! PEOPLE1 P]HAPS ONLY #ab PEOPLE1 :O W]E BEHEAD$ AT ! ,T[] ( ,LONDON4 ,SET ON ?IS GLASS TABLE IS A GLASS PILL[4 ,APP>5TLY1 IT TOOK A YE> = IT TO COOL D[N4 ,Y\ HAVE TO R$UCE ! HEAT BY A DEGREE A DAY1 OV] ! P]IOD ( AB\T A YE>1 SO ?AT IT DOESN'T COOL D[N TOO QUICKLY BECAUSE !N IT W\LD JU/ CRACK4 ,?IS BEAUTIFUL GLASS PILL[1 ) GLASS TASSELS AT ! CORN] ( IT1 9 ! C5T] ( IT !RE'S ?IS WOND]FUL1 S(T 9D5TATION ?AT IS LIKE AN 9VITATION TO RE/ Y\R HEAD4 

,BRIAN'S ALSO WRITT5 A %ORT NOVEL ?AT IS AB\T ,BOBBY ,AWL4 ,HE WAS LIKE A PRIMORDIAL DW>F :O WAS A NATIVE ( ,$9BUR<4 ,APP>5TLY HIS B$1 :5 HE WAS A *ILD1 WAS A BOOT1 A BOOT ?AT WAS HUNG UP ON ! WALL4 ,HE WAS A FRI5D ( ANO!R ,$9BUR< *>ACT] CALL$ ,DAFT ,JAMIE :O WAS ANO!R M5TALLY 9CAPACITAT$ ,$9BUR<IAN :O1 ,I BELIEVE1 WAS ONE ( ! VICTIMS ( ,BURKE & ,H>E4 ,BRIAN HAPP5$ TO F9D A CA/ ( ,BOBBY ,AWL'S SKULL OR DEA? MASK1 & FROM ?IS LITTLE ?+ HE CAME ACROSS1 HE RESE>*$ IT & TURN$ \T ?IS BEAUTIFUL PIECE ( PROSE4 ,I REMEMB] READ+ IT & ?9K+ H[ MAYBE ,I %\LDN'T HAVE LAUN*$ 9TO A ?REE QU>T] ( A MILLION-WORD NOVEL4 ,MAYBE ,I %\LD'VE JU/ WRITT5 SOME?+ A LOT %ORT] & BETT]4 

,BUT !N ,BRIAN SUDD5LY W5T 9TO ?IS MANIC /ATE ( OV]DRIVE1 & TURN$ \T A ?REE-P>T NOVEL4 ,IT WAS A FANTASY NOVEL1 PROBABLY ONE ( ! BE/ FANTASY NOVELS ,I'VE EV] READ4 ,IT WAS CALL$ ,! ,VORRH & IT WAS ALL SET 9 ?IS PRIMORDIAL =E/ ?AT DOES NOT KN[ ANY B\ND>IES ( TIME OR SPACE4 ,WORK$ 9TO ?IS 9CR$IBLE FANTASY >E ALL !SE REAL-LIFE FIGURES1 LIKE ,EADWE>D ,MUYBRIDGE1 ! PHOTOGRAPH]4 ,BRIAN HAS DOCUM5T$ A P]IOD AFT] ,MUYBRIDGE HAD BE5 ACQUITT$ ( MURD]1 :I* HE HAD ACTUALLY COMMITT$1 ON ! !N-UNUSUAL GR\NDS ( 9SANITY4 ,MUYBRIDGE HAD COME TO ,LONDON & BE5 TREAT$ BY ,DR ,WILLIAM ,GULL1 :O WAS ! ,JACK ! ,RIPP] C&IDATE 9 MY BOOK ,FROM ,HELL4 ,IT'S ?IS WOND]FUL1 SPRAWL+ FANTASY4 ,I READ ! FIR/ VOLUME & ,I ?\<T1 ',RI<T ,I'M NOT GO+ TO READ ! NEXT VOLUMES UNTIL AFT] ,I'VE F9I%$ ,J]USALEM4' ,S9CE !N1 ,BRIAN HAS GONE ON TO WRITE A LOAD ( SMALL] BOOKS BUT !Y'RE ALL UNPUBLI%$4 ,I'M C]TA9 ?AT !Y WILL BE PUBLI%$ BECAUSE !Y >E JU/ TOO GOOD NOT TO BE4 ,BRIAN IS AN 9CR$IBLE TAL5T4 

0,!RE >E BRILLIANT WRIT]S :O WE REALLY NE$ 9 \R PRES5T DAY1 :5 SO MU* ( \R CULTURE IS RETROACTIVE & REPETITI\S1 :]E IT'S JU/ RECYCL+ :ATEV] ! LA/ BIG TR5D WAS1 9DEF9ITELY1 OR REVIS+ A CONCEPT FROM SOME TIME DUR+ ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S40 

,! BOOKS ( ,IA9 ,S9CLAIR1 :I* ,I CAN READ BECAUSE !Y'RE DOCUM5T>Y1 !Y'RE DOCUM5T>Y BUT ) ! P[] ( ,IA9'S WRIT+ !Y'RE MADE 9TO SOME:AT MORE4 ,!Y'RE LIKE A TRANSC5D5T DOCUM5T>Y4 ,SO ,IA9 IS SOMEBODY ,I WILL ALWAYS F9D TIME TO READ4 ,MI*AEL ,MOORCOCK1 HIS ,PYAT ,QU>TET1 AN EXTRAORD9>Y S]IES ( BOOKS4 ,/EVE ,AYLETT1 = MY MONEY1 ONE ( ! BE/1 FUNNIE/ & MO/ ORIG9AL ( SCI5CE-FICTION WRIT]S4 ,HE PUBLI%ES MO/ ( HIS /UFF HIMSELF !SE DAYS1 AFT] HIS EXP]I5CE ) BIG TIME PUBLI%+4 ,!RE >E LOTS ( WOND]FUL WRIT]S \T !RE &1 SADLY1 A LOT ( !M CAN'T MAKE A LIV+ \T ( IT4 

,ONE ( MY FAVORITE BIOGRAPH]S AT ! MOM5T W\LD BE ,PHIL ,BAK]4 ,HE DID ,! ,D$ALUS ,BOOK ( ,ABS9!4 ,!N HE W5T ON TO DO A BIOGRAPHY ( ! ?OR\<LY UNLIKABLE ,D5NIS ,:EATLEY1 CALL$ ,! ,DEVIL IS A ,G5TLEMAN1 :I*1 DESPITE NOT HAV+ ANY FONDNESS = ,D5NIS ,:EATLEY'S WORK OR AS A P]SON1 ,I F\ND COMPLETELY 5GROSS+4 ,REC5TLY HE'S DONE ! BIOGRAPHY ( ,AU/9 ,SP>E1 ! #a#i?_/#b? C5TURY OCCULTI/ & >TI/4 ,I ?9K ,PHIL IS TEET]+ ON ! BR9K ( DECID+ :E!R HE CAN C>RY ON ) A WRIT+ C>E]4 

,?IS IS A LITTLE PROBLEM4 ,!RE >E BRILLIANT WRIT]S :O WE REALLY NE$ 9 \R PRES5T DAY1 :5 SO MU* ( \R CULTURE IS RETROACTIVE & REPETITI\S1 :]E IT'S JU/ RECYCL+ :ATEV] ! LA/ BIG TR5D WAS1 9DEF9ITELY1 OR REVIS+ A CONCEPT FROM SOME TIME DUR+ ! LA/ HUNDR$ YE>S4 ,:AT WE REALLY NE$ IS FRE% IDEAS BUT ,I ?9K ?AT ! CURR5T PUBLI%+ SET-UP IS ACTUALLY ADV]SE TO NEW IDEAS BECAUSE !Y'RE UNPR$ICTABLE4 ,Y\ DON'T KN[ :I* WAY !Y'RE GO+ TO GO4 ,Y\ CAN'T BANK ON !M ! WAY ?AT Y\ CAN ON A ,JAMIE ,OLIV] COOKBOOK4 

,IT'S 9CR$IBLY H>D TO MAKE A LIV+ FROM WRIT+444 

,IT C]TA9LY IS4 ,I'VE DONE ALRI<T4 ,I'VE MANAG$ TO SUPPORT MYSELF = A LONG TIME BY WRIT+4 ,BUT ?AT HAS BE5 FULL-TIME WRIT+ = ALL ( ?OSE YE>S4 ,EI!R ,I WAS GOOD OR ,I WAS LUCKY1 OR SOME COMB9ATION ( BO?4 ,IT'S WORK$ \T = ME1 BUT ,I KN[ = A LOT ( O!R WRIT]S IT'S BE5 NO:]E NE> AS REW>D+4 ,!SE >E WRIT]S :O >E EV]Y BIT AS GOOD AS ,I WAS BUT ,I GUESS IT'S BE+ 9 ! WRONG PLACE AT ! WRONG TIME1 SOME?+ LIKE ?AT4 

,/EVE ,MOORE1 :O WAS PROBABLY MY M5TOR1 9 T]MS ( />T+ TO WRITE COMICS1 HE'S N[ RETIR$ (FICIALLY FROM COMICS1 CONC5TRAT+ ON O!R /UFF HE WANTS TO DO4 ,HIS V]Y P]SONAL NOVEL1 ,SOMNIUM1 HAS JU/ BE5 PUBLI%$ BY ,/RANGE ,ATTRACTOR ,PRESS & ,I KN[ HE'S V]Y PLEAS$ AB\T ?AT4 ,IT'S ALSO GOOD TO SEE SOMEBODY :O'S BE5 A WRIT] = ?AT LONG1 )\T GREAT REW>D1 REA* A PO9T :]E HE CAN RETIRE1 CAN LIVE COM=TABLY1 IF NOT EXTRAVAGANTLY1 & HE'S /ILL GOT TIME TO PURSUE ! ?+S ?AT HE'S REALLY 9T]E/$ 94 ,BUT1 AGA91 = EV]Y /ORY LIKE ?AT !RE'S PROBABLY A LOT MORE ?AT >E LESS HAPPILY RESOLV$4 

,P>T #b3 ,! ,OCCUPY ,MOVEM5T1 ,FRANK ,MILL]1 & ,POLITICS 

,H]E'S ! SECOND P>T ( \R 9T]VIEW ) COMIC BOOK LEG5D ,ALAN ,MOORE1 9 :I* ! CREATOR ( ,WAT*M5 & ,V = ,V5DETTA SPEAKS AB\T ! ,OCCUPY PROTE/S1 ,FRANK ,MILL] 7& ,MILL]'S TR5*ANT ANTI-,OCCUPY /ANCE71 & :AT NE$S TO *ANGE 9 POLITICS4 ,\R ?ANKS ONCE AGA9 TO ,ALAN ,MOORE = HIS TIME4 

,) ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T1 IT SEEMS Y\ & ,FRANK ,MILL] HAVE CONFLICT+ VIEWS4 ,W\LD Y\ SAY ?AT HE'S AGA9/ IT & Y\'RE = IT8 

,WELL1 ,FRANK ,MILL] IS SOMEONE :OSE WORK ,I'VE B>ELY LOOK$ AT = ! PA/ TW5TY YE>S4 ,I ?\<T ! ,S9 ,CITY /UFF WAS UNRECON/RUCT$ MISOGYNY1 #c APPE>$ TO BE WILDLY AHI/ORIC1 HOMOPHOBIC & JU/ COMPLETELY MISGUID$4 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE HAS PROBABLY BE5 A RA!R UNPLEASANT S5SIBILITY APP>5T 9 ,FRANK ,MILL]'S WORK = QUITE A LONG TIME4 ,S9CE ,I DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! COMICS 9DU/RY1 ,I DON'T HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ! PEOPLE 9 IT4 ,I HE>D AB\T ! LATE/ \TP\R+S REG>D+ ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T4 ,IT'S AB\T :AT ,I'D EXPECT FROM HIM4 ,IT'S ALWAYS SEEM$ TO ME ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! COMICS FIELD1 IF Y\ HAD TO PLACE !M POLITICALLY1 Y\'D HAVE TO SAY C5T]-RI<T4 ,?AT W\LD BE AS F> T[>DS ! LIB]AL 5D ( ! SPECTRUM AS !Y W\LD GO4 ,I'VE NEV] BE5 9 ANY WAY1 ,I DON'T EV5 KN[ IF ,I'M C5T]-LEFT4 ,I'VE BE5 \TSPOK5 AB\T ?AT S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( MY C>E]4 ,SO YES ,I ?9K IT W\LD BE FAIR TO SAY ?AT ME & ,FRANK ,MILL] HAVE DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS+ VIEWS UPON ALL SORTS ( ?+S1 BUT C]TA9LY UPON ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T4 

0.<,! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T.> IS A COMPLETELY JU/IFI$ H[L ( MORAL \TRAGE & IT SEEMS TO BE H&L$ 9 A V]Y 9TELLIG5T1 NONVIOL5T WAY1 :I* IS PROBABLY ANO!R REASON :Y ,FRANK ,MILL] W\LD BE LESS ?AN PLEAS$ ) IT4 ,I'M SURE IF IT HAD BE5 A BUN* ( Y\NG1 SOCIOPA?IC VIGILANTES ) ,BATMAN MAKE-UP ON !IR FACES1 HE'D BE MORE 9 FAVOR ( IT40 

,AS F> AS ,I CAN SEE1 ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T IS JU/ ORD9>Y PEOPLE RECLAIM+ RI<TS :I* %\LD ALWAYS HAVE BE5 !IRS4 ,I CAN'T ?9K ( ANY REASON :Y AS A POPULATION WE %\LD BE EXPECT$ TO /& BY & SEE A GROSS R$UCTION 9 ! LIV+ /&>DS ( \RSELVES & \R KIDS1 POSSIBLY = G5]ATIONS1 :5 ! PEOPLE :O HAVE GOT US 9TO ?IS HAVE BE5 REW>D$ = IT2 !Y'VE C]TA9LY NOT BE5 PUNI%$ 9 ANY WAY BECAUSE !Y'RE TOO BIG TO FAIL4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! ,OCCUPY MOVEM5T IS1 9 ONE S5SE1 ! PUBLIC SAY+ ?AT !Y %\LD BE ! ONES TO DECIDE :O'S TOO BIG TO FAIL4 ,IT'S A COMPLETELY JU/IFI$ H[L ( MORAL \TRAGE & IT SEEMS TO BE H&L$ 9 A V]Y 9TELLIG5T1 NONVIOL5T WAY1 :I* IS PROBABLY ANO!R REASON :Y ,FRANK ,MILL] W\LD BE LESS ?AN PLEAS$ ) IT4 ,I'M SURE IF IT HAD BE5 A BUN* ( Y\NG1 SOCIOPA?IC VIGILANTES ) ,BATMAN MAKE-UP ON !IR FACES1 HE'D BE MORE 9 FAVOR ( IT4 ,WE W\LD DEF9ITELY HAVE TO AGREE TO DIFF] ON ?AT ONE4 

,:AT DO Y\ ?9K NE$S TO *ANGE 9 \R POLITICAL SY/EM8 

,EV]Y?+4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT :AT'S NE$$ IS A RADICAL SOLUTION1 BY :I* ,I MEAN FROM ! ROOTS UPW>DS4 ,\R 5TIRE POLITICAL ?9K+ SEEMS TO ME TO BE BAS$ UPON M$IEVAL PRECEPTS4 ,!SE ?+S1 !Y DIDN'T WORK P>TICUL>LY WELL FIVE OR SIX HUNDR$ YE>S AGO4 ,!IR SLI<TLY MODIFI$ =MS >E NOT ADEQUATE AT ALL = ! RAPIDLY *ANG+ T]RITORY ( ! #b#a/ ,C5TURY4 

,WE NE$ TO OV]HAUL ! WAY ?AT WE ?9K AB\T MONEY1 WE NE$ TO OV]HAUL ! WAY ?AT WE ?9K AB\T :O'S RUNN+ ! %[4 ,AS AN AN>*I/1 ,I BELIEVE ?AT P[] %\LD BE GIV5 TO ! PEOPLE1 TO ! PEOPLE :OSE LIVES ?IS IS ACTUALLY AFFECT+4 ,IT'S NO LONG] GOOD 5\< TO HAVE A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O >E CONTROLL+ \R DE/9IES4 ,! ONLY REASON !Y HAVE ! P[] IS BECAUSE !Y CONTROL ! CURR5CY4 ,!Y HAVE NO MORAL AU?ORITY &1 9DE$1 !Y %[ ! OPPOSITE ( MORAL AU?ORITY4 

,9 ! SIX? ISSUE ( ,DODGEM ,LOGIC1 ,I REMEMB] DO+ AN >TICLE & ,I WAS TRY+ TO ?9K ( POSSIBLE WAYS 9 :I* \R SOCIETY MI<T BE ALT]$ = ! BETT]4 ,I'M NOT SAY+ ?AT ANY ( !SE WAYS W\LD NECESS>ILY BE PRACTICAL BUT IT'S IMPORTANT ?AT WE TRY TO ?9K !SE ?+S ?R\<4 ,IT'S PROBABLY MORE IMPORTANT N[ ?AN IT EV] HAS BE54 ,!RE IS A S5SE ?AT WE DON'T HAVE AN 9F9ITE AM\NT ( TIME TO GET !SE ?+S RI<T4 

0,I ?9K ?AT S9CE \R LEAD]S >E NOT GO+ TO ADDRESS ANY ( !SE PROBLEMS !N WE REALLY HAVE NO *OICE ?AN TO ATTEMPT TO WRE/ ! /E]+ :EEL FROM !M40 

,) POLITICS AT ! MOM5T SEEM+LY DET]M9$ TO KEEP PL[+ ON !IR SAME DE/RUCTIVE C\RSE BECAUSE !Y CAN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ O!R TO DO1 :5 WE'RE FAC+ ! POSSIBILITY ( AN ECONOMIC APOCALYPSE1 ( POT5TIALLY AN 5VIRONM5TAL APOCALYPSE1 WE DON'T NECESS>ILY HAVE AN 9F9ITE AM\NT ( TIME4 ,I ?9K ?AT S9CE \R LEAD]S >E NOT GO+ TO ADDRESS ANY ( !SE PROBLEMS !N WE REALLY HAVE NO *OICE ?AN TO ATTEMPT TO WRE/ ! /E]+ :EEL FROM !M4 ,IF !Y'RE AIM+ AT ! PRECIPICE ) ! ACCEL]ATOR P$AL FLAT TO ! FLOOR1 !N WE DON'T HAVE ANY O!R *OICES LEFT4 ,DO IT N[1 9 ?IS G5]ATION1 BECAUSE WE DON'T H[ MANY MORE !RE'S GO+ TO BE4 

,! ECONOMIC PROBLEM IS A /RANGE ONE444 

,ECONOMICS IS ALWAYS /RANGE4 ,Y\'RE NOT TALK+ AB\T ANY?+ ?AT'S ACTUALLY REAL4 ,RESE>*+ A *APT] = ,J]USALEM1 ,I READ A C\PLE ( BOOKS ON ECONOMICS TO SEE IF ,I C\LD GET MY HEAD >\ND ! FACTS ( ! SITUATION4 ,I WAS A/ONI%$ :5 ,I F\ND \T ! VALUE ( D]IVATIVE BONDS1 9 #b#h4 ,!SE >E BONDS ?AT HAVE A VALUE 9 !MSELVES ?AT W]E ONCE CONNECT$ TO A REAL ?+1 !RE MI<T HAVE BE5 A BOND MADE = ! SALE ( A H]D ( %EEP1 BUT ?AT CAN BE SOLD ON & !Y GA9 9 VALUE4 ,! NOTIONAL VALUE ( ! WORLD'S D]IVATIVE BONDS WAS 9 ! REGION ( SIXTY TRILLION4 ,EXACTLY T5 TIMES ! ECONOMIC \TPUT ( ! 5TIRE PLANET1 :I* IS >\ND SIX TRILLION4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT ! GAP BETWE5 :AT ECONOMI/S & :AT ! WORLD'S ECONOMIC =CES & ! BANKS ?\<T !Y HAD TO PLAY ) & :AT ACTUALLY EXI/$ WAS FIFTY-F\R TRILLION4 ,?AT W\LD SEEM TO ME ! DEP? ( ! HOLE WE >E 94 

,SO SOME?+ HAS TO BE DONE AB\T ?AT4 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ BEHEAD+ ! BANK]S1 BUT :ILE IT W\LD BE V]Y SATISFY+ & W\LD *E] US UP1 IT PROBABLY W\LDN'T DO ANY?+ PRACTICAL TO ALT] ! SITUATION4 ,BEHEAD ! CURR5CY4 ,*ANGE ! CURR5CY1 :Y NOT8 ,IT W\LD DISEMP[] ALL ! PEOPLE :O HAD B\<T 9TO ?AT CURR5CY BUT IT W\LD PRETTY MU* EMP[] ! RE/ ( US1 ! O!R N9ETY-N9E P]C5T4 

,P>T #c3 ,ON ,COMICS1 ,H[ TO ,BREAK ,9TO ,COMICS1 & ,MOD]N ,CULTURE 

,WELCOME TO ! ?IRD & F9AL P>T ( \R 9T]VIEW ) ,ALAN ,MOORE4 ,9 ?IS CONCLUD+ SECTION1 WE SPEAK TO ! ,WAT*M5 & ,V = ,V5DETTA CREATOR AB\T COMICS1 ! WORK HE HAS 5JOY$ MO/1 ! /ATE ( MOD]N CULTURE1 ! TRICK TO MAK+ IT BIG 9 ! COMICS WORLD1 ! POT5TIAL ( COMICS AS A M$IUM1 & H[ HE'D LIKE TO BE REMEMB]$4 ,Y\ CAN READ ! PREVI\S TWO P>TS ( ?IS 9T]VIEW AT ! L9KS BEL[4 ,YET AGA91 WE'D LIKE TO ?ANK ,ALAN ,MOORE = HIS G5]OSITY & OP5NESS4 

,IF Y\ W]E />T+ \T TODAY 9 ! WRIT+ WORLD1 OR EV5 ! COMICS WRIT+ WORLD1 H[ W\LD IT BE DIFF]5T FROM :5 Y\ FIR/ />T$ \T8 

,WELL1 :5 ,I FIR/ />T$1 ONE ( ! FIR/ ?+S ?AT ,I REALIZ$1 :5 ,I WAS MAK+ A GO ( 9ITIALLY BE+ A COMICS >TI/ & WRIT]1 WAS ?AT ! COMICS FIELD ( ?AT TIME WAS FULL ( SEASON$ PR(ESSIONALS1 :O W]E MU* BETT] & MU* QUICK] AT DO+ ! WORK ?AN ,I WAS4 ,:AT ,I DID WAS TO K9D ( GET 9 BY ! BACK DOOR4 ,I S5T 9 SOME COMIC /RIPS TO ! MUSIC PAP] ,S\NDS1 SUGGE/+ ?AT ,I'D DO A WEEKLY COMIC /RIP4 ,!Y ACCEPT$ & ?AT WAS ! BEG9N+ ( AN $UCATION4 ,I HAD TO MEET A DEADL9E EV]Y WEEK1 ,I HAD TO WRITE AN EPISODE EV]Y WEEK1 ,I HAD TO DRAW IT1 & AFT] A FEW YE>S ( ?AT ,I =TUNATELY REALIZ$ ?AT ,I WAS MU* BETT] AT ! WRIT+ ?AN ,I WAS AT ! DRAW+ & MADE A *ANGE ( C>E] ACCORD+LY4 

,IT WAS A DIFF]5T CULTURE BACK !N4 ,TODAY1 = ONE ?+ !RE >5'T REALLY ANY MUSIC PAP]S >\ND ANY MORE4 ,!RE'S MUSIC MAGAZ9ES1 BUT !Y SEEM TO HAVE A DIFF]5T AG5DA1 AL?\< IT C\LDN'T HURT TO TRY4 ,MO/ MAGAZ9ES1 IF IT'S A GOOD 5\< COMIC /RIP1 W\LD PROBABLY ?9K 0,WELL IT'S ONLY A QU>T] ( A PAGE1 HALF A PAGE1 READ]S DO LIKE COMIC /RIPS4440 ,:AT ,I'M SAY+ IS :ATEV] Y\'RE TRY+ TO DO1 DON'T GO TO ! MO/ OBVI\S PLACE4 ,IF Y\'VE ALWAYS DREAM$ ( HAV+ A /ORY 9 #b ,A,D1 PROBABLY BE/ IF Y\ LE>N Y\R *OPS SOME:]E A BIT LESS WELL-KN[N1 A BIT (F ! BEAT5 TRACK4 ,!N Y\ CAN HONE Y\R TAL5TS4 ,Y\ CAN GET A REPUTATION = AT LEA/ KEEP+ A DEADL9E ?AT MI<T S]VE Y\ WELL :5 Y\ DO TRY S5D+ SOME WORK TO SOME?+ ?AT Y\ ACTUALLY WANT TO PURSUE4 ,!RE'S PROBABLY EQUIVAL5TS ( ?AT !SE DAYS1 BUT LIKE ,I SAY ,I'M QUITE CUT (F FROM MOD]N CULTURE1 ,I DON'T HAVE AN 9T]NET CONNECTION1 SO !RE MI<T BE PLACES ON ! WEB :]E Y\ CAN GET A BIT ( A REPUTATION4 ,IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO S]VE AN APPR5TICE%IP4 

0444 :ATEV] Y\'RE TRY+ TO DO1 DON'T GO TO ! MO/ OBVI\S PLACE4 ,IF Y\'VE ALWAYS DREAM$ ( HAV+ A /ORY 9 #b ,A,D1 PROBABLY BE/ IF Y\ LE>N Y\R *OPS SOME:]E A BIT LESS WELL-KN[N1 A BIT (F ! BEAT5 TRACK40 

,I'LL ALWAYS SAY ?AT ,I WAS LUCKY P]SONALLY 9 ?AT :5 ,I GOT 9TO COMICS IT WAS /ILL V]Y MU* A M$IUM ?AT WAS L>GELY = N9E- TO ?IRTE5-YE>-OLDS ) A FEW EI<TE5- OR TW5TY-YE>-OLD \TLAWS4 ,BRITI% COMICS HAD A QUITE /&>D =MAT4 ,!Y W]E ALL AN?OLOGIES4 ,!Y W]E ALL /ORIES :]E Y\'D GET A RUN ( FIVE OR SIX OR SEV5 DIFF]5T /ORIES ?AT W]E PROBABLY AT MO/ FIVE PAGES 9 L5G?4 ,SOME ( !M W\LD BE LONG]1 SOME ( !M %ORT]4 ,!Y'D ALWAYS BE ! %ORT FILL] /ORIES1 ?AT >E V]Y H&Y = AN $ITOR :O'S GOT TO FILL AN ISSUE EV]Y WEEK4 ,SO ?IS WAS :AT NEW WRIT]S W]E 5C\RAG$ TO DO4 ,!Y W]5'T GO+ TO TRU/ A NEW WRIT] ) AN E/ABLI%$ *>ACT] LIKE ,JUDGE ,DR$D1 BUT LITTLE %ORT TWI/-5D+ /ORIES ?AT C\LD BE SLOTT$ 9 ANY:]E1 !Y W]E ALWAYS USEFUL IF !Y W]E GOOD4 

,SO ,I W\LD SAY IF !RE'S SOME WAY ?AT Y\ C\LD DO AN APPR5TICE%IP ?AT 9VOLVES %ORT /ORIES ?AT IS PROBABLY ! BE/ WAY 94 ,IT TEA*ES Y\ SO MU* AS A WRIT]4 ,9 A %ORT /ORY Y\ HAVE TO DEVELOP ALL ( ! *>ACT]S1 Y\ HAVE TO DEVELOP ! SITUATION & BR+ IT TO AN 9T]E/+ CONCLUSION1 ALL 9 ?REE OR F\R PAGES4 ,SO Y\ HAVE TO DO ALL ( ! ?+S ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO DO 9 A BIGG] WORK BUT 9 A MU* MORE CON/RA9$ SPACE1 :I* TEA*ES Y\ AN AWFUL LOT ?AT Y\ CAN !N EXP& %\LD Y\ GET ! OPPORTUNITY TO TURN IT 9TO A BIGG] & MORE AMBITI\S WORK4 

,ONE ( ! ?+S AB\T BECOM+ A WRIT]1 9 ! CURR5T CLIMATE1 IS ! IDEA ( SELF-PUBLI%+4 ,IT MI<T HAVE SEEM$ A LOT BETT] TO ME BECAUSE ! PROSPECTS = IT >E MORE EASILY AVAILABLE4 ,) ! ',PR9T ,ON ,DEM&' BOOKS :]E Y\ DON'T HAVE TO 5D UP ) ?\S&S ( UNSOLD COPIES UND] Y\R B$1 IT W\LD AT LEA/ SEEM TO (F] POT5TIALLY MORE ADVANTAGES ?AN GETT+ HOOK$ UP ) A BIG COMPANY :]E Y\ WILL PROBABLY 5D UP REGRETT+ ! ACQUA9TANCE SOON] OR LAT]4 ,IT'S NEV] EASY1 BUT IF ! QUALITY ( Y\R WORK IS GOOD 5\<1 ,I'VE GOT A GREAT CONVICTION ?AT IT WILL %[ ?R\<4 ,& IF ! QUALITY ( Y\R WORK ISN'T GOOD 5\<1 & WE ALL />T \T LIKE ?AT1 !N ) 5\< SELF-ANALYSIS Y\ CAN MAKE IT BETT]4 ,?AT'S ! PROCESS REALLY ( BE+ ANY K9D ( >TI/4 ,Y\ />T \T BE+ ABLE TO DO :AT Y\'RE ABLE TO DO & IF Y\'RE DILIG5T & 9DU/RI\S Y\ CAN IMPROVE ?AT4 ,IF Y\ JU/ KEEP AT IT !N ) 5\< WILLP[] & DET]M9ATION Y\ PROBABLY WILL GET !RE4 ,OR Y\'LL GET SOME:]E4 

,9 ! PA/ Y\'VE TALK$ AB\T ! DECL9E ( CULTURE1 SAY+ 0IT'S TURN+ TO /EAM40 ,AS 9DIVIDUALS1 DO Y\ ?9K WE CAN REV]SE ?IS & RECLAIM CULTURE8 

,YES1 ,I ?9K ?AT WE CAN4 ,I ?9K \R MI/AKE HAS BE5 ?9K+1 9 ! #b? & #b#a/ C5TURY1 ( ! BIG CULTURAL PROVID]S1 LIKE TELEVISION OR ,HOLLYWOOD1 AS CULTURE4 ,!Y'RE NOT4 ,!Y'RE COMM]CIAL 5TITIES :I* MAY OCCASIONALLY OR ACCID5TALLY PRODUCE CULTURE4 ,BUT1 !Y'RE NOT CULTURE4 ,WE >E CULTURE4 ,JU/ ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 :AT !Y DO4 ,Y\'VE ONLY GOT TO LOOK AT ALL SORTS ( >EAS >\ND ! WORLD AT PRES5T TO SEE PEOPLE TAK+ ?+S 9TO !IR [N H&S4 ,?AT SEEMS TO BE ! TR5D POLITICALLY & ,I ?9K IT'S A V]Y GOOD ONE4 

0,I ?9K \R MI/AKE HAS BE5 ?9K+1 9 ! #b? & #b#a/ C5TURY1 ( ! BIG CULTURAL PROVID]S1 LIKE TELEVISION OR ,HOLLYWOOD1 AS CULTURE4 ,!Y'RE NOT4 ,!Y'RE COMM]CIAL 5TITIES :I* MAY OCCASIONALLY OR ACCID5TALLY PRODUCE CULTURE4 ,BUT1 !Y'RE NOT CULTURE4 ,WE >E CULTURE40 

,TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY = SOME?+ IS G5]ALLY A GOOD WAY ( GA9+ SOME MEASURE ( CONTROL OV] IT4 ,?AT'S C]TA9LY TRUE :5 IT COMES TO ONE'S [N LIFE4 ,Y\ TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = IT & ALL ( A SUDD5 Y\ HAVE CONTROL OV] IT4 ,& ,I ?9K IT EXT5DS TO O!R ?+S AS WELL4 ,IF WE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY = ! WAY WE'RE GOV]N$ & ! WAY ?AT WE'RE RUL$ ECONOMICALLY & ! WAY ?AT ! ,ANONYM\S & ,OCCUPY PROTE/]S SEEM TO BE DO+1 !N ?AT POT5TIALLY CAN HAVE A HUGE WORLD-*ANG+ EFFECT4 ,?AT'S ! SAME :E!R Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T POLITICS OR :E!R Y\'RE TALK+ AB\T ! >TS4 ,IF ,I HADN'T BELIEV$ ?AT IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE = ME TO HAVE SOME SORT ( EFFECT !N ,I'D NEV] HAVE TRI$4 ,AS IT TURNS \T1 MY IDEAS HAVE BE5 COMMUNICAT$ TO A FAIR NUMB] ( PEOPLE4 ,BUT BACK AT ! BEG9N+1 ?AT WAS F> FROM OBVI\S4 ,ALL ?AT Y\ HAD WAS Y\R [N BELIEF 9 Y\RSELF4 ,SO YES1 IT'S VITAL ?AT 9DIVIDUALS BELIEVE ?AT !Y CAN HAVE AN IMPACT UPON SOCIETY4 ,= ONE ?+1 IT'S HI/ORICALLY TRUE4 ,= ANO!R ?+1 IT IS ! BE/ ?+ TO BELIEVE BECAUSE IF Y\ BELIEVE O!RWISE ?AT'S A SELF-FULFILL+ PROPHECY4 ,?AT IS ! PHILOSOPHY ( A NATURAL-BORN SLAVE 9 MANY RESPECTS4 

,!RE >E PEOPLE \T !RE :O >E DO+ A LOT ( WORK TO *ANGE ?+S & !Y SEEM TO BE GETT+ SOME REASONABLE RESULTS4 ,I DEF9ITELY ?9K IT'S )9 ANYBODY'S P[] IF !Y >E SUFFICI5TLY DET]M9$1 IF !Y HAVE SUFFICI5T WILL & !Y >E PREP>$ TO WORK UPON ANY >EAS ( !IR ABILITY :I* NE$S WORK1 !IR IMAG9ATION OR :ATEV]1 ALL ( !SE ?+S CAN BE IMPROV$4 ,I DIDN'T />T \T ) ANY ( ! CAPABILITIES ?AT ,I'VE GOT N[4 ,Y\ CAN LOOK AT MY E>LY WORK & SEE = Y\RSELF4 ,I WAS AN AV]AGE1 UND]GR\NDI% C>TOONI/ :O WAS JU/ MAK+ ?+S UP FROM WEEK TO WEEK & HOP+ ?AT ! GL>+ FLAWS W\LDN'T BE TOO APP>5T4 ,FROM ?AT ,I MOV$ ON 9 QUITE AMBITI\S /AGES &1 BECAUSE ,I KEPT UP ?AT =W>D IMPETUS1 ,I'VE 5D$ UP BE+ ABLE TO WRITE SOME QUITE COMPLEX ?+S ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 ABLE TO EV5 CONCEIVE ( BACK :5 ,I WAS />T+ \T4 ,SO PUT ! WORK 9 & BELIEVE 9 Y\RSELF1 BELIEVE 9 Y\R ABILITY TO *ANGE Y\RSELF1 IF NOT ! WORLD1 BECAUSE *ANG+ ! WORLD DOES ACTUALLY />T ) *ANG+ Y\RSELF4 ,I ?9K ANY 9DIVIDUAL CAN MAKE A DIFF]5CE IF !Y APPLY !MSELVES & ,I ?9K TO ACCEPT A DEFEATI/ 0,WELL :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO80 IS A SURE WAY ( GU>ANTEE+ ?AT Y\ WON'T *ANGE ANY?+1 ?AT Y\ WON'T A*IEVE ANY?+4 

,OV] ! C\RSE ( Y\R C>E]1 :AT WAS Y\R FAVORITE PROJECT TO WORK ON8 ,:AT MADE IT SPECIAL = Y\8 

,!RE HAVE BE5 A FEW1 & !Y ALL HAD !IR *>MS4 ,I 5JOY$ WORK+ ON ,PROME!A4 ,I ALSO 5JOY$ WORK+ UPON ,LO/ ,GIRLS :I* WAS PROBABLY JU/ AS WELL AS ,I WAS WORK+ = A LONG TIME ON ,LO/ ,GIRLS4 ,IT'S AN 9DICATION ( H[ 5JOYABLE ! PROCESS WAS ?AT WE BO? GOT ?R\< IT & W]E ABLE TO KEEP \R 9T]E/ 9 IT = ! SIXTE5 YE>S IT TOOK TO COMPLETE4 ,I'M V]Y PLEAS$ ) ,VOICE ( ! ,FIRE1 MY FIR/ NOVEL4 

,AS EV]1 IF Y\ ASK ME ?IS QUE/ION AT ANY TIME1 ,I'D PROBABLY SAY ?AT MY FAVORITE IS ! ?+ ,I'M WORK+ ON AT ! MOM5T4 ,?AT'S JU/ ! NATURE ( ?+S1 ! /UFF ?AT MY HEAD'S WRAPP$ UP 9 AT ! MOM5T4 ,:I* W\LD BE ,J]USALEM4 ,I'M FIVE *APT]S AWAY FROM ! 5D4 ,IT'S A V]Y LONELY PROCESS WRIT+ A BOOK )\T A COLLABORATOR :5 Y\'VE BE5 US$ TO HAV+ ?AT BACK-&-=?1 BUT !RE IS SOME?+ V]Y PURE AB\T IT AS WELL &1 AGA91 Y\'VE GOT RESPONSIBILITY = EV]Y?+4 ,Y\ CAN'T JU/ WRITE A DESCRIPTION & HOPE = ! >TI/ TO MAKE IT A PRETTY1 REALIZ$ ?+4 ,Y\'VE GOT TO CREATE EV]Y?+4 ,! WAY ! *>ACT]S LOOK1 ! WAY ?AT !Y S\ND1 ! WAY ?AT ! 5VIRONM5T LOOKS1 ! WEA!R1 EV]Y?+4 ,& ?AT IS QUITE EXHIL>AT+4 ,QUITE EXHAU/+ AS WELL1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\'RE ?IRTY *APT]S 9TO A ?IRTY-FIVE *APT] NOVEL4 ,I'M JU/ AB\T TO />T *APT] ?IRTY-ONE & ,I'M SURE IT WILL BE AS EXCIT+ A RIDE AS ! PREVI\S ?IRTY HAVE BE54 

,DO Y\ ?9K COMICS HAVE REA*$ !IR FULL POT5TIAL8 

,NO1 BUT ,I ?9K IF !Y EV] W\LD ,I W\LD HAVE TO GIVE AN AMBIGU\S MAYBE K9D ( ANSW]4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! COMICS M$IUM IS WOND]FUL & IT'S C]TA9LY NO:]E NE> REA*$ ITS FULL POT5TIAL4 ,! COMICS 9DU/RY HAS PROBABLY LONG EXCE$$ ITS FULL POT5TIAL & IT'S RUNN+ ON FUMES = A DECADE OR SO N[ )\T ANY ORIG9AL IDEAS TO SU/A9 IT4 ,Y\ LOOK \TSIDE ! MA9/REAM 9DU/RY & !RE'S LOTS ( WOND]FUL CREATORS :O >E DO+ FANTA/IC1 IDIOSYNCRATIC WORK (T5 9 V]Y POORLY PAID OR PREC>I\S SITUATIONS4 ,?AT IS :]E ! COMICS M$IUM1 :]E ITS HE>T ACTUALLY IS1 !SE DAYS C]TA9LY4 ,IT'S 9 ! M>G9S4 ,AT ! MA9/REAM ( ! FIELD1 IT LOOKS LIKE A DISA/] >EA TO ME1 L>GELY BORN \T ( ! FACT ( NO NEW IDEAS 9 F\RTE5 OR FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,= MY P>T1 ,I'M ACTIVELY TRY+ TO DI/ANCE MYSELF FROM COMICS4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( O!R ?+S TO EXPLORE4 ,C]TA9LY1 9 T]MS ( ! COMICS 9DU/RY ,I REALLY DON'T WANT TO BE ?\<T ( 9 ! SAME BREA? AS ! SUP]H]O SET-UP4 

0,ONE W\LD ASSUME ?AT MO/ ( ! GREATE/ WORKS ( COMIC >T >E YET TO BE CREAT$4 ,AT LEA/ Y\'D HOPE ?AT IS ! CASE40 

,!RE >E /ILL ?\S&S ( ?+S ?AT COMICS C\LD DO1 ) AN 9TELLIG5T APPLICATION ( ! M$IUM4 ,Y\ C\LD >GUE ?AT IT GOES BACK TO ! ,EGYPTIAN HI]OGLYPHICS1 BUT 9 ITS MOD]N =M IT'S LESS ?AN A C5TURY OLD1 P]HAPS JU/ OV] A C5TURY4 ,!RE'S /ILL BE5 V]Y LITTLE DONE ?AT'S EV] MAT*$ ! WORK ( PEOPLE LIKE ,W9SOR ,MC,CAY4 ,A HUNDR$ YE>S IS NO?+ 9 ! LIFE ( AN >T =M4 ,ONE W\LD ASSUME ?AT MO/ ( ! GREATE/ WORKS ( COMIC >T >E YET TO BE CREAT$4 ,AT LEA/ Y\'D HOPE ?AT IS ! CASE4 

,HAVE Y\ READ ANY P>TICUL>LY AMBITI\S COMIC ( LATE8 

,I HAV5'T READ ANY COMICS ( LATE4 ,?AT'S NOT TO SAY !RE >5'T ANY AMBITI\S COMICS \T !RE1 BECAUSE AS ,I SAY ,I HAV5'T BE5 READ+ V]Y MU* AT ALL4 ,IT'S NOT 9T5D$ AS A SLUR ?AT ,I HAV5'T READ ! COMICS ?AT >E \T !RE IT'S JU/ ?AT ,I CAN'T :ILE ,I'M WRIT+ ?IS BOOK1 :I* IS A V]Y LONG PROCESS ?AT'S LA/$ = FIVE OR SIX YE>S4 ,I W\LDN'T SUSPECT !RE'D BE ANY?+ 9 ! MA9/REAM FIELD4 ,I'M SURE ?AT ON ! M>G9S !RE >E4 ,I UND]/& ?AT ,CRAIG ,?OMPSON'S NEW BOOK IS V]Y BEAUTIFUL & HE'S A GREAT /ORYTELL]4 

,9 T]MS ( Y\R BOOKS1 & ! ADAPTATIONS ( Y\R BOOKS1 Y\'VE *OS5 TO /AY AWAY FROM ,HOLLYWOOD4 ,:AT ADVICE W\LD Y\ GIVE TO AN 9DIE BOOK COMPANY LIKE \RSELVES AB\T RI<TS1 ,HOLLYWOOD1 & DEAL+ ) BIG PLAY]S8 

,I DON'T KN[ IF ,I C\LD ADVISE Y\4 ,= A SMALL PUBLI%]1 !RE >E LOTS ( ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES TO HAV+ ONE ( Y\R BOOKS MADE 9TO A FILM4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 Y\RSELF & Y\R AU?ORS1 ?9K LONG & H>D AB\T IT FIR/4 ,?9K AB\T :Y Y\'RE DO+ IT & !N DO :AT Y\'RE GO+ TO DO4 ,! BE/ ADVICE = ANY?+ IS KEEP IT AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE & ?AT WAY Y\'LL P]HAPS /& A LITTLE LESS *ANCE ( GETT+ S]I\SLY MESS$ UP BY SOME HUGE LEVIA?AN4 

,I'M NOT V]Y BIG ON ! IDEA ( ADAPTATIONS4 ,I ?9K IF SOME?+ WORKS GREAT AS A BOOK BE/ LEAVE IT AS A BOOK4 ,IT WAS PROBABLY NEV] MEANT TO BE A FILM1 OR IT W\LD'VE BE5 ?\<T ( AS A FILM4 

0,I'M SURE ?AT !RE A LOT ( PEOPLE :O ?9K ?AT ,FROM ,HELL WAS BASICALLY AN EXCIT+ ,JACK ! ,RIPP] /ORY ) SOMEBODY :O LOOKS A BIT LIKE ,JOHNNY ,DEPP4 ,!Y'LL PROBABLY NEV] READ ! BOOK BECAUSE MO/ PEOPLE >E WAIT+ = ! FILM4 ,IT'S EASI]40 

,!RE'S A SMALL FILM PROJECT ?AT ,I'M WORK+ ON AT ! MOM5T BUT ?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT'S NOT AN ADAPTATION ( ANY?+1 IT'S BE5 CONCEIV$ AS A FILM4 ,:E!R IT'LL EV] SEE ! LI<T ( DAY1 :O KN[S1 BECAUSE IT'S A V]Y DEM&+ PROCESS IF Y\'RE DO+ IT ON A SMALL TI<TLY-KNIT LEVEL4 ,IT'S OBVI\SLY A LOT MORE DIFFICULT ?AN SIGN+ ALL ! RI<TS AWAY TO SOME FILM COMPANY & !N SEE+ A FILM ?AT WILL BE NO?+ LIKE Y\R BOOK4 ,YES1 IT WILL SELL Y\ MORE COPIES ( Y\R BOOK1 IT WILL MAKE Y\ A MORE WIDELY KN[N PROPOSITION BUT1 AT ! SAME TIME1 !RE'S A D[NSIDE TO IT AS WELL4 ,I W\LD HATE TO ?9K ?AT PEOPLE :O'D SE5 ! FILMS MADE ( MY BOOKS W\LD ?9K ?AT !Y REPRES5T$ MY BOOKS1 BUT ,I'M C]TA9 ?AT A LOT ( PEOPLE DO4 ,I'M SURE ?AT !RE A LOT ( PEOPLE :O ?9K ?AT ,FROM ,HELL WAS BASICALLY AN EXCIT+ ,JACK ! ,RIPP] /ORY ) SOMEBODY :O LOOKS A BIT LIKE ,JOHNNY ,DEPP4 ,!Y'LL PROBABLY NEV] READ ! BOOK BECAUSE MO/ PEOPLE >E WAIT+ = ! FILM4 ,IT'S EASI]4 ,I T5D TO ?9K ?AT ! FILMS MADE ( MY WORK >E RA!R TO !IR DETRIM5T :I* IS :Y ,I'VE SEV]$ ALL CONNECTION FROM !M4 

,H[ DO Y\ WANT TO BE REMEMB]$8 

,I DON'T REALLY MU* C>E1 BECAUSE ,I WON'T BE >\ND TO GLORY 9 IT4 ,I DON'T KN[1 AS SOMEBODY :O WAS A GOOD WRIT]1 A DEC5T MAGICIAN & :O TRI$ TO FOLL[ HIS PA? ) 9TEGRITY TO ! BE/ ( HIS ABILITY4 ,& ALSO ?AT ,I WAS REALLY SEXY4 ,?AT W\LD DO4 ,PUT ?AT ON ! TOMB/ONE4 

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