Alan walks away from DC the right way.
From the messy situation of the America's Best Comics (ABC) contract, Alan Moore could of walked and not even done the ABC works or he could of done what he did and show he actually has class. The media makes him look like a jerk, but he went back on his oath to never work for DC again, to honor the commitment of his ABC agreements with the set artist in the series attached to them.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was the only book he still have legal right to. Once its legal completion, which is this book, he would take it to Top Shelf. The Black Dossier is everything the farewell book Alan Moore's fans could ask for. This book confirms the end of the early volumes, so no other writer can revisit that world. League would now always be Alan' Book.
This Original Graphic Novel (OGN) is ground breaking in the fact it pushed the limits Alan's way. The way we are use to. This is a sexually charged, fun adventure story. The book goes in and out or different narratives, this occurs with different information the characters find along the way. This style of narrative shows how creative Alan Moore is and how well he knows the medium. He believes Graphic Novels should be unfilmable, that is what makes he medium special. I admire that belief and looking how this book is written, I would be impressed if it could be filmed. Making it unfilmable could be what distracts some readers. This is the hardest read Alan Moore has written in a long time.
The art is great and I love the little bonus features, such as the 3D section and the Tijuana bible.
Alan walks away from DC the right way. He walks away from DC in the same fashion that made him famous with Watchmen. This is not a normal comic, it is an Alan Moore comic. Alan Moore is the most celebrated comic creator in history and this Black Dossier is a great example why.
Cheers!
- Silkcuts
