The Complete Future ShocksWritten by Alan Moore
Art by Steve Dillon, Bryan Talbot, Ian Gibson, Alan Davis, Dave Gibbons, Mike White, Paul Neary, Brendan McCarthy, John Higgins, Garry Leach, et al
2007
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Everyone has to start somewhere. And - for the now-legendary beardy Northampton weirdo (and I say that with the greatest respect) and comic book writer extraordinar Alan Moore - that start was writing short 2 to 6 self-contained science-fiction short stories (or for those that speak the lingo: "future shocks") for the mainstay British comic anthology favourite 2000AD. If you're expecting non-stop genius - then you're going to be a tad disappointed - as there's a fair few duds that don't quite hit the mark: but to be fair they were all written between 1980 and 1983 where comics were still treated by their creators and fans as mindless entertainment for teenage boys. For those willing to take the rough with the smooth - there's some golden nuggets contained within that manage (and I hope this isn't too much hyperbole) to find a sweet spot between the short stories of Jorge Luis Borges and Philip K Dick.
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Links: The Comics Journal Review, Flames Rising Review.
Further reading: DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore, Tom Strong, Global Frequency, The Ballad of Halo Jones, D.R. and Quinch, Skizz.
Profiles: Alan Moore, Bryan Talbot.
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