Creator Bout 1: Battle of the Brits part 1 Moore vs Gaiman

[Union Jack]

alan moore..he did do captain britain,the story with the fury which i have read millions of times(ok,alot of times )

 

[The Hero]

Mark Millar doesn't even belong in the same thread as Gaiman and Moore.

I know,I was just throwing a name out there.

 

[Elijya]

well, Gaimen has produced more work, and he doesn't throw ***** fits

 

[The Hero]

well, Gaimen has produced more work, and he doesn't throw ***** fits

Come on,who can say no to this face:

 

[X]

Even when he met Jack Kirby at this convention years ago he looked super god damned scary.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I have to vote for Gaiman over Moore. I've read a good amount from each of them and Gaiman's subject matter and style edges him out for me. Gaiman took the concept of the narrative and turned it into one of the greatest comic series of all time... I gotta go with him.

 

[CobraCommander]

Maybe I just never read enough Sandman... I read the first trade and wasn't too blown away by it. Whereas Watchmen rocks me everytime I read it.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

That's understandable, I guess, since Watchmen's one TPB and Sandman is 10. I thought the first one was good, but the later ones really blew me away. They get less oriented in the real world and more weird as you go.

 

[DBM]

Maybe I just never read enough Sandman... I read the first trade and wasn't too blown away by it. Whereas Watchmen rocks me everytime I read it.

When I recommend Sandman to people I typically tell them to read the first two Volumes before forming their opinions. Personally, I feel that Vol 1 (Preludes and Nocturnes) is the least strong of the series. It's a lot more setup and a place were Neil had to establish things to get everything else rolling. Volume two (The Doll's House) is where things get really good.

 

[fifthfiend]

Well, Gaiman's young and probably quicker, but Moore's a big lad, and much more hateful and all-around insane. I say it ends with Moore choking Gaiman to death with the screenplay from League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

 

[Lackey]

I've read pretty much everything from both of them and it's definitely Alan Moore the better of the two, no question.

Both are extremely excellent writers, though, but there'd be no Gaiman (in the world of comics) if not for Alan Moore... Neil Gaiman follows in his steps. Alan Moore has set the bar for what modern comics should be.

 

[Elijya]

and there'd be no alan moore if his parents hadn't ****ed, so ha!

 

[Unthinkable]

I've gotta say Moore, even though I've read Sandman. Its not just Miracle Man (though I've read only 3 issues), Watchmen, and Captain Britain. Its V for Vendetta, Supreme, Tom Strong, and Swamp Thing. I mean, his weakest story is the Killing Joke, and it is still in the top 5 Batman stories for me. I mean, EVERYTHING this man touches turns to gold. EVERYTHING, hell he's taken a Superman ripoff by LIEFELD and made it more than amazing. I've got nothing agaisnt Gaiman, he's a great writer, but he'll be #2 in my eyes.

 

[The Hero]

What Superman rip-off?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Supreme:

 

[X]

Well, Moore did write some of the best comics ever, taking a decent Rob Lifield character and making him into a retro/silver age great comic book character. I've actually read all of Supreme as well.

 

[Zenien]

Come on,who can say no to this face:

In a fight to the bloody end, I would have to vote for Moore (in his full Rasputin glory), as he has more experience along with bucket loads more crazy.

But I haven't read enough from either of them...yet... to pass judgement on their litterary works. Although Alan Moore is is crazier than...well, uh, anyone else, I will have to admit that him being one of the greatest minds in comic book history should probably humble us enough to call him excentric, instead of outright insane.

 

[Elijya]

Gaimen's more versatile: He's written novels, children's books, given lectures, and he created an amazing TV show on the BBC called Neverwhere

 

[Bapman]

GAIMAN created SANDMAN.
'Nuff Said

That is probably THE BEST comicbook ever created.

 

[gildea]

double post

 

[gildea]

If we're talking purely in comic terms then it's moore.

He's done more to push the medium foward with amazing shifts in style, tone, scope and genre.

In comic land gaiman simply doesn't have the body of work or range to compete with moore. (though i confess I haven't read enough of either)

Gaiman:
Sandman (and associated spin offs)
Miracleman
Some spawn stuff
1602

(here is where my gaiman knowledge fails)

Moore:
Watchmen
V for Vendetta
From Hell
The Killing Joke
Swamp Thing
The league of Extraordinary Gentlemen 1 & 2
The entire sodding ABC line (promethea, tom strong etc etc)
Supreme

 

[Marc]

Gaiman:
Sandman (and associated spin offs)
Miracleman
Some spawn stuff
1602

(here is where my gaiman knowledge fails)

You should check out 'books of magic', I haven't read miracleman but its my favourite work by Gaimen. Well worth checking out IMO. If you read it before the harry potter hype you would be suspicious of Rowling, whether she lifted stuff from Gaimen. In anycase it is a poor imitation.

For me, its got to be Moore. Personally I think watchmen is one of the most overrated things I have read, but V for vendetta was perfect in my mind. Only Preacher gets higher kudos from me. Books of magic is just behind that though so not a cleansweep but good enough to beat out Neil.

 

[Addendum]

Alan Moore also did the 1963 miniseries at Image back in '93. Moore also wrote some comics in the main superhero titles. That's been collected in a tradeback entitled "Across the Universe. DC Universe Stories of Alan Moore." One that I know of off-hand is an issue of Superman, it may have been Action Comics, entitled "Whatever happened to the Man of Tomorrow?"

 

[gildea]

For me, its got to be Moore. Personally I think watchmen is one of the most overrated things I have read, but V for vendetta was perfect in my mind. Only Preacher gets higher kudos from me. Books of magic is just behind that though so not a cleansweep but good enough to beat out Neil.

V for vendetta is indeed marvellous (i dare say it resonates stronger for us because we're in the UK).

BUT read watchmen again.

and if you still think it's over-rated..... read it again.

 

[CobraCommander]

Watchmen can never be overrated. If anything, I'd say it's UNDERRATED seeing as there are many new (hell, and old) readers who have never picked it up. If you read superhero comics, you MUST read Watchmen. It's that simple. End of story. You will never enjoy sub-par comics again. Your tastes will change instantly. For the better. Watchmen is the pinnacle of superhero comics. Everything that came after is walking in its shadow.