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The Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks (2006)

by Alan Moore(Favorite Author)

3.94 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

190426588X (ISBN13: 9781904265887)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Rebellion

review 1: Early Alan Moore is my favourite Moore era - of his longform work, as much as I love Watchmen I love Halo Jones more. This collection of Moore's short 2000AD work - Future Shocks, Time Twisters, one-offs and Abelard Snazz stories - is an absolute gold mine of neat concepts, 2000AD style humour and bite-size delights. Some of the twists can be seen coming from a mile off, but most of this dates from the early 80s so can be forgiven seeming hokey now. What's critical is that even the hokey ones are never lacking in the playfulness that 2000AD excels at. I borrowed this, but will be getting my own copy to re-read, and fans of both Moore and Tharg should do the same.
review 2: It's fascinating to see Alan Moore using these 2-6 page stories to experiment with ideas ... morethat he would later explore in more detail in his more famous works. He's a master at taking what could be just gimmicky ideas to their logical extreme, such as a man who experiences his entire life backwards, or a job description for custodian of the universe. His wit and attention to detail give the best of these stories an unexpected emotional and existential weight. Some of the pieces don't go far beyond their one-joke premise, but even these offer a fascinating glimpse into the early ruminations of the mind of Moore. less

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