Frank, here's one version: [link]

Frank, here's one version: [link]

It's like the comic book version of The Rachmaninoff piece in Shine huh? The project so ambitious and complex it drives people mad, Mad I tell you!

Thanks Wolfram. Interesting. And a shame. I have as many issues as came out (two apparently - nice to know my memory wasn't totally failing) and they were really good. I also liked the work they'd done on BROUGHT TO LIGHT, but that was a very different type of story.

I do remember that other than a Classic's Illustrated version of Moby Dick, Sienkiewicz seemed to drop out of any regular comics work around that time.

As for what Hec said - snerk.

I think Gaiman's the better writer, but I think Moore's the better comic book writer.

Bingo. Tho' I'm still waiting for Moore to finish his Uncle Alan's Big Time Fun Grimiore book of magical theory, or whatever he's calling it these days.

Uncle Alan's Big Time Fun Grimiore

You owe me a new keyboard.

And I hate that series. If you're talking about Promethea. HATE IT! SO much promise, but he forgot the prime rule of writing, PARTICULARLY for comic books: Show, don't tell.

Hm. I think I was more impressed by Voice of the Fire than by any of Gaiman's books. And I honestly do like Gaiman a lot, but... for me it's like comparing Gilliam to Kubrick. Gilliam's more fun, and easier to like, but Kubrick just fascinates me on a much deeper level.

And I hate that series. If you're talking about Promethea.

I'm not, actually. Alan Moore has said he's going to eventually publish a big book about magical theory, which I REALLY want.

SO much promise, but he forgot the prime rule of writing, PARTICULARLY for comic books: Show, don't tell.

I loved Promethea. I was delighted when it took a turn into explaining high ritual magic & the occult. (In fact, I think I'll re-read it this weekend.)

I just . . . . There was no STORY, there. It was like reading a story about a Kabbalah (quabala?) class. Exactly like that, in fact, because that's what it was. Just . . . . GAH! And Weeping Gorilla was so fantastic!

I just . . . . There was no STORY, there. It was like reading a story about a Kabbalah (quabala?) class. Exactly like that, in fact, because that's what it was.

Well, yeah, but that's what he was doing with that book. It was a Classics Illustrated version of the Western Esoteric Tradition.

Moore kind of lost me from the dueling Prometheas on, but up to the point where Sophie returned from her trip up the 32nd Path I thought it was as good as anything Gaiman has written.