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.

I've tried to block out much of it, but was that near the end of the series? Because, yeah, it started out fantastic. Like I said, the Weeping Gorilla.

And then there's Invisibles. I have a hard time reading a comic about beings from another dimension fucking with people's heads when I know that the writer BELIEVES IT HAPPENED TO HIM. Seriously.

So, Serenity #3 was a bit of a let-down to me. Okay, so the Blue Hands are actually wearing a full-body suit ? As reveals go, considering there was no explanation, it doesn't really amount to much. And they were independant contractors ? How the hell were they allowed to just melt the brain of anyone they felt like, including Alliance soldiers ?

Also, why were Simon and Book waiting outside the hatch with wrenches instead of getting some of the numerous firearms onboard Serenity ?

About the only part I really liked was Mal shooting Dobson again "Just to make sure."

Ultimate Spidey was a lot of fun, if not particularly mindblowing or anything.

The current "battle of the comic book writers" matchups pit Gaiman against Geoff Johns. Which is just not fair. Also, Warren Ellis against Grant Morrison.