Monday, March 16, 2009

Alan Moore the comic book genius who won't make a penny from £65m Watchmen


"Alan Moore in Northampton, with his wife Melinda Gebbie"

The 55-year-old author says he wants nothing to do with the film because his story, published in 1986, is not suited to the big screen. He said: ‘It was designed to exploit all the things that comic books can do and no other medium can.’

He has insisted any royalties go to the artist who drew Watchmen, Dave Gibbons.

Mr Moore could not prevent the sale of film rights as they are owned by his former publisher, DC Comics
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