Alan Moore Moves League of Extraordinary Gentlemen to Top Shelf

Starting in 2008, writer Alan Moore and illustrator Kevin O'Neill, will publish The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Volume III): Century through indie companies Top Shelf Publications and Knockabout Comics. The recent release of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier will be Moore's last League work published from America's Best Comics, a subsidiary of Wildstorm Comics which is owned by DC. Moore's decision to sever ties with DC, who is owned by Warner Bros., comes from his displeasure with the film adaptation of his V for Vendetta. The acclaimed comic writer explained that the filmmakers, including The Matrix's Wachowski brothers, made false allegation that he approved of the film adaptation, and is disappointed that Warner Bros. did not retract their statements to gain better publicity for the feature. Now, Moore will officially not be working for either of the big two comic publishers, Marvel or DC, both of whom he has had well publicized feuds with. His choose to publish through Top Shelf comes from his successful released of the controversial Lost Girls. This is good news for Top Shelf because The Black Dossier was a huge hit, one so popular that Star Clipper sold out of in the first day!

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Volume III): Century will be divided into three self-contained graphic novels. The story will span over one hundred years and will focus on Miss Wilhelmina Murry. Top Shelfs news page has a detailed overview of each chapter of Century.

In other Alan Moore news, the englishman was recently a hysterical guest on The Simpsons, pictured below sitting in front of a Lost Girls poster :



And the Best Dialogue Ever!

Bart: Alan Moore, you wrote my favorite issues of Radioactive Man.
Alan Moore: Oh really, so you liked that I made your favorite superhero a heroin addicted jazz critic who's not radioactive?
Bart: I don't read the words. I just like when he punches people. How do you make his costume stick so close to his muscles?
Alan Moore: Ughhh.

Also, for the adults, check out the one Lost Girls television episode!

-Jon