
← Half the Picture18 sept · 1 h 43 min
Alan Moore talks Long London, Watchmen, The Simpsons & why he walked away from comics (4K)
Half the Picture's guest this episode is none other than Alan Moore, the extraordinary writer responsible for some of the most original and daring fiction of the last few decades such as The Long London series, Jerusalem, Voice of the Fire, Watchmen, V for Vendetta, From Hell and Marvelman amongst so many other great works.
Alan joined Billy on the pod' to chat about his process writing The Long London novels, the third of which 'Blow Away, Dandelion' he recently finished and what a day in the life as a writer looks like for him. He also touched on his experience recording his iconic guest appearance on The Simpsons, his explorations of anarchy and eternalism in his work, what Watchmen's true purpose was in pushing the boundaries of comics and why creators should be brave and aggressive with their beauty and art in today's world. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on September 7th, 2026.
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