From: "Old Goat" <olgoat-AT-kdsi.net>
Subject: Re: Fantasy writers
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2001 14:39:17 -0600


Boy!  I can see from all these exchanges that I got a long ways to go before
I can even think of becoming a bona fide anark.  I want to that youse all
for opening my eyes to my egregious shortcomings.


  old goat
"To measure up to all that is demanded of him,
  a man must overestimate his capacities."
  ---J.W.v. Goethe

----- Original Message -----
From: Wes <ghost-AT-mnsi.net>
To: Iain McKay <iain.mckay-AT-zetnet.co.uk>; roger <diogenes.jones-AT-home.com>
Cc: <anarchy-list-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 14:19
Subject: Re: Fantasy writers


> > one of the best is Alan Moore -- V for Vendetta (anarchist
> > superhero vrs UK fascist State) is classic, not to mention
> > Watchmen, of course. Is it true he is an anarchist? What
> > about Grant Morrison -- The Invisibles is great, particularly
> > when the issue with the pro-situ detournment of the whole
> > anarchist superhero thing. Very, very funny.
>
> >From Hell is also by Alan Moore. The recent movie, while not technically
> bad, was not nearly as good as the original graphic novel. I put the
graphic
> novel on a par with Watchmen. It is that good. If you read it, be sure to
> read the notes in the back, as it was meticulously researched and the
notes
> are half the fun of reading From Hell.
>
> I have never gotten the impression that Moore is that much of an
> anarchist... I know he is really into 'chaos-magick' right now, whatever
> that means. Much of his more recent and esoteric comic work definitely has
> sort of 'pagan' overtones to it. This doesn't exclude him from being an
> anarchist of course...
>
> Here's some interviews with Moore which might demonstrate what I mean:
>
> http://www.blather.net/articles/amoore/v1.html
> http://www.eddiecampbellcomics.com/birthcaul/
>
> Actually, Grant Morrison is much the same. A lot of people think Morrison
is
> absolutely nutters. Read any interview with him and you'll see what I
mean.
> He's probably closer to anarchism than Moore, but frankly, I have no idea
> what the guy is talking about much of the time. He's either insane or
wants
> people to think he is--either way, he isn't always that coherent.
>
> http://www.disinfo.com/pages/dossier/id987/pg1/
>
> Having said that, both Moore and Morrison make some damn-fine comic books.
>
> Cheers,
> WES