For the past 35 years, fans and creators of comics have consistently turned to Alan Moore as a leading authority on this modern art form. In the graphic novels “Watchmen,” “V for Vendetta,” and “From Hell,” he rethought the laws of the genre and attracted the attention of critics and connoisseurs of good literature far from pop culture. Moore’s reputation is so high that Hollywood studios are fighting for the rights for the film adaptation of his comics. Despite this, his career is a perfect illustration of how the talent of a genius tries to break through the corporate dullness. With the eccentricity and principles of a typically English counterculture, Moore lives in his hometown of Northampton. He is completely immersed in creativity - literature, visual arts, music, erotica and practical magic. He treats business as an operation and a secondary process. Moreover, during his metaphorical journey from the 1970s punk Arts Lab to the New York Times bestseller list, Moore repeatedly engaged in brutal battles with entertainment giants. Now Alan Moore is one of the most famous and respected "free artists" who continues to amaze readers around the world. The original biography, personally approved by Alan Moore, is equipped with an afterword by Sergei Karpov, a translator and specialist in Moore's work, dedicated to the five years that have passed since publication books in English.