ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD

By: Rob Allstetter
Date: Thursday, October 10, 2002
Source: Avatar Press

ALAN MOORE'S THE COURTYARD is a two issue mini-series beginning in January from Avatar Press. The mini-series is written by Moore, with artwork by Jacen Burrows and sequential adaptation by Antony Johnston and Moore.

" THE COURTYARD was my attempt to write a story within the mythology of H.P. Lovecraft that did not try to regurgitate Lovecraft's style," Moore said. "It was an attempt to write a Lovecraftian story that was set in what was then the near future rather than in a Lovecraftian Era. As such, I thought it was a very successful story and it has always been a little favorite of mine in terms of my horror output. I am looking forward a great deal to seeing what Jacen does with the Avatar version."

"As someone who practically grew up on comics like Moore's SWAMP THING and MIRACLEMAN, I'm particularly proud to be involved with the first new Alan Moore sequential horror project in years," Avatar Press editor in chief William A. Christensen said. "I've been talking with Moore extensively over the past several weeks getting this series set up exactly the way he envisions it.

"As much as I've avidly followed his work over the years it's even more incredible to see that storytelling intellect in action first hand. He's given us some very detailed commentary and outlined in depth how this tale should unfold on the comic page, as well as feedback on Jacen and Antony's work in progress. This saga will be as pure Alan Moore as we can make it, and Jacen Burrows and Antony Johnston are the right people to execute that dark vision."

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