Return of a classic.
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scans_dailyBack in 1986, a terrifyingly fearsome beard with a body attached to it wrote a comic. It was a potent comic, a beautiful comic, one that received positive reams of praise.
Oh, and then it wrote Watchmen. But that's not the topic of today.
It may not get talked about near as much as his other works, but it's been argued that 'In Pictopia' is Moore's finest comic. The original prints have been displayed as a museum piece, and while I prefer the recolored version shown here by José Villarrubia, the story stands on its own either way.
EDIT: To conform to community guidelines as clarified by the mods, this story has been cut down to size. And while it's impermissible to link to the full story, I highly recommend checking the Comments section.
Oh, and then it wrote Watchmen. But that's not the topic of today.
It may not get talked about near as much as his other works, but it's been argued that 'In Pictopia' is Moore's finest comic. The original prints have been displayed as a museum piece, and while I prefer the recolored version shown here by José Villarrubia, the story stands on its own either way.
EDIT: To conform to community guidelines as clarified by the mods, this story has been cut down to size. And while it's impermissible to link to the full story, I highly recommend checking the Comments section.
