It's not a 'hissy fit', it's about integrity, both personal and artistic. I'm reminded of Bill Watterson, who refused to allow Calvin and Hobbes merchandise, and once he was done with the strip, he wouldn't go back to it. Moore considered Watchman to be complete and self-contained, so why would he accept an offer to write Before Watchmen?

The difference between an "artist" and "a sellout".

That was a standard deal made under unprecedented circumstances. No one in the mid-80s realized popular collected editions would sell forever and never go out of print. That had never happened before then. And then even after he made it clear he didn't want to work with DC anymore, every time his work was adapted for a film the filmmakers would try to claim that Moore had sanctioned their adaptation when he clearly hadn't and he was pissed off at these unethical attempts to use his name for marketing purposes. That's why he started taking his name off of film adaptations. The man more than most truly tried to advance comics as a bona fide artistic medium, but this damned IP farm that has been making bank for coming up on a century on the work of other creators who were also paid pittances can't even give Moore basic respect. Pah.

Stan Lee is the reason why Alan Moore and literally anybody is actually known for creating/writing/drawing/lettering/etc these comics, didn't stop Moore from spewing venom at him in every interview. Very hypocritically.

@FirstnameLastname-my7bz This is one of the most singularly ignorant statements I’ve ever seen. A lot of people did a lot of work to get creators credit, and acting like Stan Lee was one of them is disgusting. Read a freaking book.

Honestly, I'd be frustrated too

'oh hell Neil Armstrong. So...what was it like going to the Moon?' same vibe. No matter how nice and calm you are this most get grating.

Thanks for the feedback! I do consider it.

Have fun! It was quite a ride. I finished it really quickly.

Happy new year as well!!

Merry Christmas!