Tom Strong | Alan Moore's Overlooked Masterpiece

When one thinks of acclaimed comic book author Alan Moore there are many things that may spring to mind. Aside from his infamous feud with DC Comics one will also think of some of his more well known works. Works such as: Watchmen, V For Vendetta, The Killing Joke, Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow and more. However, few think of the name Tom Strong. Created for Moore's imprint ABC Comics Tom Strong is Moore's love letter to the gold and silver ages as well as an unsung masterpiece. We discuss why here on Casually Comics!
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[@CasuallyComics]

What is your favourite Alan Moore work...or least favourite?

[@bensneb360]

I’ve always had a soft spot for his work with Voodoo in the Wildstorm comics

[@ginofrancejr555]

Swamp thing his Tom strong work his Superman stories his supreme stories 1963 v for vendetta and miracle Man

[@crows2808]

My favourite is definitely The Ballad of Halo Jones. I think many of his other works are better, but I'm more invested in that one. I live with the wish that it both gets finished one day, but also never does.

[@Estarfigam]

I have not read it but there is some questionable comics with Wendy, of Peter Pan, Alice of Wonderland and Dorthey of OZ that I don't think I will touch. That is least. Fave would have to be "For the Man who has Everything" Superman getting the black mercy.

[@roberth.9664]

Mogo is my favorite Moore character easy and my least favorite is Constantine. I just don't have fun with him in stories.

[@thatseverything3919]

I love that her hair looks like it's slowly going to super Saiyan

[@kingofdragons7]

She might have a wig for that, Sasha has a wig for everything

[@akiraishin7141]

I now need to see a set of videos where she's changing her wigs to go from Ss1-Ss2

[@Matt_Likes_Comics]

I love coming just to see what colour she’ll be wearing.

[@lydias376]

It does. I love how see the different wigs every video

[@lydias376]

@@akiraishin7141 Yes we need a compilation

[@bensneb360]

I LOVE Tom Strong, it’s like the heroes of The Golden Age, the fantastical elements of the Silver Age, and the storytelling of the Modern Age all rolled into one… the best of all worlds

[@OptimusNero]

*Fun fact:* Alan Moore used when writing Tom Strong the artistic style of his childhood idol Charles Clarence Beck as a heavy influence. For those who don't know him, Beck is one of the co-creators of Captain Marvel, being the guy responsible for the famous cartoon style Billy Batson's first comics had.

[@richmcgee434]

Beck's a noticeable influence in parts of Miracleman as well, for obvious reasons.

[@adrianomoraes5992]

I have the impression that is more related to Chris Sprouse's artwork. Other artists of Tom Strong didn't follow CC Beck as closely.

[@astrocitizen]

One of the last TOM STRONG stories before the original series ended was definitely a tribute to classic Captain Marvel comics.

[@lucinae8510]

That explains why I was getting strong Captain Marvel vibes from Tom Strong.

[@markshulusky6680]

Tom Strong looks like Adam Strange, Reed Richards and Shazam had a baby together. A truly improbable throuple.

[@HistoryWes]

I've read the whole Tom Strong series. I don't remember how I found it, but I was immediately drawn in by a nostalgic feeling. It reminded me of my summers spent at my grandparent's home in the early 70s, reading all the silver age comics from the news stand and going through all the Tom Swift Jr. adventure books. Tom Strong manages to capture that feeling, instead of crapping all over it, which is what most story-tellers seem to want to do.

[@ogieogie]

I like it when Moore lightens up a bit. Tom Strong hits all the right notes for me.

[@Koopaklown]

I discovered Tom thanks to The Terrifics, and I was surprised to see he was an Alan Moore creation. I was able to score the 2 deluxe hardcovers and instantly fell in love with the characters and world. Tom Strong is criminally underrated, so please give it a read!

[@ToonGrin]

If you enjoyed Tom Strong I highly recommend Alan Moores run on Rob Liefeld's Supreme. It's Alan gushing over how much he loves Superman with so many cool villains. It'd be a prime choice for a animated series.

[@Koopaklown]

@@ToonGrin YES! I actually sought out his Supreme run after Tom Strong, and yeah it's awesome too. I also found Moore's work on Captain Britain to be a lot of fun as well.

[@Thunderstrike1978]

Tom strong was one of my favorite things Alan Moore has done. I think that fact that it was “simple “ made it even better because it reminded why I loved comics. There’s beauty in its simplicity. You’re right. Alan Moore needs to give himself more credit for this one.

[@LinguarumFautor]

Tom Strong is one of my favorites. It shows you can update classic pulp, comic, and science fiction heroes in a thoughtful fashion. Like many of Moore’s works, it has more depth if you are familiar with early 20th century pulp and science fiction. Tom’s childhood isolation is reminiscent of Philip Wylie’s Gladiator.

[@richmcgee434]

The most useful thing Moore's done for society is to help encourage people to look back at the gems of the pulp era - and earlier, in a few cases. Plenty of Victorian influence in his work as well, although he tends to be more unkind to those.

[@timothybarnett1006]

Love _Tom Strong._ All the ABC era work is great and the range demonstrates Moore's GOAT status. Very much agree that simple does not equal easy.

[@nigelflood7074]

The world of comics need more heroes like Tom Strong

[@bellybuttonlint1234]

My connection to Tom Strong started at my local library. I was into comics and they had a small eclectic mix of common comic characters and really obscure graphic novels. I'd read through all the Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and Hulk comics they had, before eventually I'd read everything DC and Marvel that they had, as well as some Image, Dark Horse, and manga. Tom Strong looked like one of many of the weird graphic novels that no one ever checked out that had a bland forgettable story and no sequels. So I had already dismissed it, but as I read it I remember being enthralled. The blend of golden and silver age, the timeless feel and characters with nuance and dimensions blew me away. I never even knew Alan Moore wrote it, however that made so much sense now that I've gotten older and read more of his work as a teen and adult. There's a bit that stuck with me, his triangle power. He would use mental conditioning to fortify and push himself. Focusing on a mental image of a blue triangle activated a sort of power up in him, and I recall using that trick whenever I felt like I needed to focus or remember or push myself and it working, albeit I'm sure mostly for placebo reasons. The book disappeared from the shelves one day, either lost, stolen or taken from circulation, but that mindhack still helps me to this day. I was overjoyed when I heard you'd be making this video, I'd love to see more, talking about powers and abilities and the weird pseudoscience the story uses for its whimsy. 10/10

[@chwenhoou]

I found hardcovers of Tom Strong many years back. It was a blast reading those books. As a 40-plus-year comic fan, I am bored to tears with the grim/dark. There should be more books like Tom Strong. Stories that remember these are for young readers and the young at heart.

[@kcollier2192]

8:43 Mr. Moore may not have a great reverence for superheroes but he sure knows his comics history.

[@OptimusNero]

Me: "Mr. Moore, would you sign my DVD of The Killing Joke? Which part of the Batgirl prologue was your favorite?" 😃 Alan Moore: *"Mad World" begins to play*

[@dubbingsync]

I don’t even want to know what sort of poetic insult he’d throw at you in this scenario.

[@LiquidMatterStudios]

Overlooked is an understatement! People on KZbin and comic fans don't talk enough about Tom Strong. So happy you took the chance and covered it. Made my morning!

[@kryptoknightmk1]

I love the Tom Strong books. Don't be afraid to launch into that big video on the themes, his father, etc. I'd love to hear your takes. I always loved how Tom was such a mix of early comics, pulp heroes, and the whole trope of a super man but everything was just a bit different from what you'd normally expect. I feel like he is one of those characters that is really important and I wish more people knew about him.

[@stevenboyd3756]

I love Tom Strong. Its been so long since I've even heard anyone talk about him. It's been so long since I've read his stories. More, give us more Tom Strong, and more Alan Moore videos. I have good memories of reading those stories back in my early twenties. Ahh, nostalgia. This country needs the optimism, courage and joy of those stories now.

[@danielevans1894]

Tom Strong is one of my favourite characters of all time. We need more Tom Strong and his family.

[@JohnWilsonComicsGuy]

I always loved Tom Strong. It had the feel of a mix between Doc Savage and pre-flight Golden Age Superman and you can never go wrong with a robot butler and a talking gorilla. Julius Schwartz taught us the latter. I'd love to hear your take on Top 10. It was my favorite of the ABC comic universe.

[@TheSteelGuy]

I absolutely love Tom Strong. I found the books in my local library some years back and devoured them. The best thing is, it doesn't really matter what order you read them in.

[@TheVintageNewbie]

I’ve been a fan of Tom Strong since day 1, it’s one of my favorite books of all time and is absolutely perfect. The way he captures the feel of classic comics but makes it feel like those adventures could ACTUALLY happen is amazing!

[@princecharon]

Tom Strong is a wonderful concept, well executed. Modern comics could certainly benefit from having more of this.

[@wdonohue_cinema]

Yes please more on ABC, Tom Strong and Top Ten. I read all those books when they first came out.

[@steinarbergstl5799]

Tom Strong is awesome! Definitely one of my favourite Alan Moore creations.

[@robboyte1101]

You should do some other titles on the ABC imprint, Sasha. I'd love to see you do a deep dive into "Top Ten". That's my particular favorite, one I've read almost all the available material. 👍♥️🙂

[@rojaws1183]

Seconded.

[@lk8181]

I'll 3rd that. I'm not sure if there is an annotated Top 10 book out there but there should be if there isn't. I was going through an old issue of Wizard (#121, Oct 2001) and it had an article on Top 10 with the 10 best references. But outside of the references it was such a fun, well written book that tackled many ideas often deftly, including both gay and lesbian characters. But unlike the hamfisted charactures we get today these were characters with their own personalities who just happen to be gay. Some of their thoughts or decision making would be influenced by their choices, but it didn't define who they are.

[@lanternsown3525]

Tom Strong is one my Favorite Characters, I always enjoy reading his adventures and always find something new to love when ever I read them. Thanks Sasha for Spotlighting this wonderful character.

[@peterm1925]

I'm genuinely glad you're covering this character. He's been one of my favorites since I discovered him in my early 20s. More people should get into him.

[@DarkDealer666]

Never actually read Tom Strong, but from all you've said, he gives me Venture Bros vibes in the best way (I love that show). So I think I would love Tom Strong as well.

[@nicholasbielik7156]

I picked this series up when it was coming out. Moore’s ABC titles and Morrison’s X-Men kept me coming to the comic shop in the early 2000s. I haven’t re-read these in a while, but Tom Strong was a really fun series. It was essentially an original mutation of the classic sensibilities that Moore had been exploring in Supreme.

[@lk8181]

First off I will absolutely support a reading and analysis of Top 10. The original series is so much fun, it might be the best use of a multi-verse concept. The easter eggs and nods are so fun to find. Gene Ha's art has tons of detail in it that you can get lost in for days.

[@dubbingsync]

One of the characters that appeared during the Terrifics that made me immediately go, “who is that?” and I forgot about him again since I stopped reading comics in single issues. Nice to see this video on him pop up.

[@MickDansforth]

Tom Strong is WONDERFUL!!!! Also do the other ABC titles including Promethea, Tom 10 and the anthology Tomorrow Stories, or whatever the exact title was. I was managing a comic store at the time and was loving them and reordering ABC titles constantly.

[@ScottWaa]

Your love for the golden age is much appreciated! This is something I would never have heard of if not for you. Thanks!

[@SphinxMagoo]

I’d love to see you cover more of the Tom Strong material. Where Watchmen seemed to tear down a lot of classic comic book tropes to show how silly they could be is applied to the real world, Tom Strong seemed to be a reaffirmation of why those tropes could be so much fun. I’d love to see you cover Strong’s relationships with his parents, especially how it was explored when parallel universes became part of the storyline. Speaking of parallel universes, I think it’d be fun if you explored how Tom Strong became involved with the America’s Best Comics universe of characters and explore how it contrasted with the JLA’s meetings with the JSA. Plus, any reason to showcase the delightful artwork of Chris Sprouse would be welcome too! Thank you for such a fun episode!

[@xManyxVoicesx]

I found Tom Strong when I was doing a paper about the Doc Savage pulps. They both have these large than life, science hero feel that I really enjoy. Tom Strong really does feel like a fresh and interesting take on pulps

[@Naimad319]

Tom Strong forever. This "simple" comic showed me as a kid what comics can be outside of superheroes. It took trouples I loved and fused them with science. It continues to impact my work. I will forever pay homage to this series.

[@matthewhood7844]

I enjoyed Tom Strong. I liked that it referenced characters and stories I liked but put its own spin on them. It was nice to see Moore do something a little "lighter". Also, thanks for mentioning Doc Savage. It's always appreciated.

[@dallasgrey4247]

One of my first comics was Tom Strong! I loved how zany and wholesome most of his adventures are, and re-reading it now when I’ve read so many golden and silver age comics as well as a lot of Doc Savage, I appreciate it more.

[@davidmoran2296]

Love Tom Strong! When he returned in the Terrifics the wave of joyful nostalgia was wonderful. I hope you do more Tom Strong videos!

[@kevinpillar6934]

I like Tom Strong. It's always interesting how Alan Moore's more positive works aren't as popular. I didn't realize DC owns Tom Strong. I was surprised to see him be mentioned in the terrifics

[@HandofOmega]

Jim Lee has funny story about how, only AFTER he sold to DC, someone pointed out to him that that meant he was effectively *forcing* Moore to work with them again, something he vowed he'd never do. Lee personally flew to England to talk it out with him directly, and jokes about how scared he was to see Moore show up with all these sharp looking rings on his fingers! Of course, that's just how Moore rolls...he was fine with the sitch, so long as he did not have to *directly* interact with DC himself!

[@hellolemmings11]

I was so excited to see Tom Strong! When I was a kid our library would get in random trade papers and man when Tom Strong came in what a treat. I loved how he fleshed out his family, and really his entire world. It was like all the best parts of fantastic four and Johnny quest all wrapped into one. It was just serious enough to keep your attention, but light enough to let you escape into that ideal world and go on an adventure with the Strong family. Also, loved that they were a mixed family and that his daughter got to have awesome adventures at a time when it wasn’t flavor of the month and was, despite Moores comments to the contrary, really well thought out.

[@esean1]

TOM STRONG was, by far, my favorite of the ABC books. I saw traces of Superman, Doc Savage, Tarzan, the Fantastic Four and even Popeye in the series (Think about it: Goloka was the Strong family's spinach!). I enjoyed it as a continuation of the superhero REconstruction that Moore began in SUPREME.

[@HandofOmega]

I remember when Image started , AM publicly dissed them as being all sound and fury (his exact metaphor was how the coca leaf can be refined into cocaine, which was Marvel and DC, and then crack, which was Image!); the Image guys responded by basically inviting long time professionals to show them how it was done. Moore, along with Dave Sim, Frank Miller and Neil Gaiman wrote a single issue of one of Image's original line up (this is where Gaiman created Angela for Spawn, which led to...a lot). Anyway, I *think* this is what made AM return to superheroes to start that reconstruction you mentioned. I think he (and Miller) felt bad that the younger writers seemed to take all the wrong lessons from Watchmen and TDKR, and he, at least, wanted to correct course in comics...

[@vinnyc365]

His origin is straight up Doc Savage.

[@lk8181]

I bought ABC from day 1. Loved every title in differing degrees. Tom Strong was probably my favorite of the ongoing titles. Not only was Tom Strong the character so well written, Moore created one of the best comic book/hero marriages in recent time. Both his wife and daughter had their own agency and yet his portrayal of a loving marriage was second to none. One of my favorite genres for lack of a better word, is the positive, futuristic world of tomorrow or alternate world that might have been. This is one of the best. If you love comics and heroes, pick this up and read at least a couple of issues.

[@mediumjohnsilver]

Yes, I bought every issue of _Tom Strong_ back in the day. It was a terrific combination of throwback superheroes and inventive storylines. I also loved the ever-changing cover logo that reflected the type of story inside.

[@petermarvy3218]

I really loved Tom Strong. Among all the deconstruction its nice when once in a while we get a series that reconstructes and modernises some tropes and adds that nice pulp aesthethics, it was great fun. Also generally nice experience of reading something more laid-back by Moore

[@dwaynemuth8775]

Tom Strong is extremely underrated! I’ve been reading Alan Moore comics since the early 80’s , he can write short stories or epics! In my opinion,Moore set the bar very high for writing in comics and the results are to our benefit! Tom Strong was absolutely a pleasant surprise along with Top Ten🎯❤️!! I recommend for anyone who really tired of the current bumpercrop of empty uneventful comics to please give Tom Strong and all the ABC comics a look sooner than later! This is what comics can aspire to! 😎👍❤️🎯👋

[@DPerez3573]

YES PLEASE! TOP 10 is one of the most overlooked comics ever. Basically NYPD Blue, but super scifi and fantasy! Some of the relationships and stories in there are just amazing.

[@COMPUTRX]

First time hearing about Tom Strong. I’ll definitely be diving in to his stories.

[@user-kz3jp9xt8p]

he feels more like a pulp hero than a golden age hero

[@kgmlb2]

You are so right!! Tom Strong is awesome. It has depth, adventure and fun. It can be serious and lighthearted. DO MORE ABOUT TOM STRONG!

[@DazzlingMrScratch]

I’m glad DC has been reprinting some of these old and forgotten comics through their recent compendiums. I got into both this and Sandman Mystery Theatre because of them.

[@CH-wh7ee]

This is going to sound kind of strange - but the feeling I got reading the Tom Strong comics is the same kind of feeling I got reading the old Jack Kirby Sandman (Silver Age) comics. The sense that this was a great talent who decided to just go off on a wild, creative bender. Creating a series where anything goes and anything can happen. Where a dozen different influences and homages were all tossed together in a blender.

[@richmcgee434]

I totally get that, and Kirby did that a lot for me. Sandman's an excellent example, but so is his brief run on Jimmy Olsen and his entire run on Kamandi. Always though the King was at his most creative when the publisher just kept out of his way (although they did meddle on Kamandi a bit) and let him do whatever crazy concept came to mind. I didn't always work out right, but even the worst stumbles were at least interesting. His much later Silver Star and Captain Victory books reached the same level of gonzo lunacy too, especially the later parts of Victory. Best modern-ish homage to that style of Kirby book that I've seen was Godland. The webcomic Red Hook comes close to having the same vibe in many spots.

[@legomech1946]

I absolutely loved this series and never realized the character came back years later. Thanks for covering this!

[@ygstuff4898]

When I discovered Tom Strong, I absolutely devoured everything I could find. Printed comics, digital comics, online retrospectives--I loved it all. And a brilliant main character & set of characters. I don't know why I have a soft spot for science heroes (Tom Strong, Doc Savage, Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and such), but I enjoy leaning into them and their stories.

[@tkillcoin]

I loved hearing about Tom Strong! I never had before. I think Alan Moore is exactly the kind of writer by whom I’d want to read this kind of book. His more deconstructive works have inspired too many copycats for my taste, but that’s hardly his fault, and his work stands head and shoulders above many other attempts. One of the things that made it so masterful was a deep knowledge and understanding of the tropes he was examining. And it seems here too, though from the other side of the mirror. I can’t wait to get a collection! And I would love to hear more from this channel about Tom! What is up with his dad? Or the mad scientist villain?

[@JamesHaney]

I was with TOM from the jump, a daft smile on my face as this bright, wondrous world unfolded before my eyes. Moore, Sprouse, et al, brought their individual bits of joy to Tom and his family. TOP 10 would be awesome, but even better would be SMAX. Keep the Casualness comin! 🖖♾

[@roberth.9664]

This sounds like the type of story I'd love to read. I'm always looking for joyful comics that celebrate the fun of a medium instead of more books full of death and misery.

[@Sp33gan]

I rarely watch videos on comics as the vast majority seem to be always gushing about the aspects of modern comics that drove me away from being a voracious reader of the medium in the first place. A hero is supposed to be a bearer of the light, however he or she may be personally flawed, not a dark and angry, rage-filled dweller in the darkness. Even Batman is supposed to represent hope for a better future. That's what motivated him in the first place. He may dwell in the darkness, but he fights to shine light upon that darkness. Modern writers seem to have forgotten all of this. I saw your Tom Strong title and knew I had to watch. Thank you. I was working a side job in a comic shop when the ABC imprint first came out and Tom Strong immediately caught my eye. In the same way that Sky Captain was a brilliant movie, I saw so many wonderful aspects of the TS story that I was hooked from the first issue. With nods to so many earlier characters - Tarzan, Doc Savage, Tom Swift, Magnus Robot Fighter, Fantastic Four, even to the little known Philip Wylie novel, Gladiator - Tom and his family immediately appealed to me. Even a favourite, The Rocketeer, could have existed in Tom's world and, by that character's stories' extension, The Shadow. Yet Tom was also written with a modern style and feel. I gave up on comics by the mid-1990s, beaten by the dark and gloomy hopelessness into which most of the industry's stories had fallen. Having been buying well over 100 titles monthly, my only way out was to go cold turkey on all of them. It wasn't easy to say goodbye to Tom and the family Strong but, like Andy off to college, Woody and Buzz were wonderfully fond memories who would stay with me. I sold off the majority of my collection several years ago, making a profit from a reading joy whose only real value to me was in the escape from the real world for a few short minutes. I do miss a lot of my collection, dozens of Golden Age, a few thousand Silver and many thousands of Bronze through to the time I quit. I have no regrets, but I do miss the complex innocence of Tom Strong. He was proof that comics could still be interesting, thought provoking, and just plain fun without the need for excessive violence, intolerance, and overbearing and oppressive darkness. Again, thank you. ♥

[@DrawnByLaserLove]

"Success in the simple is also worthy of celebration." That's so well said! I'm definitely going to quote that in the future.

[@Elementa2006]

FINALLY! A video on Tom Strong. There aren't enough videos on this great series so it's great to see one talking about it.

[@CouchguyTV]

I read and loved Tom Strong in his original ABC run, but didn’t know about the appearances in Terrifics. I’d love to watch more videos getting into the depths of Tom’s universe and story. ❤

[@matthewconstantine5015]

As someone who had always been put off by comics in the 80s and 90s, but loved a lot of the old pulps and science heroes of yesteryear, Tom Strong was one of the series that got me into reading comics back in the early 2000s. A friend loaned me Hellboy, Metabarons, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Tom Strong. He also loaned me some other stuff I still bounced off of, like Promethia, Top 10, The Invisibles, and some others. But Tom Strong really hit a nerve. Such a fun read.

[@randallphobia8698]

Tom Strong is a fun book. It took a lot of what I love about old pulp fantasy/sci-fi/adventures & runs with it. His entire family is terrific. It deserves more recognition.

[@gkirkpatrick1004]

ABC was such a great line of comics. Promethea is a mind-blowing work by Alan and JH Williams. Top Ten with Gene Ha and Zander Cannon…just an awesome series full of brilliant Easter eggs (Meester Easter?). Tomorrow Stories had its moments, like Jack B Quick with Kevin Nowlan. And, like the video says, Tom Strong was great.

[@jessemartin7718]

Yay! Tom Strong! Uhhhh never read it or heard of it but so glad to learn about it! Lord I need some optimism in my stories and it's neat that alan moore managed to create something that seems to be the epitome of fun and hope.

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

He is an incredable character with great stories

[@highlander6100]

Tom Strong is my favorite Alan Moore work, it captures the optimism of the golden and silver age without being camp.

[@isaiahbaylor8337]

I never heard of Tom Strong, but I might look into it. Thanks, Casually Comics!

[@Skaramine]

I love Tom Strong and his crossover with the Terrifics is about as close to the Doc Savage teaming with the Fantastic Four as I can hope to see. AND he's on the T-Council with Ted Kord, the Atom and Man Bat. With Tesla!😊

[@Psycopathicus]

I was in high school when 'America's Best Comics' first started coming out, and I loved them all. As a book nerd, 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen' was one of my favorites; I have read that first volume of the series countless times. As for 'Tom Strong', it was, for a long time, the only comic that I collected single issues of, and that's still the only way I've ever read it - I probably will get it in trades eventually, but I have this strong urge to complete it as a collection first. It's truly great stuff - much as I love Alan Moore, I think his work has a tendency to turn into a stew of mind-blowing concepts that can take multiple readings to untangle - 'Tom Strong' is refreshing in that it usually deals with just ONE of those concepts at a time, giving it the space it needs to be used as a springboard for adventures, and then, by the end of the story, adding it to the countless others he's already given the same treatment to. By the time you're mid-series or deeper, it IS a stew, but it's one that's still cooking, and you get little tastes of on its way to completion, so it's very satisfying.

[@JKevinCarrier]

Love Tom Strong! All of the ABC books were excellent, and very different from each other. Moore really showed just how far-out you could get, even in a nominally "mainstream" comic.

[@JCCyC]

"Madness. Sheer madness. But the best kind of madness." That's a quote with oomph, ma'am. 👍

[@pissoffs]

Tom Strong is a fantastic book! I’m glad it got reprinted in this beautiful compendium edition. You should also talk about Top 10, which is another underrated Moore book. Now all we need is his run on Supreme to be collected (I’m looking at you Rob)!!!

[@robstein1313]

I had never heard of this series but you’ve peaked my interest and I’m excited to read it

[@196078614teal]

I haven’t read a lot of Tom Strong, but I hope to eventually collect the entire series. He also seems to be inspired by the pulp magazines, especially the pulp character Doc Savage.

[@jpboursaw4469]

Sasha, if you like Tom Strong, may I recommend Planetary? It has many of the same elements , including their takes on pulp, golden and silver age characters. An intriguing read that, while not cancelled, ran for 26 issues with three crossovers. As their tagline says, “It’s a strange world…let’s keep it that way.”

[@wayneclayton5426]

One of my favourites. A true hero. And the trips to Terra Obscura and the golden age heroes The Black Terror & Doc Strange was also wonderfully done. Plus Tesla's multiverse adventure was marvellous too.

[@CRIS_IS_ON_INFINITE_EARTHS]

MY BOY TOM!! I LEARNED ABOUT HIM FROM THE TERRIFICS!!🤩🤩🤩🤩 THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO SASHA!!

[@freddynunez1325]

Tom Strong is legit my favorite work by Alan Moore. The pencils my Chris Samnee's pencils were amazing. He reminds me so much of Mike Weringo. I bought every single issue and series where Tom Strong was featured. Just an AMAZING series.

[@kevinbaird6705]

Tom Strong is fantastic. I'd love to see more videos on him and related subjects. I find the series quite reminiscent of Moore's excellent _Supreme_ run, specifically the handling of Silver Age tropes in a manner that's more homage than parody.

[@shock2me983]

Loved his Tom Strong series. Writtwn so well and dun in an old fashion way

[@introspectivedude]

I feel like we need more comics like that where we can just have fun with it.

[@patd25]

I love Tom Strong! Would love more videos on the subject.

[@johnfeer9609]

"Supreme" remains Alan Moore's masterpiece, he manages to honor, expand and neglect to patronize the DCU Silver Age, he even manages to 'Do Right By Supergirl" and made it look effortless too.

[@matthewamuso]

Hell yeah! I’m always stoked to see Tom Strong getting some love, and I agree with your analysis re: the value in simplicity. I’d love to see more videos diving into the specifics, and I’m excited to explore this channel! Rock on.

[@196078614teal]

I like Tom Strong so much that I would love to listen to you do an essay about his relationship with his Father.

[@meldyer4718]

I've been WAITING for you to review/discuss TOM STRONG. I just got the Compendium for my 50+th birthday, and I've been a fan, since the comic was first published, way back. It's one of the greatest comic book series, ever written.

[@tomjohnson4922]

I read the original Tom Strong and loved it! I like simple. As someone who reads a lot of Russian and Victorian lit I love a good Nancy Drew. Same with Tom. It was good, clean fun. Oh and may I say I like the newer, further-away look.

[@davidnakayama8671]

One of my favorite comics ever by my all-time favorite writer. Agree with your take here and definitely feel like the series is an underappreciated classic

[@azozazoz9196]

I imagine in the alternate crossover universe where the Tom Strong and his family teaming up with the Fantastic Four, that would be fun to read! Which's funny that Tom Strong did team-up with a pastiche of Fantastic Four, the Terrifics (remember Dark Matter/New Age of DC Heroes? yeah it was weird line)

[@milosradmilac8911]

Welcome to the club member 2509. Glad I could help you get to school on time. That line... is all I ever wanted in a comic book, and captures the essence of the entire book and character. This is what superheroes should be, this is what Superman especially should be.

[@splodge71]

Tom Strong is amazing,i read it month by month when it first came out(along with the other ABC comics)and still return to it(and the others)to this day

[@jeremygibson4870]

I was led to Tom Strong by following the art of Arthur Adam's (one of my favorite artists) and it is everything Sasha said and Moore. It hits all the nostalgia of being a kid for me; a mitt full of comics in a tent in the backyard on a summer night.

[@summeyanthony]

I always thought of Alan Moore's work on ABC to be his attempt at reconstructing comics, after spending so much time deconstructing them. Tom Strong felt like taking those pulp heroes and ideas that inspired the creation of the superhero and Moore was trying to play with other possibilities could have sprung from those concepts. My favorite Moore work is From Hell (with Watchmen a close second). My least favorite is the stuff he did for Avatar Press dealing with the Lovecraftian mythos.

[@evanlindsey1100]

Tom Strong always felt like a celebration of pulp adventure magazines, Doc Savage especially. But the pulps were the direct ancestor of the modern comic book.

[@jimgillespie6109]

More Tom Strong (and ABC) please! As a fan of the "Infantino Plaza" look, it's great to hear how it influenced Moore.

[@richmcgee434]

Agreed on all counts. Sadly, Moore did not also succumb to "gesturing hand" caption boxes, another of my favorite Infantino aesthetic choices. :)

[@kingdomcomesuperman3669]

I'll be sure to check out Tom Strong since he did make an impact in Terrifics and seeing how much it embraces where the Silver Age went with their stories sounds like a fun read.

[@Harryeaster]

You brought me back to Astro City and your video helped me to give the first 36 issues of Tom Strong a try. I enjoyed this very much, so thank you! I do think that it's simplicity gives the series its strength and found the ending even more emotional than Moores original world shattering ending in Promethea. Because at the end Tom is for all his references a real character with failings and strengths (no pun intented), that wants to live his life. And he does enjoy it. There's real joy in this comic. Where in other works of Moore it feels more like a phrase, here I believe it. Life is good and Tom Strong enjoiys it, even if it gets dark at times. My favorite character has to be Paul Saveen though. We learn not much about him, but what we see is enough. It's an art to create an character who is dead for such a long time, but his shadow felt everywhere. Moore was able to create fascvinating villains when he wanted.