I've made regular mention of having a "list of ten" pie-in-the-sky guests that I wrote out when I started Giant Size. I'm thrilled to check this particular name off that list. A fellow Texan (and raised in Dallas to boot), Terry Moore disrupted comics in the early 90's with a book that was about people who had no capes nor superpowers, and whom he plotted into what he calls a "mis-cast love triangle" in the interview. Moore's writing has been a major touchstone for me when it comes to writing balanced characters, and not just women, whom he's so well-known for writing so well.
In the latest Giant Size, we talk about everything from his love of comedy duo Nichols & May to how he considers himself an out-of-work guitarist who makes comics. You also find out what he would think of a Broadway-style stage musical version of Strangers in Paradise. Pre-order the Omnibus edition of SiP and get a limited edition print while you still can.
Strangers in Paradise Volume 1
Issues #1-3
ComiXology: $4
If you've never read SiP, this gives you a good taste for the cost of a single monthly comic.
Pre-Order Strangers in Paradise Omnibus from Terry Moore (includes a limited edition print only via pre-order)
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Various Nichols & May Sketches:
Terry Moore's Echo
TPB: $29
ComiXology: $47 total (6 volumes)
A "science thing" happens to a lady and an action thriller ensues. The Complete Edition represents a strong bang-for-buck ratio.
Terry Moore's Rachel Rising
TPBs generally $15-20
ComiXology: $10 6-issue collections, issues vary
The heroine dies on page one. She tries to solve her own murder. Currently running, there are two TPB volumes available, and Terry will be releasing one each time he hits another six issues. Read it before the developing TV series hits so you can brag "I was a fan when".
Alan Moore's From Hell
TPB: $23
Kindle: $8
ComiXology: $10
One of the classics of the form, with gorgeous black and white art.
Palmiotti, Gray, and Palmer's Power Girl Volume 1
TPB: $13 (first 6 issues of run)
ComiXology: individual issues $2 each
Before reading the Gray-Palmiotti/Conner 12-issue run, I considered Power Girl a complete joke. I agree with Terry that they made her fun and interesting. I wish they had been on the book longer. They redefined and paved the way for the character's ongoing success.
Peter David's Supergirl
TPB: $14 (final 6 issues of his run, #75-80)
Virtually none of this run is in print, save the tail end of it. ComiXology has maybe two issues at the moment. It's a shame I keep finding so much of David's work unavailable.