Alan Moore's creation Tom Strong broke ground in comic book history by featuring the first interracial marriage and family in an American comic. Moore unintentionally created a significant milestone in comic books, challenging social taboos and fostering representation of diverse relationships. Despite Moore's distaste for mainstream superheroes, Tom Strong's socially conscious storytelling became one of his most beloved projects.

Thanks to his work on comic books like Watchmen, Miracle Man and Swamp Thing, Alan Moore established himself as his generation's foremost comic book writer. Known for using political commentary as subtext for his stories, the socially conscious author broke down a barrier in the industry without even realizing it.

After departing DC Comics on bad terms, Alan Moore pursued a career in the indie comics space, turning to Image and, later, America's Best Comics. There, he created arguably his greatest project after Swamp Thing in Tom Strong. Co-created with artist Chris Sprouse,...