Belonging in the pantheon of famous comic book writers with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, Alan Moore is famous for creating some of the most iconic characters of all time. While he never worked for Marvel Comics in a serious capacity after his stint for Marvel UK in the early 1980s, Moore was an influential writer for DC throughout his career until his retirement from comic books in 2019. Last month, Alan Moore released his new book, having since focused on writing novels.

While he's influenced the superhero genre to the point of changing the meaning of superheroes with Watchmen, Moore has since disavowed it and hasn't held back in his expression of distaste for modern superheroes and their fandoms. In fact, Alan Moore doesn't own a copy of Watchmen anymore. He has distanced himself from most of his work as a comic book writer due to sour memories and negative experiences.