wither in the light

Today is the birthday of the wizard of Northampton, Alan Moore. Moore redefined the comics world with works like Killing Joke, Watchmen and V for Vendetta, and has been making music with David J, formerly of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets. Officially today marks the end of Moore's career in comics, so he can study magic full-time...

When I was 40, I decided to become a magician, for various reasons. Most people get to 40 and have a midlife crisis, and that's just boring. They bore their friends by going around saying, "What's it all about? What's the point?" I thought it might be at least more entertaining to go spectacularly mad and start worshipping a snake and declaring myself to be a magician. It's been immense fun. And, more than fun, it's been illuminating. It's probably at the stage now where I see almost everything in my life, and in the world around me, in magical terms.

Thanks for sharing some of that magic with us, Mr Moore. Happy Birthday.