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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. Book Two has the structure of each chapter mirroring the equivalent chapter of ''Comicbook/Watchmen'', including flashbacks in the appropriate places. Most obvious with Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. Book Two has the structure of each chapter mirroring the equivalent chapter of ''Comicbook/Watchmen'', ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', including flashbacks in the appropriate places. Most obvious with Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. Book Two has the structure of each chapter mirroring the equivalent chapter of ''Comicbook/Watchmen'', including flashbacks in the appropriate places. Most obvious with
Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. Book Two has the structure of each chapter mirroring the equivalent chapter of ''Comicbook/Watchmen'', including flashbacks in the appropriate places. Most obvious with
with Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then the fourth chapter of Book Two is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then Book Two has the fourth structure of each chapter mirroring the equivalent chapter of Book Two ''Comicbook/Watchmen'', including flashbacks in the appropriate places. Most obvious with
Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
Chapter Four, which is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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*** From Chapter Six onwards each entry is an entire chapter, so the post titles are just a single line from the lengthy quote at the end.
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A blog by Dr Phil Sandifer of ''TARDIS Eruditorum'' about the ongoing magical war between Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/GrantMorrison.
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A blog by Dr Phil El Sandifer of ''TARDIS Eruditorum'' about the ongoing magical war between Creator/AlanMoore and Creator/GrantMorrison.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means he often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then the fourth chapter of Book Two is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
* ButIDigress: Dr Sandifer enjoys it when the main topic of a blog entry isn't the official subject but a digression which will tie back in at the end of the entry. On one occasion, a parenthetical comment runs for three entries, after which he carries on exactly where he left off.
* ButIDigress: Dr Sandifer enjoys it when the main topic of a blog entry isn't the official subject but a digression which will tie back in at the end of the entry. On one occasion, a parenthetical comment runs for three entries, after which he carries on exactly where he left off.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means he she often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then the fourth chapter of Book Two is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
* ButIDigress: Dr Sandifer enjoys it when the main topic of a blog entry isn't the official subject but a digression which will tie back in at the end of the entry. On one occasion, a parenthetical comment runs for three entries, after whichhe she carries on exactly where he she left off.
* ButIDigress: Dr Sandifer enjoys it when the main topic of a blog entry isn't the official subject but a digression which will tie back in at the end of the entry. On one occasion, a parenthetical comment runs for three entries, after which
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* YourMindMakesItReal: Alan Moore and Grant Morrison are both documented as taking this approach to occultism. Alan Moore's line in [[{{ComicBook/FromHell}} From Hell]] about gods being real in our minds is an obvious example. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Alan Moore now worships the Roman snake god Glycon.]]
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* YourMindMakesItReal: Alan Moore and Grant Morrison are both documented as taking this approach to occultism. Alan Moore's line in [[{{ComicBook/FromHell}} From Hell]] about gods being real in our minds is an obvious example. [[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Alan Moore now worships the Roman snake god Glycon.]]
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed diversion marked by the captions introducing the backup text features from ''Watchmen''.[[/note]]:
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed diversion marked by the captions introducing the backup text features from ''Watchmen''.''Watchmen'', which first discuss what's wrong with ''Comicbook/BeforeWatchmen'', then look at Moore's other work of the period.[[/note]]:
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The reader is assumed to be at least somewhat familiar with things like WilliamBlake's work, principles of occultism, and a lot of comics, many of which are obscure and haven't seen reprints in ages. Or, if not familiar, at least open-minded enough to try to learn.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: The reader is assumed to be at least somewhat familiar with things like WilliamBlake's Creator/WilliamBlake's work, principles of occultism, and a lot of comics, many of which are obscure and haven't seen reprints in ages. Or, if not familiar, at least open-minded enough to try to learn.
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* TimeyWimeyBall: One entry considers the idea that given both ''Comicbook/Watchmen'' and Morrison's pastiche ''Comicbook/{{Multiversity}}: Pax Americana'' blur cause and effect, it's perfectly legitimate to consider the latter comic as a possible influence on the original.
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* TimeyWimeyBall: One entry considers the idea that given both ''Comicbook/Watchmen'' ''Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'' and Morrison's pastiche ''Comicbook/{{Multiversity}}: ''Comicbook/TheMultiversity: Pax Americana'' blur cause and effect, it's perfectly legitimate to consider the latter comic as a possible influence on the original.
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* TimeyWimeyBall: One entry considers the idea that given both ''Comicbook/Watchmen'' and Morrison's pastiche ''Comicbook/{{Multiversity}}: Pax Americana'' blur cause and effect, it's perfectly legitimate to consider the latter comic as a possible influence on the original.
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[[http://www.philipsandifer.com/p/the-last-war-in-albion.html Table of contents here.]]
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[[http://www.philipsandifer.com/p/the-last-war-in-albion.html eruditorumpress.com/blog/tag/last-war-in-albion/ Table of contents here.]]
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed diversion marked by the "We present here excepts from UNDER THE HOOD" captions from ''Watchmen''.[[/note]]:
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed diversion marked by the "We present here excepts from UNDER THE HOOD" captions introducing the backup text features from ''Watchmen''.[[/note]]:
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*** Chapter Five: Moore's palindromic incantation from ''The Moon & Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels''.
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*** Chapter Five: The second half of Moore's palindromic incantation "The Demon Regent Asmodeus" from ''The Moon & Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels''.Marvels''. (With the twist that the quote at the end is the ''first'' half, continuing the chapter's theme of symmetry.)
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed section about what's wrong with ''Comicbook/BeforeWatchmen'', marked by the "We present here excepts from UNDER THE HOOD" captions from ''Watchmen''.[[/note]]:
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** In ''Book Two: Comicbook/{{Watchmen}}'', the titles for the blog posts in each chapter are successive sentences of a lengthy quote, which is then quoted in full at the nominal end of the chapter[[note]]The chapters actually end with a lengthy (more than one post) bracketed section about what's wrong with ''Comicbook/BeforeWatchmen'', diversion marked by the "We present here excepts from UNDER THE HOOD" captions from ''Watchmen''.[[/note]]:
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*** Chapter Five: Moore's palindromic incantation from ''The Moon & Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels''.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means he often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then the last chapter of Book Two is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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* AnachronicOrder: Telling the history of comics from the perspective of Moore and Morrison means he often has to go back and fill in the history of genres and comic companies once they become relevant. And then the last fourth chapter of Book Two is Moore's entire history in the style of Dr Manhattan jumping through his own life.
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