New Releases by Alan Moore

THE ADVOCATE PICKS "THE MIRROR OF LOVE" AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR -- "Jos_ Villarrubia''s amazing photos illustrate an equally amazing epic gay love poem." -- The Advocate "The only way to go to war with hate is to love. The Mirror of Love is the great weapon in our arsenal. Not only does it elegantly and profoundly tell our history, it gives us a perfect reflection of our immense beauty. Moore and Villarrubia weave a remarkable tapestry, in words and images, that captures with precision the ecclesiastical and ecstatic capabilities of the human heart."-- Margaret Cho "The Mirror of Love is a unique, beautiful and immensely powerful marriage of voice and vision, fact and feeling. Part testament, part history, part celebration, it belongs on everybody''s bedside table, gay, straight or undecided. Wonderful."-- Clive Barker "... a moving, epic, literate, intellectual response to an argument currently going on in the United States ... a celebration of same sex love through the ages."-- Matt Brady, Newsarama.com This masterpiece, an epic poem in prose, is a passionate love letter that beautifully recounts the history of same-sex love. Author Alan Moore takes us on a fascinating journey, from prehistory to the present, revealing the hidden side of Western culture through the lives of its greatest creators. Sappho, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Oscar Wilde, and many others are woven into this rich, visceral piece described by The Comics Journal as a "vital, affecting piece of work ... exquisitely moving -- not because it''s a testament to same-sex love, but because it''s a testament to love, period."This edition presents the poem fully illustrated by Jos_ Villarrubia, who has previously collaborated with Moore on his award-winning series Promethea and his novel Voice of the Fire. It also features a foreword by novelist Robert Rodi and an introduction by Obie-Award-winning playwright David Drake, as well as an index of historical characters, a selection of classic poems quoted in the text, and a bibliography. The result is a truly arresting volume that captures the spirit of Moore''s poem while redefining the concept of a picture book for adults.

After revealing his Green Lantern identity, John Stewart battles Sonar. And in the backup tale, legendary writer Alan Moore and Tomar Re tell a tall tale to a gullible recruit. Or do they? Featuring the first appearance of Mogo, a major Green Lantern character!

Legendary writer Alan Moore makes his debut on SWAMP THING with this issue wrapping up dangling plot threads from previous writers before diving into his own iconic run in issue #21. This hard-to-find issue puts various supporting characters in place and even features the death of Swamp Thing!

Dan and Laurie spend time together at Dan''s home and Nite Owl''s cave. But old habits die hard, and the two decide to vacate the premises as Nite Owl and Silk Spectre. They soon encounter an apartment on fire, but are the retired heroes still capable of living up to their old ways?

The final steps of V''s plan are set into motion as he finally has his confrontation with Finch--an encounter that one of them will not survive.

Nite Owl and Silk Spectre make a drastic decision--to break out Rorschach out of prison! As the three reconvene to discuss the clues they''ve all gathered on Blake''s murder, Dr. Manhattan makes a sudden return!