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The speaker is saying that comics should offer something unique, not just copy what other media can already do. He is emphasizing that the medium has its own strengths and possibilities. The quote suggests a focus on using comics in ways that depend on the form itself.
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Originally said in English.
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About Alan Moore
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Alan Moore is an English author best known for his work in comics. His name is tied to titles including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The Ballad of Halo Jones, Swamp Thing, Batman: The Killing Joke, Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? and From Hell. He is widely regarded by peers and critics as one of the strongest comic book writers in the English language. Moore has also used several pseudonyms, including Curt Vile, Jill de Ray, Brilburn Logue and Translucia Baboon, and some reprints have been credited to The Original Writer at his request.
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Books by Alan Moore
Watchmen
1987
V for Vendetta
1988
From hell
1991
Batman
1988
The Absolute League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2012