I’m not even going to pretend like this is a well thought out piece - this is no more or less than a reaction to what I thought was an interesting bit of comic book work from Alan Moore, comics’ grumpiest old recluse.

Some background: God is Dead is a series about what happens to our word (or a world like it) if all the gods came back. Hilarity and graphic imagery ensue because… well, it’s a books from Avatar Press. Anyway. This issue Alan Moore participated in an anthology series that takes place in this world. The story featured himself and Glycon, a serpent god that he himself believes to be a probably hoax.

The pages delve into the absurdity of comics and fiction and the various gods that permeate existence, such as it is. The centrepiece of the story involves Moore himself standing on a stage in front of Gods and devotees alike, calling reference to the fact that some thought and think Glycon was nothing more than a hand puppet of sorts, and he talks about how fiction becomes real through belief. The notions are sound, and I probably need to read the story a few more times to really pull out all the layers from it. Regardless, this is a story to check out, for all of you people out there who want to gather all the Alan Moore they can before he turns into a burst of radiant energy and spans out towards all corners of the universe or whatever. I can guarantee you’ll get something out of it, whether it’s a bit of personal reflection or discussion or frothing anger.