British comics writer and columnist
Leah Moore (born 4 February 1978) is a British
comic book writer and columnist. The daughter of comics writer
Alan Moore , she frequently collaborates with her husband, writer
John Reppion , as Moore & Reppion.
She is a
Bachelor of Arts in
Classics and
English Literature , having graduated from
Manchester University in 2001.
She was a tutor on the
Arvon Foundation 's Graphic Novel residential courses in 2014 and 2016.
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Biography
Moore was born to comics writer
Alan Moore and Phyllis Moore on 4 February 1978 in
Northampton . Her father is well known in the comics industry, and Leah Moore grew up familiar with it.
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Career
Moore began writing for comics with stories for
America's Best Comics in 2002.
Together, Moore & Reppion have scripted comics and graphic novels for the likes of
2000 AD ,
Channel 4 Education,
Dark Horse ,
DC Comics ,
Dynamite Entertainment , Electricomics,
IDW , and
Self Made Hero . Moore & Reppion were consulting writers for some of the mysteries featured in
Frogwares Games multi platform adventure
Sherlock Holmes - Crimes & Punishments , 2014. Moore was the Project Manager and a contributing editor for the digital comics publishing and reading platform
Electricomics from 2013 to 2016.
Moore has written for
Dynamite Entertainment (
Gail Simone 's Swords of Sorrow ,
Red Sonja ),
Heavy Metal , 2000 AD (Summer Special 2018 ), and
Shelly Bond 's
Black Crown Publishing (Femme Magnifique , Black Crown Quarterly ).
She has also written columns and articles for
Lifetime TV online,
The Big Issue , and Comic Heroes magazine.
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Personal life
Moore lives in
Liverpool with Reppion and their children.
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Bibliography
Comics
Wild Girl (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by
Shawn McManus and
J.H. Williams III ,
Wildstorm , 2006).
Albion (plotted by
Alan Moore , with co-author
John Reppion , and art by
Shane Oakley , Wildstorm, 2006).
Accent Anthologies (with co-author
John Reppion ):
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Witchblade : "Shades of Gray" (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by Stephen Segovia,
Top Cow /
Dynamite Entertainment , 2007)
Raise the Dead (with co-author
John Reppion , and pencil by Hugo Petrus and inks by Marc Rueda, 4-issue mini-series, Dynamite Entertainment, 2007, tpb, 120 pages, February 2008,
ISBN
1-933305-56-8 )
Savage Tales : "Battle for Atlantis" (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by
Pablo Marcos , in Savage Tales #1–3, Dynamite Entertainment, 2007)
Gene Simmons House of Horrors : "Into The Woods" (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by Jeff Zornow,
IDW Publishing , 2007, tpb, 192 pages, April 2008,
ISBN
1-60010-209-3 )
Space Doubles : "Project: Obeah" (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by Jeremy Dale and Jason Roth, Th3rd World Studios, 2007)
Nevermore : "
The Black Cat " (with co-author
John Reppion , and art by James Fletcher, Eye Classics,
Self Made Hero , October 2007,
ISBN
978-0-9552856-8-4 )
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"Deadeye" (with co-author
John Reppion and art by
Matt Timson , in
Popgun No. 1, Popgun No. 2,
Image Comics , 2007/2008)
Darkness vs. Eva (with co-author
John Reppion and art by Edgar Salazar)
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Tori Amos -
Comic Book Tattoo (with co-author John Reppion),
Image Comics , 2008.
Doctor Who : "The Whispering Gallery" (with co-author
John Reppion and art by
Ben Templesmith ,
one-shot ,
IDW Publishing )
The Complete
Dracula (with co-author
John Reppion and art by Colton Worley, 5-issue limited series, Dynamite Entertainment 2009)
The Trial of Sherlock Holmes (with co-author
John Reppion , Dynamite Entertainment 2009)
The Complete Alice In Wonderland (with co-author
John Reppion , Dynamite Entertainment 2010).
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The Thrill Electric with co-author
John Reppion and art by WindFlower Studio, October 2011.
Sherlock Holmes – The Liverpool Demon (with co-author
John Reppion ), Dynamite Entertainment, 2013
Black Shuck (with co-author
John Reppion ), 2000 AD, 2014.
Storm Warning - "The Relic" (with co-author
John Reppion ), 2000 AD, 2015.
Sway (with co-author
John Reppion ), Electricomics, 2015.
Damsels (with co-author
John Reppion ), Dynamite Entertainment, 2015.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Vol 1 (with co-author
John Reppion ), Self Made Hero, 2015.
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Vol 2 (with co-author
John Reppion ), Self Made Hero, 2016.
Damsels Vol 2 (with co-author
John Reppion ), Dynamite Entertainment, 2016.
Black Shuck - Sins of the Father (with co-author
John Reppion ), 2000 AD, 2016.
Storm Warning - "Over My Dead Body" (with co-author
John Reppion ), 2000 AD 2018.
Conspiracy of Ravens (with co-authors
John Reppion and Sally Jane Thompson), Dark Horse, 2018.
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Sherlock Holmes - The Vanishing Man (with co-author
John Reppion ), Dynamite Entertainment, 2019.
Storm Warning - "Green and Pleasant Land" (with co-author
John Reppion ), 2000 AD 2019.
The Doors -
Morrison Hotel , Z2 comics, 2021.
Megadeth - Death By Design (with co-author John Reppion),
Heavy Metal Magazine , 2019.
Kyle Thomas - Guardian of the Realm (with co-author
John Reppion ), Penguin Michael Joseph, 2022.
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Mötley Crüe - The Dirt Declassified , Z2 comics, 2022.
Tori Amos -
Little Earthquakes , Z2 comics, 2022.
Joan Jett and
the Blackhearts - I love Rock n Roll /
Bad Reputation , Z2 comics, 2022.
Queens of the Lost World (with co-author
John Reppion and artist Silvia Califano) Opus Comics, 2023.
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Books
#WOMAN: Remapping the Territory Our Way (contributor), Rich Witch Films & Publishing, 2018.
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The Outcast Hours (contributor), Solaris, 2019.
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References
^
"Leah Moore" . Arvon . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
^ Banerjee, Subhajit (6 June 2014).
"Alan Moore leading digital comics to open-source future" – via www.theguardian.com.
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"TEAM" . Electricomics . Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
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b Echo, Liverpool (26 January 2009).
"Comic genius of Doctor Who's husband and wife writing team" . liverpoolecho . Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
^ Coke, Travis Hedge (30 October 2019).
"Strangely Dressed Ladies: Swords of Sorrow" . Comic Watch . Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
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"A Young Girl's Magical Legacy is Darker Than it Seems in Conspiracy of Ravens" . pastemagazine.com . 6 September 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
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"Talking to Leah Moore and John Reppion About Conspiracy Of Ravens, Class Poverty and Judge Dredd Megazine #400" . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
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"Creators" . SelfMadeHero . Retrieved 25 November 2019 .
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Accent Comics
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Nevermore at Selfmadehero
Archived 22 September 2007 at the
Wayback Machine
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In & Out of the Dark Ages: Moore & Reppion on "Darkness vs. Eva" ,
Comic Book Resources , 26 February 2008
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Moore & Reppion Darkness vs. Eva
Archived 16 March 2009 at the
Wayback Machine ,
Newsarama , 19 March 2008
^ Carroll, Lewis; Moore, Leah; Reppion, John (21 July 2010).
"The Complete Alice In Wonderland " . Dynamite Entertainment.
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"Conspiracy of Ravens HC :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics" . www.darkhorse.com . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
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Guardian of the Realm . 21 July 2022.
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"Queens of the Lost World #1 Preview: Welcome to the Sanjuliánverse" . bleedingcool.com . 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
^ Enters, Kate (8 March 2018).
"#WOMAN: Remapping The Territory, Our Way" . Meer . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
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"The Outcast Hours" . Rebellion Publishing . Retrieved 14 February 2024 .
External links
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