Comparing Plot Parallels: Alan Moore's WildCATS and Steven Moffat's Press Gang
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Rich Johnston
Summary
This article draws a comparison between Alan Moore's 1997 run on WildCATS (a lesser-known Image Comics work) and Steven Moffat's 1991 TV series Press Gang, identifying a specific plot twist that appears in both works. The piece explores how Moore, known for borrowing and reinterpreting existing material, may have been influenced by Moffat's earlier work. It examines the narrative parallels between the two stories, discussing the context of both creators' careers at the time and the broader implications of creative influence and homage in comics and television.
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Bleeding CoolComparing Plot Parallels: Alan Moore's WildCATS and Steven Moffat's Press Gangbleedingcool.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAlan Moore is a bit of a magpie when it comes to writing, grabbing all sorts of stuff from all over, reinterpreting it in new and interesting ways, as whole cloth.
Sometimes he's obvious about it, as with League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Promethea or From Hell, sometimes less so.
And there is one particular plot twist from what's often considered one of his lesser works...
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