The Ballad of Halo Jones: Full Colour Omnibus Edition

About Alan Moore

Alan MoorePerhaps the most widely respected comic writer of the modern era Alan Moores contribution to the comics world is incalculable. Creator of some of 2000 ADs most popular series including Abelard Snazz The Ballad of Halo Jones D.R. & Quinch and Skizz he has also worked on A.B.C. Warriors Ro-Busters Rogue Trooper Ro-Jaws Robo-Tales Tharg the Mighty Time Twisters and several one-off strips.Outside of the Galaxys Greatest Comic Moore is best known for his work on the classic Watchmen which redefined the superhero genre in 1986 but this is simply touching the surface of a career which has included 1963 A1s Warpsmiths Bojeffries Saga and Maxwell the Magic Cat AARGH! Batman Big Numbers Brought to Light Captain Britain Deathblow Flesh and Bones From Hell Glory Green Lantern Corps Lost Girls Miracleman A Small Killing Snakes and Ladders Spawn Supreme Swamp Thing Superman V For Vendetta WildC.A.T.S. and Youngblood.Moore is now owner and chief writer of the Americas Best Comics line distributed by WildStorm and including Promethea Tom Strong Tomorrow Stories Top Ten and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen which has been made into a major Hollywood movie.Ian GibsonOne of 2000 ADs best-loved and most honoured artists Ian Gibson is responsible for the co-creation of The Ballad of Halo Jones (with Alan Moore) and created Bella Bagley an unfortunate character in Judge Dredds world who fell head-over-heels in love with Old Stoney Face himself! His work outside the Galaxys Greatest Comic includes Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad Star Wars: Boba Fett X-Men Unlimited plus the designs for the TV series Reboot.Barbara NocenzoBorn in 1983 Barbara Nosenzo graduated in Forensic Chemistry before starting work in comics with the Italian independent author collective La Compagnia del Fumetto collaborating on over 20 comic books as author or illustrator before specialising as a colourist. She is known for her work on the creator owned series The Ravenholme Chronicles with the author Andrea Broccardo. In 2010 she was selected by the talent scout and future Marvel E-i-C CB Cebulski in a portfolio review and quickly started working with Italian publishers such as Lo Scarabeo Tarots and ManFont Comics and international publishers including Titan Comics.In 2017 Nosenzo was selected by 2000 AD to colour John Ridgeways cover for Summer Magic: The Complete Journal of Luke Kirby which then led to her colour remastering of The Ballad of Halo Jones Alan Moore and Ian Gibsons scifi masterpiece. Currently Nosenzo is working on more 2000 AD projects for US comics and on independent projects as a digital and traditional colourist.