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Acclaimed English comic book writer Alan Moore, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where he talked about his latest work. The three-week event is the world's biggest literary festival and is held during the annual Edinburgh Festival. The 2010 event featured talks and presentations by more than 500 authors from around the world. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images)

Acclaimed English comic book writer Alan Moore, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where he talked about his latest work. The three-week event is the world's biggest literary festival and is held during the annual Edinburgh Festival. The 2010 event featured talks and presentations by more than 500 authors from around the world. (Photo by Colin McPherson/Corbis via Getty Images)