I think he makes a lot of valid points about the industry, but boy, is he cranky...

Moore has always maintained that his share of the profits go to Dave Gibbons.

Suppose I write something, B draws it and C letters it. Good or bad, industry mocking or no, it sells and someone wants to make it into a film. I think (never mind why, say its my collosal ego) that the film will be pants. Should I:

1) withhold my permission (if I can): (no film for anyone, B & C no royalties at all =  "Dog in the Manger".)

2) say go ahead and give my royalties to B&C (B & C gain extra 1/6th of royalties each = "Envy My Superior Integrity")

3) say go ahead, but pay only B&C's royalties (B&C neutral, film-makers save money, and hence gain = "Reward the shoddy film-makers at my own expense".)

4) say go ahead, pay everyone their royalties, but leave me alone, my work is the comic, yours is the film. (Take the money and run?)

5) Take it and give it to charity (How would you know I had unless = Boast About My Godlike Benevolence) or equivalent to 4).

So what should I do?  This isn't about is the work dreadful or has/hasn't crapped on the industry. What should I do about taking or not taking royalties to meet your "superior integrity" Joe?

What could Alan Moore have done not to deserve your scorn, if nothing, it's possible you're not in fact being very fair.

I'd honestly like to know so that if say the people who made Date Movie ever want to film a book I co-wrote, I'll know what to do.

Simon BJ (edited to set this as re: me to try to avoid : "but he basically just shouldn't be Alan Moore answers")