'Watchmen' is a politically charged story, and it explores exactly what a hero is, how the world would treat them and how they would react. It was the first time I read a superhero story that explored that situation. These are very real people with very real problems.

I am living proof that no matter how bad life gets, it gets better.

Though we feel extremely connected through all this technology [social networks], there's also this disconnect that happens. Because you're not actually talking to anyone. You're not actually meeting them for coffee. To me, social media is about "you". It's like, "Well, twenty people like this thing I said", so that's about me.

Alan Moore is a prophetic writer.

And after all this time that you still owe, you're still a good-for nothing I don't know.

Because one day I'll leave you a phantom to lead you in the summer to join the black parade.

Let's have a day in the life of Gerard." Going to get coffee! Going to get coffee!' That's all it would be.