Maxwell the Magic Cat
Encyclopedia
Maxwell the Magic Cat was a comic strip written and drawn by Alan Moore
under the pseudonym Curt Vile (a pun on the name of composer Kurt Weill), with a friend Steve Moore under the pseudonym 'Jill de Ray' (in parody of Gilles de Rais
, a French murderer).
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
under the pseudonym Curt Vile (a pun on the name of composer Kurt Weill), with a friend Steve Moore under the pseudonym 'Jill de Ray' (in parody of Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Montmorency-Laval , Baron de Rais, was a Breton knight, a leader in the French army and a companion-in-arms of Joan of Arc. He is best known as a prolific serial killer of children...
, a French murderer).
Publication
It was published in the Northants Post from 1979, and collected in four issues by Acme Press in 1986 and 1987.- Maxwell the Magic Cat (Northants Post, 1979–1986, tpbTrade paperback (comics)In comics, a trade paperback is a collection of stories originally published in comic books, reprinted in book format, usually capturing one story arc from a single title or a series of stories with a connected story arc or common theme from one or more titles...
, Acme Press, 1986-1987 ISBN 1-870084-00-4, ISBN 1-870084-05-5, ISBN 1-870084-10-1 and ISBN 1-870084-20-9)