Mr Moore isn't one for the internet. So he'll probably never see this. But maybe the feelings of goodwill may find themselves entering the ether and somehow affecting his day in a positive fashion. Maybe he'll get extra mozzerella on his pizza. You never know.

It's been a pretty good year for the man. While there was all that contre temps over Watchmen 2, he's put out six issues of his magazine Dodgem Logic. And next year looks to put out six more. With Neonomicon in the shops and Fashion Beast on the way, it's probably quite a good time to be Alan Moore right now…

Anyway, here's a birthday tribute from Brian Bolland from the book The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore, published for his fiftieth birthday and recently republished.