Get ready for ‘Watchmen’ with a look at the mind of creator Alan Moore

Fans counting the days until “Watchmen” hits the big screen can use the time to take a look at the creator of the classic graphic novel with “The Mindscape of Alan Moore” – which takes viewers on a journey through the mind of one of the comic industry’s most legendary authors. The DVD will arrive on store shelves Sept. 30th with a suggested retail price of $29.95.

From “V for Vendetta” to “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” enter Moore’s innovative world through this special 2-Disc Collector’s Set – featuring the acclaimed film, an exclusive 20-Page booklet with foreward by author Michael Moorcock and over three hours of bonus footage from The Disinformation Company.

From a press release: As Comic-Con 2008 set records for attendance this summer, much of the “buzz” centered on Zack Snyder’s eagerly anticipated, big screen adaptation of the Hugo Award-winning cult classic graphic novel “Watchmen,” authored by legendary comic book writer Alan Moore. Now, in the first and only documentary in which the heretofore reclusive, visionary and innovative Moore participates, his hugely-devoted fan base and the soon-to-be-indoctrinated can enter the mind of the world’s most famous comic book author, embarking on a fascinating and psychedelic journey through the life and career of the creator of “Watchmen,” “From Hell,” “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,” “Constantine” and “V for Vendetta.” Moore – writer, artist and performer – is the arguably the world’s most critically acclaimed and widely admired creator of comic books and graphic novels, a true original responsible for many of the genre’s iconic creations. In “The Mindscape of Alan Moore,” viewers are granted a portrait of the artist as contemporary shaman -- someone with the power to transform consciousness by means of manipulating language, symbols and images. The award-winning film, from director DeZ Vylenz, leads the audience through Moore ’s world with the writer himself as guide, beginning with his childhood background, following the evolution of his career as he transformed the comics medium, through to his immersion in a magical worldview where science, spirituality and society are part of the same universe.

This exclusive 2-disc collector’s set, containing the extraordinary film on the life of this modern-day philosopher, artist and magician presented with English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles, features over three hours of extras that further illuminate the masterful mind of Moore, including:Interviews with Melinda Gebbie (“Lost Girls”), Dave Gibbons (“Watchmen”), David Lloyd (“V For Vendetta”), Kevin O’Neill (“League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”) and Jose Villarubia (“Promethia” and “Mirror of Love”)
“Making of” featurette
Introduction to Alan Moore’s work by Paul Gravett
Selected scene analysis with director’s commentary
Interviews with director, composer and special make-up FX artistRecipient of the Special Recognition Award for Creative Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking at the San Francisco World Film Festival, “The Mindscape of Alan Moore” has also been featured at film festivals worldwide including Comica at the ICA Cinema London, Copenhagen International Film Festival, Belfast International Film Festival, San Diego Comic-Con Film Fest, Comicdom Con Athens and Caption Oxford.

As excitement continues to build for “Watchmen” (scheduled for release in March ’09) – the publisher just put an additional 300,00 copies in print following the release of the trailer and Comic-Con – get an inside glimpse inside the psychedelic worldview of one of the world’s most visionary and creative minds with “The Mindscape of Alan Moore.”