Tom Strong | Alan Moore's Overlooked Masterpiece

When one thinks of acclaimed comic book author Alan Moore there are many things that may spring to mind. Aside from his infamous feud with DC Comics one will also think of some of his more well known works. Works such as: Watchmen, V For Vendetta, The Killing Joke, Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow and more. However, few think of the name Tom Strong. Created for Moore's imprint ABC Comics Tom Strong is Moore's love letter to the gold and silver ages as well as an unsung masterpiece. We discuss why here on Casually Comics!

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[CasuallyComics]

What is your favourite Alan Moore work...or least favourite?

[thatseverything]

I love that her hair looks like it's slowly going to super Saiyan

[bensneb]

I LOVE Tom Strong, it’s like the heroes of The Golden Age, the fantastical elements of the Silver Age, and the storytelling of the Modern Age all rolled into one… the best of all worlds

[TetsuShima]

*Fun fact:* Alan Moore used when writing Tom Strong the artistic style of his childhood idol Charles Clarence Beck as a heavy influence. For those who don't know him, Beck is one of the co-creators of Captain Marvel, being the guy responsible for the famous cartoon style Billy Batson's first comics had.

[markshulusky]

Tom Strong looks like Adam Strange, Reed Richards and Shazam had a baby together. A truly improbable throuple.

[ogieogie]

I like it when Moore lightens up a bit. Tom Strong hits all the right notes for me.

[HistoryWes]

I've read the whole Tom Strong series. I don't remember how I found it, but I was immediately drawn in by a nostalgic feeling. It reminded me of my summers spent at my grandparent's home in the early 70s, reading all the silver age comics from the news stand and going through all the Tom Swift Jr. adventure books. Tom Strong manages to capture that feeling, instead of crapping all over it, which is what most story-tellers seem to want to do.

[chwenhoou]

I found hardcovers of Tom Strong many years back. It was a blast reading those books. As a 40-plus-year comic fan, I am bored to tears with the grim/dark. There should be more books like Tom Strong. Stories that remember these are for young readers and the young at heart.

[Koopaklown]

I discovered Tom thanks to The Terrifics, and I was surprised to see he was an Alan Moore creation. I was able to score the 2 deluxe hardcovers and instantly fell in love with the characters and world. Tom Strong is criminally underrated, so please give it a read!

[Thunderstrike]

Tom strong was one of my favorite things Alan Moore has done. I think that fact that it was “simple “ made it even better because it reminded why I loved comics. There’s beauty in its simplicity. You’re right. Alan Moore needs to give himself more credit for this one.

[LinguarumFautor]

Tom Strong is one of my favorites. It shows you can update classic pulp, comic, and science fiction heroes in a thoughtful fashion. Like many of Moore’s works, it has more depth if you are familiar with early 20th century pulp and science fiction. Tom’s childhood isolation is reminiscent of Philip Wylie’s Gladiator.

[timothybarnett]

Love _Tom Strong._ All the ABC era work is great and the range demonstrates Moore's GOAT status. Very much agree that simple does not equal easy.

[nigelflood]

The world of comics need more heroes like Tom Strong

[LiquidMatterStudios]

Overlooked is an understatement! People on Youtube and comic fans don't talk enough about Tom Strong. So happy you took the chance and covered it. Made my morning!

[JohnWilsonComicsGuy]

I always loved Tom Strong. It had the feel of a mix between Doc Savage and pre-flight Golden Age Superman and you can never go wrong with a robot butler and a talking gorilla. Julius Schwartz taught us the latter. I'd love to hear your take on Top 10. It was my favorite of the ABC comic universe.

[TheVintageNewbie]

I’ve been a fan of Tom Strong since day 1, it’s one of my favorite books of all time and is absolutely perfect. The way he captures the feel of classic comics but makes it feel like those adventures could ACTUALLY happen is amazing!

[kryptoknightmk]

I love the Tom Strong books. Don't be afraid to launch into that big video on the themes, his father, etc. I'd love to hear your takes. I always loved how Tom was such a mix of early comics, pulp heroes, and the whole trope of a super man but everything was just a bit different from what you'd normally expect. I feel like he is one of those characters that is really important and I wish more people knew about him.

[CentralNexusPrime]

Hands down, Top 10. Years later, several re-reads later, I still find overlooked things hidden in the background, things I'd missed before. So many comic jokes, sci-fi jabs, etc.

[isaiahbaylor]

I never heard of Tom Strong, but I might look into it. Thanks, Casually Comics!

[jessemartin]

Yay! Tom Strong! Uhhhh never read it or heard of it but so glad to learn about it! Lord I need some optimism in my stories and it's neat that alan moore managed to create something that seems to be the epitome of fun and hope.