Alan Moore/YMMV


 * Applicability: Not played completely straight but by the very nature of his works this result is all but avoidable.
 * Hype Backlash: While the author tend to suffer from this in incredible levels, portrayed as a quasi messianic master writer/artist (especially from the old generation fans), several of his works (like watchmen and V from Vendetta) are extremely hurt from this mainly by the reason beneath. It can come as a very sour dissapointment and with the usual response of subtle (or not so subtle) superiority disdain of "too inmature to handle it" of his fans, can let to either fierce indifference to downright hostility.
 * Memetic Mutation: Alan Moore is a wizard.
 * The Moore 'n' Morrison Show! Part time writers, full time wizards.
 * Seinfeld Is Unfunny: While a pioneer (or the most popular one) in several thematics, this had allowed in the 15 to 20 years transition to several taste to evolve from this ideas to cater enough readers that his works can come as very bland and unappealing. Put also the raving fanatism of older (and few younger) generations and wel...