Stella Gibbons detestation of pomposity and pretence. Truss has described Gibbons as "the Jane Austen of the 20th century", a parallel which the novelist Malcolm Bradbury thought apt; Flora Poste in "Cold Comfort Farm", with her "higher common sense", is "a Jane-ite heroine transformed into a clear-eyed modern woman". Bradbury also observed that many of Gibbons's novels end in Austen-like nuptials. Truss highlights the importance that Gibbons places on detachment as a necessary adjunct to effective writing: "Like many a good doctor, she seems to have considered sympathy a peculiar and redundant emotion, and a terrible waste of time." This matter-of-fact quality
Dave Gibbons as a consultant on the film "Watchmen", which was adapted from the book, and released in March 2009. "" (2009) featured hand drawn art by Dave Gibbons. Titles published by various British publishers include: Titles published by DC Comics and its various imprints include: Titles published by DC Comics' Vertigo imprint include: Titles published by Marvel and its various imprints include: Titles published by Dark Horse include: Titles published by various American publishers include: Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with