Alan Moore is the Benjamin Franklin of the comics industry and Todd McFarlane is the King George III.
Or, if you prefer: Todd McFarlane is the Mr. Potter of Comic Books' Bedord Falls and Neil Gaiman is George Bailey with Alan Moore as his guarian angel. The difference being that Moore earned his wings long ago.
From this MeFi post re: Miracleman, one of the more mind-blowing comics of the last couple of decades.
Or, if you prefer: Todd McFarlane is the Mr. Potter of Comic Books' Bedord Falls and Neil Gaiman is George Bailey with Alan Moore as his guarian angel. The difference being that Moore earned his wings long ago.
From this MeFi post re: Miracleman, one of the more mind-blowing comics of the last couple of decades.