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and lacking in strategic depth, aligns well with Moore’s themes of cosmic
resurrection and evolution. Moore refers to his performances as work-
ings in the classic occultist sense of the word as a ritual operation, and his
workings include spoken word poetry, music, circus re breathers, mimes
acting as living statues, and ashing lights. All of these elements are coor-
dinated to create a single impression emotionally and thematically. ey
are evocative in the sense both of calling up spirits and eliciting emotions
and ideas—which, in the best magic systems, are the same thing.
Yet, rich as these performances are, it also helps from the standpoint of
procedural adaptation to examine specic comic book narratives and h