MÖTLEY CRÜE - THE DIRT: DECLASSIFIED

by Leah Moore, Mötley Crüe, Z2 Comics

You thought you knew the story behind the world’s most notorious rock band…the music, the mayhem…it is the stuff of rock n roll legend, chronicled in the New York Times bestselling book and subsequent Netflix movie, The Dirt. Now, as Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Vince Neil and Mick Mars emerge from self-imposed exile from all corners of the globe, the REAL story behind the band can finally be told…as the exploits of Mötley Crüe working as special undercover government operatives are revealed in this graphic novel.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 20, 2022

About the author

LEAH MOORE is an author born in Northampton, England in 1978.

Leah's comic writing career began in 2002 with stories for America's Best Comics. Most recently her solo comics scripting has appeared as part of Dynamite Entertainment's Gail Simone masterminded crossover series Swords of Sorrow (2015, with Francesco Manna).

In 2006 Leah wrote the story and copy to accompany The Royal Mail's 40th anniversary Christmas Stamps. She has written columns and articles for The Big Issue, Lifetime TV online, and Comic Heroes Magazine.

In 2013 Leah was the Project Manager of digital comics reading platform Electricomics. She was also the contributing editor of Electricomics flagship release, co-writing the sci-fi story Sway, with art by Nicola Scott.

Leah and her husband, John Reppion, have been scripting comics together since 2003, writing for the likes of 2000 AD, Channel 4 Education, Dark Horse, DC Comics, Dynamite Entertainment, Electricomics, IDW, and Self Made Hero.

They have written established characters such as Doctor Who (The Whispering Gallery, 2008 with Ben Templesmith) and Sherlock Holmes (The Trial of Sherlock Holmes, 2009 with Aaron Campbell, and The Liverpool Demon, 2012 with Matt Triano), as well as creating their own including Brit-Cit Psi Division, Judge Lillian Storm (Storm Warning, 2015 with Tom Foster).

Together they have faithfully adapted notable works by Lewis Carroll (The Complete Alice, 2010), H. P. Lovecraft (The Shadow Over Innsmouth, 2012), Bram Stoker (The Complete Dracula, 2009), and M. R. James (Ghost Stories of an Antiquary Vol 1, and 2) into comics and graphic novels.

Most recently she wrote an adaptation of The Doors Morrison Hotel album , and Motley Crue, The Dirt Declassified, for Z2 comics, as well as stories for their Joan Jett Anthology and the Tori Amos Little Earthquakes Anthology. She is currently working on The Tarot Circle for Liminal 11, as well as several other books yet to be announced.

Reviews

[Karrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I waited over 6 MONTHS for this to be available from library.

1. The characters barely looked like the musicians.
2. It references “the dirt”, a biography about the band. It might even be an auto-bio that is known to be crazy, that I have yet to read.

However, ITS ABOUT STUPID teen zombies. It keeps going back and forth from the 80’s. And they are in the CIA?!

So disappointing.

[Severind Alexander · Rating 1 out of 5]

I couldn't take this book seriously. From page one, I was cringing. I get it. It's meant to be fun. It's not supposed to be serious. But it was confusing most of the time and a little embarrassing at others. Maybe others might like this, but I really didn't. The artwork, however, was actually quite nice.

[Carrie · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love Motley Crue and I love graphic novels. I get that the authors were telling the (alternate) history of the Crue in a creative way, and they succeeded there. I will say, I think Motley Crue would appreciate my “what is going on here” reaction. This one just wasn’t for me.

[Judy Tarver · Rating 3 out of 5]

For Motley Crue fans, a few tidbits in this book will surprise you but for the most part the book is about things that most fans already knew. It is a decent and interesting book.

[angelofmine1974 · Rating 1 out of 5]

One and a half stars

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/Mwv7_SXF1xs

Enjoy!

[Maxwell Panetta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay, yeah this is a book

[Christel Van Gemeren · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool detective verhaal met de band in de hoofdrol! Er zitten kleine verwijzingen naar die je alleen snapt als je een echte fan bent :) zeker een aanrader voor de echte Crüeheads!

[Mark · Rating 1 out of 5]

Title is totally deceptive in regards to "The Dirt". This depicts the members of MC as secret agents foiling nefarious plots during world tours over the years of their career. Book is 1000% trash.

[Jen P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook! Started this on a cruise just to pass time. But the stories were hilarious! All the fame….. and some just pissed it away. Narration was good!

[JellyKellyReads · Rating 2 out of 5]

Artwork was beautiful but the story was confusing and going to be honest kind of bad most of the time.