Before coming to work in the US market, Alan Moore did a bunch of work in the UK market including Skizz. The book is eerily similar to E.T. because Moore’s editor asked him for his version of E.T. when they were discussing Skizz. But, while E.T. is more comedic, Skizz is more dramatic, with an older cast of characters rescuing the alien visitor.

Zhcchz (Skizz) is an interpreter on his way to a conference, but he is behind schedule. So he takes a shortcut through our solar system and ends up crashing on Earth. After crashing, his ship self-destructs to prevent anyone from finding out secrets from it. Skizz manages to escape before the ship explodes. Skizz finds himself stuck on a planet where he can’t understand anyone and can’t find anything to eat. Then he finds Roxy. Roxy is a troubled teen who has some unusual friends.

Roxy works with Skizz to find food he can eat and helps him learn the language. When the government starts looking for Skizz, Roxy has to lean on her friends to help protect him. While Skizz is worried what the government will do, he is more concerned that he will never see his home planet again.

Even if you have seen E.T., you will enjoy Skizz. Moore does E.T. in his own way and makes it his own. It’s a heartwarming and familiar story that anyone will enjoy. Highly recommended.