The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 | Alan Moore

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 | Alan Moore | Huge Fan of the Founding Fathers of Sci-Fi & Action/Adventure

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	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 Alan Moore America's Best Comics, 1999 - 176 pages average customer review:based on 120 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great! Original and unique

Really enjoyed this book. The storyline is so very original and the use of the well known characters from literature in a comic book format is great. I enjoyed the movie for what it was but if you've only seen the movie you owe it to yourself to read this. There is so much more detail and character development in this book that is impossible to put in a movie, especially when the book is written by Mr. Moore. If you like comics or read graphic novels this is a "must read"

Huge Fan of the Founding Fathers of Sci-Fi & Action/Adventure

And Moore does absolute justice to those early days. The writing is strong, the illustrations new with a flair of the Victorian (well suited for Victorian-aged writers and their created characters), the dialogue doesn't mince and the action is fast-paced.

Anyone who enjoys literature like Burroughs' John Carter of Mars, the early Sci-Fi writers like Wells and Verne and Gothic tales of visceral violence like Dracula or even R. E. Howard's Conan would do themselves a favor to read this! it is a definitive homage, imho, to all those who came before as well as a tip-of-the-hat to the early days of pulp and comics.

This is some of the best in the comics industry to date.

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A masterpiece

One of Alan Moore's most celebrated comic masterpieces, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a treat for comic fans and literary buffs alike. In 1898, the mysterious M recruits adventurer Allan Quartermain, Miss Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Invisible Man Hawley Griffin, and cowardly Dr. Henry Jekyll, and of course, his devilish alter ego, the Hulk-ish Mr. Hyde. Moore's love of classic, English literature is so apparent throughout this first volume, with his deep and rich characterizations and twisting storyline. Kevin O'Neil's artwork is masterful as well, and his vivid drawings bring Moore's lush world to life that hasn't done his work justice since David Lloyd and Dave Gibbons. If there's any real nitpicking that can be done with this book, it's that Mr. Hyde isn't so much brutish as he is much like an insane Hulk, which is nice for a change of pace for the character, but seems like a bit of a predictable idea for Moore. That aside, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a masterwork of comic and literary fiction, and believe it or not, it only gets better from this point on.

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great work...

i've read most of moore's stuff, and loeg might just be the best of the bunch. loeg 1 is better than loeg 2, but it has its moments as well. not to be missed.

Alan Moore rocks!

I hadn't seen the movie but had heard poor reviews, so wasn't keen to read this - until I read some reviews and lists here on Amazon. Glad I did. Alan Moore is a wonderfully creative writer of intricate stories that always ring true to me. I loved his reign at "Saga of the Swamp Thing" a while back. Kevin O'Neill's illustrations gibe well with the tale and add an interesting eye on turn-of-the-century reality. Am considering also purchasing the second volume.

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