The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 | Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill

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	The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill Wildstorm, 2004 - 228 pages average customer review:based on 57 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The inspiration behind the blockbuster movie, THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN once again uses the classic characters from familiar literature to tell a tale of epic proportions in Victorian England.In volume two, when alien invaders from Mars mercilessly attack London, the throne quickly calls upon Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Captain Nemo, the Invisible Man, and Dr. Jekyll to protect the empire.Using their various skills and intellect, the League goes about preparing a defense against the invasion but when the Invisible Man joins the Martian's cause, all appears to be lost.Now, as one of the members dies a horrific death, the League turns to the legendary Dr. Moreau as their last desperate hope.

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The Blazing World

Allan Moore and Kevin O'Neill are at it again with the second installment of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." When giant canisters from Mars crash land all over England, they release creatures so powerful that even the League can't seem to stop them. Worse yet--though not so surprising--one member of the League decides to switch sides. The remaining Gentlemen warm up to each other, while getting the reader fired up for their latest adventure.

Vol. 2 gathers a wealth of references and characters from fictional literary works, most notably H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds." The reader also gets to know more about the main characters, an appropriate move for all the surprises that lie ahead. Since this hasn't been mentioned for Vol. 1, O'Neill's artwork shows every graphic detail of the world of the imagination that inspired the series; something to think about the next time you sleep through your high school English class. Extra material includes "The New Traveller's Almanac," which features the exploits of Mina Murray, and a cover gallery.

This comic is unrated: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Adult Language, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content.

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for the dedicated reader.

The second installment in the LOEG saga (which apparently will go on as long as Alan Moore's library holds out) is not quite like the first one.
Volume 1 was at its heart a rollicking , globe-hopping adventure story, in the same vein as the books it pays homage to: the Alan Quatermain stories, Dracula, and Victorian trash adventures. My 9-year-old brother loves it. Volume 2 is a much darker story, and my brother won't be getting to read it any time soon. Volume 2, centered around H.G. Wells War of the Worlds, takes place more in England, and there's a whole bunch of pages dedicated to character development only hinted at in Vol. 1. The star of Vol. 2 is definitely Mr. Hyde, who comes across less as a simple monster, and more lke the great Moore anti-heroes, in the same league as Rorschach or V.
To be completely honest, the main selling point of Vo. 2 was the New Travelers' Almanac, a 6-part compendium in the back that acts as the densest fan-fiction ever. Under the guise of a series of travel notes, Moore weaves in every possible fiction of the time, and fiction from other times too. (His reference to the Big Lebowski rocked my world.)

This book is not for the casual reader.

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More epic than vol 1 and Better than the movie

This tale adds several new characters including John Carter and Dr. Moreau, who are not members of the League. In a play on the classic HG Wells story, Earth is attacked by Mars and it looks like the League is Earth's only hope.

The Martians are as deadly as Wells imagined them. Earth's weapons are no match, and the Martians have so many war machines that even the Nautilus cannot defeat them all.

This time there is treachery and intrigue within the League. Much of it revolves around the strong yet mysterious Mina as her relationships with the various characters change. Readers learn much about Mr. Hyde in a dining room scene that shows how effectively a graphic novel can tell a story.

This story is not for children. Filled with violence and peppered with sex, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol 2 is a thrilling action / adventure story that any adult should enjoy.

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