is probably my favourite comic book of all time (or graphic novel as they are now known, though whats wrong with comic, it is after all comic). In fact I originally named the blog the extraordinary league of gentlemen readers, but I thought it was bit wordy for the Internet. This fantastic comic, as is par for course,was made into an incredibly bad movie. If I was Alan Moore (writer of the WATCHMEN), this sort butchery of my artistic vision would probably drive me to near insanity, until I bought another Lamborghini, and I assuaged my artistic soul. Unfortunately Moore probably lacks my base materialism and this would explain his appearance, see the following for Moores feelings on Comic Book Movies www.totalfilm.com/features/exclusive-why-alan-moore-hates-comic-book-movies. Anyway enough of the artistic graveyard which is Hollywood. Moores inspired idea is to take the Victorian Eras greatest superheroes and forming them into a Superhero group. This book is pitch perfect written in the style of a 19th century "penny dreadful" it's witty, it's clever, and packed with daring do. The story begins with our heroes all a little down on their luck. Quatermain (the hero of H. Rider Haggards novelsKing Solomon's Mines (Modern Library Classics)
is found in an opium den, Griffin ( The Invisible Man
) is making the most of powers at an all girls school, and Mr Hyde (Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
) is about to get butchered by a mob. Recruited by M,the head of the heroes must make battle with a mysterious east end villain. A jolly adventure ensues which will leave you wanting more, luckily for us there is more, as the adventurers reunite in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2
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