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It was much better than the movie and showed the growth of Quatermain that was quite enjoyable.The second series was also very good.Leon I really enjoyed this series.
At $10 or so (after Amazon's discounting) this book certainly provides great value with 200 pages or so of finely detailed art with Moore's typical highly plotted narratives. If you were a fan of the film adaptation of Alan Moore's revivalist Victorian-era Hero caper, or merely curious to see what all the fuss is about definitely give Volume #1 of, "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," a try.
It does also break the Moore mold of creating a dark graphic novel. Mr. His use of Prime Minister Palliser doesn't correctly coincide with the fictional time period as created by the original author.In totality this graphic novel excels in all respects. For instance he uses the fictional Plantagenet Palliser as Prime Minister in 1898.
It seems that Alan Moore is the creator extraordinaire of the development of the alternate history genre of graphic novels.In his highly entertaining series of "The League of extraordinary Gentlemen", Mr. This novel is indeed light and at times comic. The writing is of the highest caliber as is the artwork and graphics. Moore has captured a team of eclectic characters roaming the world in the existence of the British Empire during the late Victorian era.This amalgamation of rather odd characters who all possess alternate personalities serves as a rather odd basis of a team supposedly meant to be the vanguard of good against the forces of evil.In this first book, we see the original formation of this league of strange characters.
His use of this character is highly entertaining and I might add was utilized by Moore with tongue in cheek. Just by looking at the cover of volume one makes me chuckle.Highly recommended. We learn of their good and bad habits. Moore utilizes British fiction writing into the characters and the essence of his alternative history.
This volume, along with its sequel, are fantastic reads and are worth the money I paid for them. Alan Moore's LoEG, V1 is NOTHING like the movie, and that is a very good thing. Perfect for any fan of Alan Moore or Graphic Novels in general. The story, dialogue, and art all fit together perfectly and there was never a moment I was not entertained. Of course the same basic characters are there, but that is where the similarities stop. As my title suggests, this is another example of Alan Moore's ability as a writer and story teller.
There is also the case where he hasn't drawn ANYTHING,he just waits for the colorist to do the dirty work (ex.in a panel Quatermain has no hair,in another Hyde has no arm or muscles).Speaking of muscles,Hyde is a good example of O'Neill's knowledge of anatomy.Hasn't studied you think. That would be the result if this was a football game.STORY: An interesting adventure.The idea of combining all these characters was simply excellent and the plot was solid and well written.I didn't like some violent scenes,but overall it was okay. I would say he's never heard of it.The inks complete the mess.No wonder he's been banned by the Comics Code Authority.It's a pity to see good stories wasted with such "art".So 2 stars.This is a comic after all. ART: Did I say art. FART is more like it, as it stinks more than rotten eggs.By far the UGLIEST I've seen.Even kids draw better.This guy makes Rob Liefeld look like Da Vinci.O'Neill can't draw even a human face right.The figures look ridiculous and sometimes flat.And the way he draws hands is quite unique.They remind me of zombies.Then in some panels the perspective is problematic.
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