The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1: Volume 1

Alan Moore

Oct 2002 · DC

About this ebook

"A sharp-witted gloss on the scientific and sexual obsessions of Victorian society."- TIME London, 1898. The Victorian Era draws to a close and the twentieth century approaches. It is a time of great change and an age of stagnation, a period of chaste order and ignoble chaos. It is an era in need of champions. In this amazingly imaginative tale, literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to face any and all threats to Britain. Allan Quatermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde and Hawley Griffin, the Invisible Man, form a remarkable legion of intellectual aptitude and physical prowess: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Ratings and reviews

Love this volume featuring all literary characters that I know and the bizarre adventure that they investigate. Only problem in the full page spread, you can't see the speech balloons & text too well.

Absolutely wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Its pacing is a little slow but I found that more to its charm. More an adult novel than a children's book and that appeals to me the older I get.

Entertaining at times but for me too predictable, characters already known and exhausted in my time.

About the author

ALAN MOORE is perhaps the most acclaimed writer in the graphic story medium, having garnered countless awards for works such as WATCHMEN, V FOR VENDETTA, From Hell, Miracleman and SWAMP THING. He is also the mastermind behind the America's Best Comics line, through which he has created (along with many talented illustrators) THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN, PROMETHEA, TOM STRONG, TOMORROW STORIES and TOP TEN. As one of the medium's most important innovators since the early 1980s, Moore has influenced an entire generation of comics creators, and his work continues to inspire an ever-growing audience.