false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255573805m/297627.jpg 297627 18 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 Quartermain, 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. Presented in this trade paperback is the League's first adventure together, from their initial recruitment to their heroic victory. Also included in this volume is the illustrator's masterful sketchbook, which gives unique behind-the-scenes insight to the artistic process. 797 not a book 2002 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, The (vol. 2, #1-6) total:4349|5:1348|4:1794|3:969|2:194|1:44| 4349 17257 5273 263 1 6 true false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Jun 14 13:46:05 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 14 14:42:19 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Fri Sep 21 11:20:57 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 10:14:36 -0700 2007 V for Vendetta." The others of his works produced for the screen were the tepidly-received "From Hell"...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Apr 16 05:59:43 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 11:16:33 -0700 2008 A brilliant adventure story with a ton of fun cameos and a wicked sense of humor.
The mystery is clever, the character interaction is great, there are so many cool adv...more...]]> 1 2 false false Thu May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 06:01:20 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 21:16:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 19:01:26 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 01 14:13:35 -0700 2008 Watchmen and V for Vendetta, I was expecting something akin to those. Also, being an English teacher, the premise had me excited as well. I guess I expected a deeper storyline than I found here. Also, it bothered m...more...]]> 3 0 false true Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 18:04:03 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 18:04:52 -0800 2009 1
For instance, at one point Jekyll says, "You know h...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 18:29:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 17:01:24 -0700 2009
This entire work is a parody of just about every subject it touches on. And it touches many. The most obvious subjects are Victorian England and the popular literat...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 18:44:32 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 13:08:05 -0800 2009 2 Black Dossier. I can't believe I did not add this volume before; I have the second volume added in here. So, I am going to reread it and then write my impressions from the second time around. I did like it the first time, so looking forward ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Apr 16 13:34:42 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 13:39:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 00:44:38 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 21:09:24 -0700 2009 1 is history itself. Don't let the crappy movie Hollywood churned out based on this discourage you - they adapted Moore's characters (badly in some cases) and c...more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 13 18:24:59 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 08:36:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Dec 15 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 13:54:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 06:03:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 02 16:24:30 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:28:31 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 02:36:38 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 11:54:57 -0800 2009 V for Vendetta, Ironman, and The League of Extraor...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Apr 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 10:45:54 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 26 11:50:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 07:24:10 -0700 2008 Tue May 13 09:12:51 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 12 17:13:08 -0800 2008 Wed Sep 10 07:19:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 04:20:48 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 27 04:21:52 -0800 2008 League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stories for some time now, both because I'd heard they contained a number of tropes I like (intertextuality, steampunk, obscure pop culture references) and because I'd enjoyed a couple of other Alan Moore graphic novels, most especially...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Dec 23 14:17:58 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 14:37:22 -0800 2007 V for Vendetta or Watchmen, and maybe for the best. A rollicking (never used that word before, doubt i'll ever say it aloud, but entirely appropriate) good time. A wonderful idea (various heroes of victorian literature fight victorian villains) wonderfully execu...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Fri Dec 21 07:13:21 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 07:14:01 -0800 2007
The graphic novel is expertly themed - even the ads & "about the author" info are...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=297627