The
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
Proving that mainstream comics could be infused with past literary/cultural
ideals and still be best sellers, the America's Best Comics imprint took
the dilapidated superhero genre and created three vastly entertaining hybrids
with Tom Strong, Promethea and Top Ten. Now, a stunning coup de grace is
delivered with this masterful pairing of Victorian adventure fiction's
greatest characters and the old war-horse of the super-group. With the
stunning The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, it would be no exaggeration
to say that Alan Moore has produced a near-perfect piece of adventure fiction
that is clever, literate, rich with excitement and hard to put down.
It's 1898 and at the behest of M, the mysterious head of the secret
Service, Campion Bond is dispatched to procure the services of Miss Mina
Murray (nee Harker), adventurer Allan Quartermain, "Science-Pirate" Captain
Nemo, Henry Jekyll (and his monstrous alter ego) and Hawley Griffin (aka
The Invisible Man). Together, they must combat an insidious threat that
will decide supremacy of the London skies, but their success may unleash
a far greater threat. With no shortage of action, Moore and O' Neill sustain
a high level of suspense, intrigue, mystery and terrific wit that all contribute
to an indispensable read. O'Neill's art, so memorable in Marshal Law, produces
a London filled with vivid, magnificent architecture and a malevolent atmosphere
ripe with thrills and danger. An unmitigated triumph, the sequel cannot
come soon enough, with such a glorious past showing what the future can
hold for comics. Magnificent--pure and simple. --Danny Graydon - Amazon.co.uk
(Mass Market Paperback - July 2003)
Heroes
& Monsters: The Unofficial Companion to the League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen
by Jess Nevins
Paperback from Monkeybrain
Book Published: June, 2003
League
of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 2 (Comic)
by Alan Moore
Book Description: 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.
Hardcover from DC Comics
Book Published: 01 December, 2003
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Watchmen
by Alan Moore, et al
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FROM
HELL
by Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell
Paperback from Eddie Campbell Comics
Book Published: April, 2000
Supreme:
The Return
by Alan Moore, Joe Bennett
Paperback from Checker Book Publishing Group
Book Published: 03 April, 2003
Supreme:
The Story of the Year
by Alan Moore, Joe Bennett, Rick Veitch
Paperback from Checker Book Publishing Group
Book Published: 15 November, 2002
Saga
of the Swamp Thing
by Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Barry Marx
Paperback from DC Comics
Book Published: May, 2000
Swamp
Thing: A Murder of Crows
by Alan Moore, John Totleben, Stephen Bissette
Paperback from DC Comics
Book Published: August, 2001
Swamp
Thing: Reunion
by Alan Moore, John Totleben, Tom Yeates
Paperback from DC Comics
Book Published: August, 2003
Promethea
(Book 1)
by Alan Moore, Mick Gray, J. H., III Williams
A beautifully drawn and well-written new heroine by the legendary Moore.
Some fine artwork here, with one story done in an attractive Art Nouveau
style. In these incredible, genre-bending tales meet Sophie Bangs--a college
student in a weirdly futuristic New York--as she researches a term paper
on Promethea, a mythical warrior-woman who is reinvented over and over
through the centuries. A deadly shadow creature tries to kill Sophie as
she gets close to Promethea's secret--which ultimately transforms young
Sophie into a new Promethea. She must quickly master the secrets of her
heroic predecessors or fall prey to Promethea's ancient enemy. Moore's
Promethea is an Eisner Award-winner for Best Writer. If that isn't enough
to convince you to check out this new volume, the first six issues (including
#3, Best Single Issue) are collected here. "I personally thoroughly enjoy
this series, with a good, gripping story and really superb artwork, in
a classic style like nothing else in comics today. Gray also revels in
recreating the styles of artists like Leyendecker and Brundage, with stunning
design and detail that make each page a small masterpiece." 
Paperback from DC Comics
Book Published: July, 2001
Top
Ten (Book 1)
by Alan Moore, Zander Cannon, Gene Ha
Paperback from DC Comics
Book Published: June, 2001
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