Description
"Acclaimed comics author Moore ( Watchmen ) has combined his love of 19th-century adventure literature with an imaginative mastery of its 20th-century corollary, the superhero comic book."-- Publishers Weekly "A sharp-witted gloss on the scientific and sexual obsessions of Victorian society."-- Time 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, Swamp Thing and Miracleman . 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 . Kevin O'Neill is a popular British comics illustrator best known as the co-creator of The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen with Alan Moore. His other credits include Nemesis the Warlock and Marshal Law .
Features & Highlights
- From Alan Moore, literary figures from throughout time and various bodies of work are brought together to form the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen! Now, the history and origins of the League are revealed in THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN: BLACK DOSSIER!
- Allan Quartermain, Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde and Hawley Griffin, the Invisible Man, formed a new team at the turn of the 20th Century. But they weren't the only League. In the 1950s, England is not what it was, and with the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen disavowed, Mina Murray and Allan Quatermain seek answers that can be found only in the Black Dossier, a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters. These secrets are revealed, along with the secret history of their predecessors! Now available in trade paperback, this amazing graphic novel includes a 3-D section complete with custom 3-D glasses and much more!
