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108 reviews for:
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1: The Absolute Edition
Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
3.67 AVERAGE
108 reviews for:
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1: The Absolute Edition
Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill
3.67 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don't know if this just wasn't the right time to read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen or not but I couldn't get into this at all. I hope to try again at a later date.
I didn't finish this. I scan read to the end but it really wasn't for me and I didn't enjoy it. Rather gritty and violent. Not sure what I was expecting? More adventure? More daring? Less graphic?
I don't know but not for me.
I don't know but not for me.
I much prefer the first volume but it was still lots of fun to read. The differences between this and the badly conceived film are just staggering, they really aren't from the same family at all despite what the name suggests.
The first volume is the amassing of everyone to form the league. Mina Murray, our no nonsense team leader fresh off a divorce from Jonathan Harker, fetches opium addict Allan Quartermain, rampaging Mr. Hyde (and the good doctor be default), the thought dead Captain Nemo, and an invisible man go forth to stop catastrophe from befalling the Empire. It's a great adventurous romp and is such fun even while the source material is getting the upmost of respect.
The second volume is a little more melodramatic, which is saying something. It's War of the Worlds Alan Moore style and the team begins to shaken and splinter. There's a nice bit of character study going on inbetween the Martian invasion but some part of it is ridiculous. I'm looking at you Allan and Mina. All in all though it's a fantastic read, and this edition as a lot of extra art and material for added fun.
The first volume is the amassing of everyone to form the league. Mina Murray, our no nonsense team leader fresh off a divorce from Jonathan Harker, fetches opium addict Allan Quartermain, rampaging Mr. Hyde (and the good doctor be default), the thought dead Captain Nemo, and an invisible man go forth to stop catastrophe from befalling the Empire. It's a great adventurous romp and is such fun even while the source material is getting the upmost of respect.
The second volume is a little more melodramatic, which is saying something. It's War of the Worlds Alan Moore style and the team begins to shaken and splinter. There's a nice bit of character study going on inbetween the Martian invasion but some part of it is ridiculous. I'm looking at you Allan and Mina. All in all though it's a fantastic read, and this edition as a lot of extra art and material for added fun.
In brief: Classic Victorian SF characters as early superheroes, with cameos by everything from Sherlock Holmes to The Wind in the Willows. Or, if Penny Dreadful were 30 years old and a lot less PC.
Thoughts: This one automatically hits a bunch of my reading buttons. It’s British, basically steampunk, a massive and well-thought-through crossover, deals with all sorts of Victorian and Edwardian lit, and kind of strange. It’s also got some great funny bits (largely to do with the cameos) and wonderful action scenes. I could’ve done with less of Mina Murray getting told she’s weak and should stay behind, though that’s period-appropriate and she tends to go anyway, and I felt like the sex and romance was wedged in and not really pertaining to the story. Also, there’s some Yellow Peril and sexual violence that made me really uncomfortable. Apart from that, though, I did enjoy the book, the way it played with the world and characters and tropes, and the sense of love and fun surrounding the lit Moore chose.
If you are a super-nerd (like me), try to find the omnibus rather than the individual collections, because there’s a travel guide of sorts to the greater world, with all sorts of other references to classic SFF. Like, Woolf’s Orlando is in there, and Lemuel Gulliver, and Cloud-Cuckooland, and the Blazing World, and so much I didn’t catch as well.
7/10
Thoughts: This one automatically hits a bunch of my reading buttons. It’s British, basically steampunk, a massive and well-thought-through crossover, deals with all sorts of Victorian and Edwardian lit, and kind of strange. It’s also got some great funny bits (largely to do with the cameos) and wonderful action scenes. I could’ve done with less of Mina Murray getting told she’s weak and should stay behind, though that’s period-appropriate and she tends to go anyway, and I felt like the sex and romance was wedged in and not really pertaining to the story. Also, there’s some Yellow Peril and sexual violence that made me really uncomfortable. Apart from that, though, I did enjoy the book, the way it played with the world and characters and tropes, and the sense of love and fun surrounding the lit Moore chose.
If you are a super-nerd (like me), try to find the omnibus rather than the individual collections, because there’s a travel guide of sorts to the greater world, with all sorts of other references to classic SFF. Like, Woolf’s Orlando is in there, and Lemuel Gulliver, and Cloud-Cuckooland, and the Blazing World, and so much I didn’t catch as well.
7/10
If there's one thing I love more than a mash-up of Victorian literature, well, I have yet to find it. I've been eyeballing the omnibus for ages and finally decided to buy it. I am so glad that I did. I've read a bulk of the mentioned literature, and enjoyed revisiting each of them.
Actual rating 4.75
This was such a strange and wonderful graphic novel series! I read it in one sitting and I had a blast with it. The art style is stunning and the story is so charming but also super edgy which surprised me. Be warned though this book has adult content so use your own discretion but overall I really enjoyed this.
This was such a strange and wonderful graphic novel series! I read it in one sitting and I had a blast with it. The art style is stunning and the story is so charming but also super edgy which surprised me. Be warned though this book has adult content so use your own discretion but overall I really enjoyed this.