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A review by jeremygoodjob
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore
3.0
I know I’ve read this before but I can’t remember anything from it, which is telling. Like From Hell, League is about the relationship between the 19th and 20th centuries. Unlike From Hell, the subtext isn’t given any room to breathe and most of the panels are dominated by plot-driven dialogue and uninspired action.
Characterization isn’t Moore’s chief concern here, which, okay. But O’Neill’s illustration doesn’t pick up the slack and is almost too expressive for their to be real dynamic range, (flip through the book and count how many times Mina Harker and Quartermain have cartoonish, surprised looks on their faces). Are these characters really different from each other? How?
I somehow found myself wishing I was just watching the movie adaptation.
Characterization isn’t Moore’s chief concern here, which, okay. But O’Neill’s illustration doesn’t pick up the slack and is almost too expressive for their to be real dynamic range, (flip through the book and count how many times Mina Harker and Quartermain have cartoonish, surprised looks on their faces). Are these characters really different from each other? How?
I somehow found myself wishing I was just watching the movie adaptation.