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A review by ericbuscemi
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier by Alan Moore
2.0
In three words: What the fuck!?
To expound: This is not a graphic novel, but it is not not a graphic novel, either. Confused? Yeah, me too. The graphic novel segments were well drawn and interesting, although I feel as if I missed most of the literary references; If I hadn't previously read 1984 I don't think it I would have followed The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier at all. The 'Black Dossier' segments of the book that the graphic novel framed were, for the most part, unreadable. And the finale of the graphic novel was done in 3D, which you needed the included 3D glasses to read. It was utter nonsense, and reminded me of the South Park episode 'Imagination Land', and not in a good way.
To expound: This is not a graphic novel, but it is not not a graphic novel, either. Confused? Yeah, me too. The graphic novel segments were well drawn and interesting, although I feel as if I missed most of the literary references; If I hadn't previously read 1984 I don't think it I would have followed The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier at all. The 'Black Dossier' segments of the book that the graphic novel framed were, for the most part, unreadable. And the finale of the graphic novel was done in 3D, which you needed the included 3D glasses to read. It was utter nonsense, and reminded me of the South Park episode 'Imagination Land', and not in a good way.