Not bad. I actually liked the "serial" in the back better than the actual comics. Not a bad story, but it seems sometimes that the backdrops and incidental character references overwhelm the plot or actual character development. On the other hand, just going through the list of characters that seemed to be character references and I didn't recognize will keep me occupied for a while.

Certainly intended for an older audience, something to keep in mind. But if you like authors like Stroker, Wells, Verne and other folks around the Victorian era, you might like Moore's spin on them. ( )

Disappointing overall. ( )

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore (1999)

I was a bit wary of this - some Alan Moore I love, and some I just don't get. Also, I've seen the movie based on this and, let's be honest, it's rather painful to watch. Fortunately, I found League quite a fun read. It's not as thought-provoking as Moore's work normally is, more an homage to literary heroes, but quite exciting nonetheless. The art really enhances the story and brings places to life. Especially London's underbelly and the English countryside are very well depicted. ( )

In this graphic novel by Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen, a strong willed woman with a mysterious past, an ex-adventurer with an opium habit, a psychopathic invisible man–all report to a man named Bond, who works for a mysterious “M”.

Mayhem soon follows. There are more favorite Victorian characters here than you can shake a stick at. Not only is it fun to read, but it also makes me want to have another go at the source material. It was this series that first spurred me to tackle Gulliver’s Travels, Wells’ Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and more. I enjoyed the series, and it made me eager to read more, and to learn more. Not many books can do that, eh? ( )