Nineteenth-century literature meets the superhero graphic novel: characters including Mina Harker, last seen in Bram Stoker’s Dracula; “science pirate” Captain Nemo; adventurer Allan Quartermain; and both Jekyll and his alter-ego join forces to save London’s East End. Detailed panels, cultural allusions, and a witty, complicated storyline make this a stunning blend of literary fiction and science fiction. Sex and graphic violence figure prominently. You may be interested in seeing the movie, too, though be warned that most people did not care for it when it was released. 2002, 741.5 Moo.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill
March 28, 2007 by Jessica
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