The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier (1401203078)

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier

Author: Alan Moore
Binding: Paperback
Published: 2008-11-04
ISBN: 1401203078

$12.66

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
by: Alan Moore

Editorial Review:

England in the mid 1950s is not the same as it was. The powers that be have instituted...some changes. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have been disbanded and disavowed, and the country is under the control of an iron-fisted regime. Now, after many years, the still youthful Mina Murray and a rejuvenated Allan Quatermain return and are in search of some answers. Answers that can only be found in a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters, a book that holds the key to the hidden history of the League throughout the ages: The Black Dossier. As Allan and Mina delve into the details of their precursors, some dating back centuries, they must elude their dangerous pursuers who are Hell-bent on retrieving the lost manuscript... and ending the League once and for all.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

Complex comic:

It took me a lot of time to consume this comic but it was well worth the effort. Very iminagiative and complex story with great artwork as usual

If you loved the previous LOEGs, I wouldn't recommend it.:

I appreciate the out there style of The League, but this is a bit rediculouse. This issue not only feels like you've never read the series before but it makes you wonder if you really want the next installment. Not only that but where the previous two iterations sort of hinted at sexual endevours and this issue does a olympic style dive into sexual literature. I appreciate how Moore's books give you a break from the illustrations to fill in the story, but this one is half novel and that is not what I think... more info

Visually stimuatling but narrative is a mess:

"The Black Dossier" gives readers more of Alan Moore's 'League of Extraordinary Gentlemen,' storyline and lore to absorb and their are some standpoint aspects of this book, primarily from Kevin O'Neill's intricate artwork. On the writing side, however, the narrative will likely trigger a 'love/hate' response. While the main storyline (focusing on Allan Quartermain and Mina Muuray) is told through a straightforward comic book style narrative, interspersed throughout are portions of the infamous "Black... more info

Is this the end?:

I enjoyed reading the lastest entry to the League line up. I enjoyed the continued romance of Mina and Allan. It was fun to have some background on other League members but not essential to the story development.
I didn't care for the way it ended, didn't want to punch out the paper reading glasses so I could read the last few pages. I like to keep my novels in the shape I bought them. I will be reselling most of these in the near future.
J

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