Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6487 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-16
• Released on: 2007-11-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. After several delays, the latest installment of Moore's pastiche of public domain literary figures is finally here and it's worth the wait. In 1958, two mysterious figures steal the Black Dossier, a compendium of information and articles relating to the league's most renowned incarnation, the group headed by the intrepid Mina Murray. The theft launches a tense chase as the thieves fight to stay one step ahead of thuggish government agents while reading the contents of the dossier, pieces that shed light on centuries-worth of secret and bizarre intrigues. Moore and O'Neill are in top form, crafting a virtually flawless fusion of prose and visuals that's an overwhelmingly dense and exhaustive nod to pre-existing works in media ranging from literature, legends, television and film, teasing the reader in the know with appearances by Orwellian totalitarianism, Lovecraftian abominations, Jeeves and Wooster, Bulldog Drummond, Ian Fleming's famed double-o operative, lusty Fanny Hill and a host of others, capped with a section requiring 3-D glasses (included). Too loaded with content to be fully absorbed in one reading, this is a challenging, adult volume that's a delight for fans of pop culture and lovers of heroic adventure. (Nov.)
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Customer Reviews

First two were great, this one sucked
I have read the first two "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" a few times and love them. This one I hated.

It was like Alan Moore went to Kevin O'Neill and said, "I have about 15 different stories that have no real connection but I want to put them in a book. While mildly amusing, none of them really have a plot. And I have an overarching story that has a plot, but no climax and no ending."

At this point O'Neill responds, "That is great Alan! I have been wanting to try a bunch of different drawing styles on one book for a while. Hopefully I can show off my talent with the material you are describing! Who cares if any type of interesting story comes of it. People will buy it because the first two books were so good."

The art was good, there were snippets of brilliance in Moore's use of various historical and mythical figures and stories. But the plot really did not go anywhere, some of the stories were just boring and really did not connect very well, and overall I found myself loathing the time I had to spend to finish this book.

Good story, with reservations
I enjoyed the latest edition of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The overall story held my attention and there were lots of interesting twists to the plot. The Fanny Hill porno insert added nothing to the story and should have been left out. The final chapter is in 3D, very innovative.

Ehh
I felt the graphic novel was a tad boring, not only in story but visually.