The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier .In 1958, two mysterious figures steal the Black Dossier, a compendium of information and articles relating to the league's most renowned incarnation. The theft launches a tense chase as the thieves f
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| Title | : | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (431 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1401203078 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2008-11-04 |
| Genre | : |
Editorial : From Publishers WeeklyStarred 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 do
In 1958, two mysterious figures steal the Black Dossier, a compendium of information and articles relating to the league's most renowned incarnation. The theft launches a tense chase as the thieves fight to stay one step ahead of government agents.
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