Review of
The
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2009, by Alan Moore and Kevin
O’Neill ISBN 9780861661633
Three out of five stars
While the
artwork is extraordinary, the storyline is disjointed and difficult to follow.
It is also very helpful to have some knowledge about the characters extracted
from literature such as Allan Quartermain, Nemo and Dr. Jekyll. There is great
magic, sometimes channeled through devices such as a sword that has the
appearance of the lightsaber from Star Wars and other times through the waving
of the hands.
There are trips
through bizarre environments, rather disgusting creatures that must be dealt
with and meandering progress to an ambiguous ending where there is clearly more
to come. There are many sight gags, many sexual in nature and others based on
weirdness. There is a lot of cleavage and rounded female backsides as well.
This is a
graphic novel that will not appeal to all readers. Some will love it, others
will dislike it and people like me will love the artwork and dislike the story.
Hence the middle road of three stars.
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