The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
One of alan moore s most celebrated comic masterpieces the league of extraordinary gentlemen is a treat for comic fans and literary buffs alike.
The league of extraordinary gentlemen. The league of extraordinary gentlemen assembles a splendid team of heroes to battle a plan for world domination and then just when it seems about to become a real corker of an adventure movie plunges into incomprehensible action idiotic dialogue inexplicable motivations causes without effects effects without causes and general lunacy. The comic takes characters from countless works of fiction and media from traditional literature to film and television productions and puts them in a shared cohesive universe. The league of extraordinary gentlemen is a comic book series co created by writer alan moore and artist kevin o neill which began in 1999. The league of extraordinary gentlemen loeg is a crossover fiction mythology created by writer alan moore and illustrator kevin o neill.
This league comprises seafarer and inventor captain nemo vampire mina harker an invisible man named rodney skinner american secret service agent tom sawyer the ageless and invincible dorian gray and the dangerous split personality of dr. The series spans four volumes an original graphic novel and a spin off trilogy of graphic novella. The league of extraordinary gentlemen also promoted as lxg is a 2003 steampunk dieselpunk superhero film loosely based on the first volume of the comic book series of the same name by alan moore and kevin o neill. Plot summary plot synopsis.
All on a single disc the league of extraordinary gentlemen offers two commentary tracks 12 deleted and extended scenes and a 54 minute documentary. The league of extraordinary gentlemen is a group of british citizen and colonial secret agents employed by the british government until the mid 20th century that serves to protect england from threats both normal and paranormal. My biggest problem with the film was the characters who were stale and boring.