To most comic book fans ''The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' is OLD news. But this book is so awesome and imaginative, I have been re-reading it lately. The movie, though incredibly commercial, was a nice try, but for the FULL experience you must read the book. Alan Moore crafts a world in which you can literally find yourself lost in. The work is a intriguing mix of old novels, myths and legends and obscure references from classic literature reconstructed to form something entirely new. Of particular interest are the short, written stories in the back of each issue of this limited series which deal with the heroes of the story's world wide journey and the strange places they encounter. I am also reading ''The Anti-Society, an account of the Victorian Underworld'' by Kellow Chesney. Think ''Oliver Twist'' with a real TWIST. What's real kool is the victorian slang at the back of the book with translation. Geeks like me love this stuff. Check the links below for more info, till then Cheerio, Guv'!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Extraordinary_Gentlemen
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/329589.Kellow_Chesney
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