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The league of extraordinary gentlemen, volume 1 nook comics. The league of extraordinary gentlemen, volume one is a comic book limited series written by alan moore and illustrated by kevin oneill, published under the americas best comics imprint of dc comics in the united states and under vertigo in the united kingdom. Allan quartermain mina murray captain nemo henry jekyllmr. The league of extraordinary gentlemen is a genrebusting serial comic series by writer alan moore and artist kevin oneill. League of extraordinary gentlemen 1999 1st series comic. Jul 10, 2018 the channel awesome logo is displayed, then coldopen on a shot of a building, before cutting to inside, where a man in sunglasses played by malcolm is sitting at a desk. With sean connery, stuart townsend, peta wilson, jason flemyng. Alan moore and kevin oneills the league of extraordinary gentlemen comic series establishes that the 1898era league led by mina harker was directed by campion bond james bonds grandfather, who served under a master called m. This list exclusively does not include main or supporting characters, nor any characters who are substantially involved in the plot of the series. Nov 26, 2012 as a whole, the league of extraordinary gentlemen verges on the boundaries of being a comic book masterpiece.
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League of extraordinary gentlemen fanfiction archive. They are led by mina murray of bram stokers dracula fame. League of extraordinary gentlemen vol 1 dc database. Alan moore and kevin oneills the league of extraordinary gentlemen 1999. The league of extraordinary gentlemen is a series of interconnected comics by writer alan moore and artist kevin oneill, originally published by americas best comics an imprint of wildstorm productions, set in its own selfcontained alternate universe in which famous works of literature, film, and television coexist as historical fact history. The league of extraordinary gentlemen are a group of past literary heroes contained in alan moores graphic novel of the same name.
It was originally published under moores nowdefunct americas best comics imprint at wildstorm. But sometimes the references have overshadowed the central plot. The league of extraordinary gentlemen vol 2 by alan moore,kevin oneil publisher. The league of extraordinary gentlemen series by alan moore. During the briefing with m, quatermain discovers that he will be working alongside a host of various characters, from the invisible man and captain nemo to dorian gray and dr. The league of extraordinary gentlemen is a comic book series cocreated by writer alan moore and artist kevin oneill which began in 1999. The story takes place in 1898 in a fictional world where. Mainly links to other pages on the wiki, true, but you didnt specify that it was a link to an external page, or give any indication where the specific link you were referring.
The nineteenth century, expiring with a flourish of moriarty and martians, has left the division of military intelligence commanded by mina murray in a state of disrepair. This is a list of minor or background characters who are referenced, alluded or feature in cameo appearances in the league of extraordinary gentlemen comics, graphic novels and prose stories by alan moore and kevin oneill. Agent grant ward gets the spotlight in new agents of s. The league of extraordinary gentlemen 1999 comic read the. Start studying the league of extraordinary gentlemen characters.
Jul 29, 2019 the league of extraordinary gentlemen, beginning in 1999, continued the stories of characters created in 19thcentury british novels, and integrated disparate works into a shared universe much like that found in marvel or dc comics in the sixties. The league of extraordinary gentlemen works archive of. The league of extraordinary gentlemen 1999 comic read. League of extraordinary gentlemen dc database fandom. Alan moore, the creative genius behind watchmen, from hell, supreme and numerous other projects, along with kevin oneill, the acclaimed and often controversial artist of marshal law, unite to present a modern vintage masterpiece. The league of extraordinary gentlemen comic book by moore.
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