Released March 1999
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
League Of Extraordinary GentlemenMina Meets HydeThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is gathering it's members to save England and perhaps the world. In this issue we start with Wilhelmina Murray who finds Quatermain in a opium den and meets Captain Nemo as they leave the African Continent. Lastly they meet Auguste Dupin in Paris, France who helps them track down Hyde.Allan and the Sundered VeilIn each of the comics in this series there are four pages dedicated to this narrative. It is done in the form of an old penny dreaful. On the cover we see John Carter, Randolph Carter, Allan Quatermain, and The Time Traveler fighting large white beasts. The actual story starts with Allan meeting Marisa and Lady Ragnall. There is a lot of set up in this section bringing the characters up to date from the novels they came from. This story is a prequel to the main story.
Variants
Synopsis
League Of Extraordinary GentlemenMina Meets HydeThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is gathering it's members to save England and perhaps the world. In this issue we start with Wilhelmina Murray who finds Quatermain in a opium den and meets Captain Nemo as they leave the African Continent. Lastly they meet Auguste Dupin in Paris, France who helps them track down Hyde.Allan and the Sundered VeilIn each of the comics in this series there are four pages dedicated to this narrative. It is done in the form of an old penny dreaful. On the cover we see John Carter, Randolph Carter, Allan Quatermain, and The Time Traveler fighting large white beasts. The actual story starts with Allan meeting Marisa and Lady Ragnall. There is a lot of set up in this section bringing the characters up to date from the novels they came from. This story is a prequel to the main story.
Key Facts
- Six-issue limited series featuring a super-team of classic literature characters that include: Allan Quatermain, Mina Harker, Dr. Jekyll, the Invisible Man and Captain Nemo
- [May 2022 - a new adaptation is in the works by 20th Century Fox]
Details
- Cover Date
- March 1999
- Pages
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- UPC
- 76194121837300111
- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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WriterAlan Moore
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ArtistKevin O'Neill