Post by Gray Lensman on Nov 17, 2007 3:05:54 GMT
So, has anyone gotten a look at Black Dossier yet?
I doubt I'm alone in the opinion that the industry needs more comics from Alan Moore. When he's off his game, he's usually at least entertaining, but when he's on his game, his work is simply visionary. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of Moore's better concepts, and easily worthy of the "America's Best Comics" logo.
So far, Black Dossier is every bit as enjoyable as the last volumes of LoEG. In some ways, it's vastly more experimental. Moore is playing with a lot of different narrative styles as appropriate to the vast fictional landscape of the public domain. I also rather like the notion of Moore exploring the world of George Orwell... it's very Moore-ish, really, and contrasting 1984 with Victorian literary heroes makes for an interesting clash.
I smile at the obscure references, as I always do when I notice that Moore's seen the same stuff I have. Especially in the case of Harry Lime, a spy character from the classic film "The Third Man" portrayed by Orson Welles. I guess I'm not the only person who actually remembered it. ;D
I've not yet finished the book yet, and hope to soon. Still, I recommend it thus far, and want to get through the rest when time permits. I look forward to the next volume, in any case.
I doubt I'm alone in the opinion that the industry needs more comics from Alan Moore. When he's off his game, he's usually at least entertaining, but when he's on his game, his work is simply visionary. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is one of Moore's better concepts, and easily worthy of the "America's Best Comics" logo.
So far, Black Dossier is every bit as enjoyable as the last volumes of LoEG. In some ways, it's vastly more experimental. Moore is playing with a lot of different narrative styles as appropriate to the vast fictional landscape of the public domain. I also rather like the notion of Moore exploring the world of George Orwell... it's very Moore-ish, really, and contrasting 1984 with Victorian literary heroes makes for an interesting clash.
I smile at the obscure references, as I always do when I notice that Moore's seen the same stuff I have. Especially in the case of Harry Lime, a spy character from the classic film "The Third Man" portrayed by Orson Welles. I guess I'm not the only person who actually remembered it. ;D
I've not yet finished the book yet, and hope to soon. Still, I recommend it thus far, and want to get through the rest when time permits. I look forward to the next volume, in any case.
