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The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century 2009 (2012)

by Alan Moore(Favorite Author)

3.48 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

160309007X (ISBN13: 9781603090070)

languge

English

genre

Horror

publisher

Top Shelf Productions, Knockabout

review 1: After a long slow slide into irrelevance, they really manage to pull something interesting out of the story at the very end. The comic goes from a one-note symphony to something very odd and intriguing that probably could only be told by using these archetypes. Moore and O'Neill manage to arrive at a combination of characters that actually becomes quite intriguing.I've read many, many comic book apocalypses, and this book manages to get more apocalypse in less pages than just about any other.
review 2: Now this is more like it. After the wheel-spinning of Century's second installment, the third and final volume, 2009, rockets forward to the finish line. Mostly due to the fact that it's the final volume, so Moore actually has to pay attention to the plot instea... mored of going off on his frequent masturbation-fantasy tangents. The turn of the previous century spawned far more indelible literary/pop culture characters to choose from than the turn of this century, but Moore makes due in some very amusing ways. Keep an eye out for references to 30 Rock, Doctor Who, numerous James Bonds, John Steed's multiple partners from The Avengers, even Harry Potter. Plot-wise, Moore wraps up the trilogy in a way that is mostly satisfying, although after three volumes I wanted more from (and more to happen to) Aleister Crowley stand-in Oliver Haddo. All in all, though, I found 2009 to be the most enjoyable of Century's three volumes. less

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