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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier | 
 enlarge | Author: Alan Moore
Creator: Kevin O'neill
Publisher: Wildstorm
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  81 reviews
Sales Rank: 7810
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 208
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 6.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 140120306X
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5942
EAN: 9781401203061
ASIN: 140120306X
Publication Date: November 16, 2007
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England in the mid 1950s is not the same as it was. The powers that be have instituted...some changes. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have been disbanded and disavowed, and the country is under the control of an iron-fisted regime. Now, after many years, the still youthful Mina Murray and a rejuvenated Allan Quatermain return and are in search of some answers. Answers that can only be found in a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters, a book that holds the key to the hidden history of the League throughout the ages: The Black Dossier. As Allan and Mina delve into the details of their precursors, some dating back centuries, they must elude their dangerous pursuers who are Hell-bent on retrieving the lost manuscript... and ending the League once and for all.
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 Where's the Beef? (Story?) September 11, 2008
Several years ago I came across Alan Moore's THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMAN and was blown away. I was an English major in college and I honestly learned more about books and some of their key plot points from reading LoEG than I did from many of my literature classes. I loved the concept of bringing together figures from different pieces of fiction and uniting them into a covert team secretly working for the benefit of the human race. I was even more impressed a few years later after reading Vol. II in the series and was quite excited by the news that a third volume was in the works. But, that was before I actually got my hands on the third volume, THE BLACK DOSSIER and had a chance to read it.
THE BLACK DOSSIER takes place over fifty years when Vol. II ended. England is just coming out of the days of living under Big Brother and the government is interested in retrieving a book that contains a record about the famous extraordinary leagues from generations past. Exactly what the government wants with the book, the black dossier, isn't exactly clear. However, it's suspected that they want it for ill purposes. Two of the people featured prominently in the black dossier, Allan Quatermain and Mina Murray, know that they and others aren't safe as long as the book is around and break in and steal it and attempt to an unchartered part of the world known as "the blazing world." They are chased by several MIA agents, including a handsome brat who introduces himself as, "Bond, James Bond." Unfortunately, neither Bond or any of the other people chasing the duo are much of a match and Allan and Mina seem to take the entire "adventure" as a holiday escapade.
The literary and pop cultural references in THE BLACK DOSSIER are more numerous than in any of the other two volumes. That's kind of a plus. However, none of the references really matter much because they are just tossed about like candy in a parade without any real connection to the few events that take place in the story. Kevin O'Neill once again provides for some amazing illustrations as he did in the previous volumes of the series; his artistic talent is just as strong as Moore's literary storytelling prowess. However, for whatever reason, Moore doesn't really tell much of a story. Instead readers are provided with another side note in the continuing adventures of Allan and Mina (from which we learn from THE BLACK DOSSIER that there were many) and that's about it.
THE BLACK DOSSIER does feature some interesting inserts that are in many instances more entertaining than the major story of THE BLACK DOSSIER itself, e.g. postcards from around the world, a Tijuana Bible, and a pair of 3-D glasses needed to understand the bizarre ending of the novel. These "extras" really aren't extras and are actually parts of a puzzle and are needed to be read and viewed to understand what THE BLACK DOSSIER is all about. I like that idea, but when the idea supplements the story that it is supposed to be supplementing, it doesn't make for a very entertaining read. Hard core fans of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen will be interested in THE BLACK DOSSIER, but that's about it.
 First two were great, this one sucked August 19, 2008
I have read the first two "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" a few times and love them. This one I hated.
It was like Alan Moore went to Kevin O'Neill and said, "I have about 15 different stories that have no real connection but I want to put them in a book. While mildly amusing, none of them really have a plot. And I have an overarching story that has a plot, but no climax and no ending."
At this point O'Neill responds, "That is great Alan! I have been wanting to try a bunch of different drawing styles on one book for a while. Hopefully I can show off my talent with the material you are describing! Who cares if any type of interesting story comes of it. People will buy it because the first two books were so good."
The art was good, there were snippets of brilliance in Moore's use of various historical and mythical figures and stories. But the plot really did not go anywhere, some of the stories were just boring and really did not connect very well, and overall I found myself loathing the time I had to spend to finish this book.
 Good story, with reservations August 18, 2008
I enjoyed the latest edition of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. The overall story held my attention and there were lots of interesting twists to the plot. The Fanny Hill porno insert added nothing to the story and should have been left out. The final chapter is in 3D, very innovative.
Ehh August 8, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I felt the graphic novel was a tad boring, not only in story but visually.
 Is Billy Bunter really Big Brother July 5, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Even if you haven't read the 101 novels, plays and pulp magazines referenced in this thrilling roller coaster action adventure, you'll still love it. It's high speed chase through 1950's England climaxing at the 3D top of the world, punctuated by extracts from the fabled Black Dossier - The book about all the previous Leagues of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Is that James Bond? Is that Emma Peel? Has Billy Bunter grown up and become George Orwells Big Brother? You Decide.
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