League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier

[Harlekin]

So I finally got to read this (it being banned outside of the US and all). Perhaps a little overpriced, but that was to be expected. I certainly enjoyed it, although some parts were a little tough (such as the run-on story at the end, couldn't through that) and quite honestly, the 3D stuff made me a little queasy. Didn't much care for the Blazing World either, although I liked seeing some genuine Dutch, so I hope that's left a little more to wayside in the future.

Otherwise, y'know, it was cracktastic.

 

[yenaled]

Is it bad that I've never read any League of Extaordinary Gentlemen?

 

[Harlekin]

Yes.

 

[cerealkiller182]

i have the other volumes but i just cant find the time to read them. I got like halfway through the first. I didnt even realize there was another one out.

 

[WompuM]

Yeah, the series has been downhill. The original team had great chemistry and dynamic and then it just seemed to fall apart. To much novel, not enough graphic.

 

[cerealkiller182]

Downhill at Vol 2 or Black Dossier?





wow deja vu, hate when that happens

 

[WompuM]

Didn't like the end of Vol. 2 and I just thought black dossier was way difficult to read

 

[DoomJester]

black dossier was a little difficult to read... it gets better near the end, especially if you want to appreciate the philosophy of the ending, but if that kind of stuff doesn't get you off, you can definitely make a case for it being too much for its own good.

 

[Anubis]

I really enjoyed the Orlando story, and the parts with secret agent "Jimmy" were good. Overall I thought it was okay, not as good as the first two, but, okay.

 

[Harlekin]

I liked the novel bits, personally. Thought it was really interesting to read all of the history. Still, I'll admit the first volume was still the best.

 

[DoomJester]

I thought the history was nice too. Similarly, I felt the first volume was the best because it was a straightforward super-hero story. League 2 was a bit weaker.

Black Dossier was very philosophical. It went beyond dropping bits and pieces of history in the books and decided to actually say how our stories informed our views on humanity... I kinda like that idea. But it cost him in the storytelling department. And the philosophy doesn't come out until the very end, by then, I can see some readers being taxed. I really enjoyed the Cthulu-mythos part.