Promethea: Book 5 - Alan Moore

From Hell - Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell

From one of the most ground-breaking comic book writers of our generation Alan Moore and Bacchus creator Eddie Campbell comes one of the darkest and deeply disturbing pieces of work ever to be written in the field. Renowned in mainstream comics for reinventing the superhero concept in Watchmen, Moore blends history and horror in a graphic novel recounting the Jack the Ripper killings in 1888 London. Delving into a conspiracy involving the royal family, Scotland Yard, and the Freemasons, Moore examines the victims' and perpetrators' lives in great detail, harshly depicting the murders and their cover-up in what is not just a masterpiece of suspense but a portrayal ...

From Hell - Alan Moore, Eddie Campbell

From one of the most ground-breaking comic book writers of our generation Alan Moore and Bacchus creator Eddie Campbell comes one of the darkest and deeply disturbing pieces of work ever to be written in the field. Renowned in mainstream comics for reinventing the superhero concept in Watchmen, Moore blends history and horror in a graphic novel recounting the Jack the Ripper killings in 1888 London. Delving into a conspiracy involving the royal family, Scotland Yard, and the Freemasons, Moore examines the victims' and perpetrators' lives in great detail, harshly depicting the murders and their cover-up in what is not just a masterpiece of suspense but a portrayal ...

V For Vendetta - Alan Moore, David Lloyd

to be trusted? I m going to take a slightly different tack in this review by talking about an encounter I had with the author, the great (and mysterious) Alan Moore. I first read this series in black and white (or, perhaps more appropriately, chiarascuro) in the sadly missed monthly magazine, "Warrior". I enjoyed comics, of course, as I was only about 14 or 15, but I had never encountered a visual narrative that had so captivated and enthralled me before. These three or four roughly drawn pages a month became an addiction, I would read them over and over again, and each time there was a new installment, I would read the whole thing again. I bought the ...

V For Vendetta - Alan Moore, David Lloyd

to be trusted? I m going to take a slightly different tack in this review by talking about an encounter I had with the author, the great (and mysterious) Alan Moore. I first read this series in black and white (or, perhaps more appropriately, chiarascuro) in the sadly missed monthly magazine, "Warrior". I enjoyed comics, of course, as I was only about 14 or 15, but I had never encountered a visual narrative that had so captivated and enthralled me before. These three or four roughly drawn pages a month became an addiction, I would read them over and over again, and each time there was a new installment, I would read the whole thing again. I bought the ...

V For Vendetta - Alan Moore, David Lloyd

test drawings. It's not a comic and should be seen as a graphic novel equal to any other form of art or literature.Written by British comics god Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd it has stood the test of time as one of my all time favourite works. Set in the near future,in a Britain that has escaped the annihalation of nuclear war but not the economic consequences.A totalitarian regime has seized power and all minorities are persecuted.All aspects of life are comtroled by the Fate computer with it's laws rigourously imposed by it's various departments - these are named after parts of the body such as the 'Eye' for surveilance,the ...

V For Vendetta - Alan Moore, David Lloyd

test drawings. It's not a comic and should be seen as a graphic novel equal to any other form of art or literature.Written by British comics god Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd it has stood the test of time as one of my all time favourite works. Set in the near future,in a Britain that has escaped the annihalation of nuclear war but not the economic consequences.A totalitarian regime has seized power and all minorities are persecuted.All aspects of life are comtroled by the Fate computer with it's laws rigourously imposed by it's various departments - these are named after parts of the body such as the 'Eye' for surveilance,the ...