Heroes & Monsters: The Unofficial Companion to the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Paperback)

by Jess Nevins (Author)

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Product Description
This book-length celebration and analysis of the Artistic Event of the Century includes an exclusive interview with and introduction by League of Extraordinary Gentlemen co-creator and author Alan Moore; commentary by co-creator and illustrator Kevin O’Neill; detailed, panel-by-panel annotations of the first League of Extraordinary Gentlemen series; and essays on the literary and historical origins of the various members of the League and their creators.

From the Publisher
"The patient work contained within this current volume has played an important part in the construction of this vast, imaginary global edifice that we’re constructing, and will certainly be an invaluable guide to any reader, no matter how knowledgeable they may like to think themselves…" - Alan Moore, from his Introduction

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: MonkeyBrain Books (December 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193226504X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932265040
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #554,424 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent companion piece!, July 5, 2003

By	Captain Justice (Appleton, WI USA) - See all my reviews

For any true fan of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (the comics, not the film), this is the book to purchase. The League is not only a wonderful story, but is also filled to the brim with references and images from other Victorian fictions of the same era. Some references are quite obvious, many are obscure, but all test your intelligence and literary know-how. There is a certain satisfaction in identifying a character on a page from a book you read years ago. Jess Nevins has collected all the annotations of these reference points contained in the first volume of LOEG. Reading it is a great enhancement to the already considerable enjoyment to be found in the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen!

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I got mine autographed, July 22, 2003

By	Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The great comic book The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was packed with references to literature from the Victorian era. Some of these books are famous, some of them are obscure. Jess Nevins has done an excellent job of tracking down the books, so now you can know the history of these characters, many of which have been forgotten one hundred years later. For instance, I don't think too many people knew who "Rose Coote", the headmistress of the girl's school, was. Well, in this book, you can learn the history of that character, as well as every other character who is so much as mentioned in the comic. By the way, I met Jess at the San Diego Comic Con, and he said he is working on an Encyclopedia about the League. From what he said, it will be around a thousand pages long, so start saving your money now.

9 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jess acknowledged me!, March 13, 2004

By	Santos Sparky "the 'Japan Hand'" (Fukuoka Japan) - See all my reviews

No matter one's area of expertise - there is always someone better. I thought I was expert on Sherlock Holmes. Jess makes me look like a piker.

And later on in the Alan Moore Interview - Jess gets Alan Moore to demolish my Nemo theory.

Ouch!

The essays are also worth reading.

Buy this book for those who must own the DVD.