The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the first story arc of Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill's series, reimagining classic Victorian literary figures as a covert team assembled by Campion Bond. Mina Murray, Captain Nemo, Allan Quatermain, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and the Invisible Man are forced to work together against a threat to the British Empire, with Auguste Dupin also appearing. The collection includes the original six-issue miniseries, setting the stage for the team's subsequent adventures in a meticulously researched alternate history.
"1: Empire Dreams" launches the groundbreaking The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen with Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill’s masterful blend of Victorian pulp and literary homage. As the League ascends in the balloon Victoria to confront Moriarty’s assault on Limehouse, a sky full of kites and balloons carries the fight into the clouds, setting a tone of daring and invention. Kevin O'Neill’s dynamic art, with contributions from Lawrence Berry on the cover, brings this steampunk spectacle to life in bold, textured detail.
In "2: Ghosts & Miracles," a mysterious force stirs beneath the surface of Victorian England, drawing together a disparate group of figures from across the literary canon. As Miss Coote's Academy for Wayward Gentlewomen becomes a focal point of intrigue, old secrets and forgotten legends begin to surface—some whispered in the halls, others seen only in the flicker of candlelight.
In a tale weaving mystery and the unknown, Wilhelmina Murray and Hawley Griffin seek answers from Quong Lee, who cryptically speaks of a dragon sleeping beneath the waters of a heavenly bridge. As Allan Quatermain and Dr. Jekyll encounter the enigmatic Doctor, the pair follow a clue through a hidden chunnel, uncovering a breathtaking aircraft that defies explanation.
In the shadowed depths of a hidden tunnel beneath the Thames, a desperate escape unfolds as Allan Quatermain races against time with the cavorite in hand, while Edward Hyde draws fire from the Doctor’s guards. With the fate of their mission hanging on a single act of courage, Wilhelmina Murray and the rest of the League must trust in a device that could lift them from the abyss—into a world already teetering on the edge of chaos.
In "5: Some Deep, Organizing Power...", Hawley Griffin races against time to stop James Moriarty, who’s hijacked the revolutionary cavorite to fuel a deadly airship and target not only Dr. Henry Jekyll and Limehouse, but also Captain Nemo’s Nautilus. With alliances shifting and old enemies reawakening, the fate of the League hangs in the balance as secrets buried beneath London’s streets begin to surface.
In "6: The Day of Be-With-Us," the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen scrambles to intercept a barrage from James Moriarty over Limehouse, launching the Victoria balloon and a fleet of kites into the sky. With Captain Nemo and Mr. Hyde holding off Moriarty’s forces, Wilhelmina Murray and Allan Quatermain work to disarm the ship’s cavorite core, while tensions rise among the League’s enigmatic members. As the sky erupts in fire, Mycroft Holmes delivers a final, unexpected order—sealing the League’s fate in a moment of high-stakes reckoning.
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Reprinted in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1: The Absolute Edition #[nn] (2003), La ligue des Gentlemen Extraordinaires #1 (2009)
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