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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1: The Absolute Edition #[nn]
"1: Empire Dreams" from The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Volume 1: The Absolute Edition (2003) brings Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill’s visionary team into a sky-high clash over Limehouse, where the League ascends in the balloon Victoria to confront Moriarty’s aerial assault. With Nemo and Mr. Hyde battling aboard the ship and Miss Murray and Quatermain working to disable its cavorite core, the tension mounts as Mycroft Holmes formally enlists the group—only for the sky to erupt in fire. Kevin O'Neill’s dynamic art, from the cover to the interior, captures the grandeur and chaos of this steampunk showdown.
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After Moriarty begins bombarding Limehouse, the League takes the balloon Victoria up to meet it and the Doctor sends many balloons and motorized kites to do the same. After boarding, Nemo (using a repeating harpoon) and Mr. Hyde fight Moriarty's men while Miss Murray and Quatermain disengage the cavorite from the ship. At closing, Mycroft Holmes puts the league on retainer and fire comes blasting from the sky.
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