The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

A sprawling, century-spanning saga from Planeta DeAgostini that began in 2000, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen reimagines Victorian-era literature as a shared universe of covert operatives. Masterminded by a singular creative team, the series assembles iconic figures from classic adventure and horror stories into a secret team tasked with protecting the British Empire from threats both supernatural and scientific. Its six-issue inaugural run established a dense, allusive style that treats fiction as history, blending meticulous period detail with a darkly satirical sense of adventure. The series matters for pioneering a sophisticated, literary approach to the superhero team concept, treating canonical characters as flawed, complex agents in a world where every story is true.