When I think of this comic book, it’s the disastrous film
adaptation starring Sean Connery (in sadly his last film) that comes to mind.
The film was so blah that I avoided reading the comic, even though I knew it
was completely different and written by one of the greatest comic writers of
all-time: Alan Moore. In many ways I’m glad I waited because time allowed me to
expunge the funk that was the film. Reading this wonderful story about
Victorian literary characters brought together by the mysterious Mr. M to
protect the English Empire was so refreshing. You have their leader Mina Murray
(Dracula) followed by Allan Quatermain (King Solomon’s Mines), Captain Nemo
(20,000 Leagues Under the Sea), Hawley Griffin (The Invisible Man) and Dr.
Jekyll (Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). I loved how the characters
come together and how they’re uniquely defined characters that pop off the
page. If the film makers would have just stuck to this story they would have
had a much more entertaining film. This is certainly a great read and the bonus
short story at the end is about as beautifully weird and exciting as anything
I’ve read. Do not miss out on this brilliantly conceived adventure comic.
Grade: A
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