The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
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| Name: | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
| Abbreviation(s): | LoEG, LXG |
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| Medium: | comics, films |
| Country of Origin: | United States |
| External Links: | at Wikipedia |
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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a 21 plus one original graphic novel multi-genre,[1] cross over comic book series (inspired by the 1960 British film The League of Gentlemen) co-created by writer Alan Moore and artist Kevin O'Neill which began in 1999. A live-action film loosely adapted from Volume I and starring Sean Connery was released in 2003.
Main Characters
- Mina Murray
- Allan Quatermain
- Hawley Griffin
- Dr. Henry Jekyll/Mr. Edward Hyde
- Captain Nemo
- Orlando
Fans
The well-known author Neil Gaiman cited that work as one of the influences for his award-winning short story "A Study in Emerald"[2].
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References
- ^ For comic books, the genres are: Alternate history, Steampunk, Horror, Science fiction, Metafiction and Superhero. For film, the genres are: 2003 steampunk/dieselpunk, superhero.
- ^ Introduction to Fragile Things
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