On Reading Graphic Novels discussion

The Dossier is I beleive the most important graphic release this year. And i was wondering what everyone thought of this new addition to the leauge cannon.

Personally I loved it, finding little references to comics, movies and tv shows I've loved over the years. Most of all though the literary replicas (thanks to my girlfriend for giving me those words), my favourite being the Fanny Hill section. I have now dedicated myself to reading the original at some point, possibly while standing in a bucket of ice.

My only criticism is the beat poet section obviously inspired by Jack Kerouac. Its almost inpenitrable though to be fair i tried to read On the Road and gave up due to lack of interest.

Oh and any thoughts on the slightly contreversal character at the end of the book?

Im suprised no one had any comments on this post. I read The Black Dossier a few months ago and I really wasnt into it. I notice you are from the U.K, so maybe my reception of it varies from the cultural divide. I can understand the appeal of it though, but it just didnt hit my sweet spot. However, I did appreciate the warped 3-D visuals at the end of the book and I know where your coming from with the controversial character. It somewhat took me aback.

I would have to say Black Hole by Charles Burns is my early personal pick for graphic release of the year.

I'd have to agree with you on Black Dossier not winning me over completely. It had some very interesting stuff in it, both expansion to Alan Moore's "League" world/history as well as some cool narrative. Yet in my heart I know what I really wanted was "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 3" and so the Black Dossier could never be that. Its a possitively stunning book of history and expansion on the world/history, but as a 3rd Vol. of narrative about the league's adventures and exploits, it left a lot to be desired.

The Black Dossier is not the league volume three, its actually more of an overveiw of the leauge universe. The third volume will be starting this year and will consist of three double sized books which will chart the progress of the leauge until the current day. Apparently one of the major theme will be what Alan Moore discribes as 'the death of imagination' that he feels has been slowly happening over the last century and into this one.

Perhaps being from the UK does mean it resonates more with me. I was really excited to see Bond teaming up with Emma Knight (Emma Peel as she's known in the avengers), the Famous Five being the Key players in the Ingsoc government and of course one of M's alias' being Harry Lime.

I cant wait for the third volume though as hopefully we'll get more of the French and German leuages.