Huge capsules are raining from the sky and crashing down upon the earth. If that weren’t strange enough, they’re filled with… creatures. Hideous, deadly creatures from the planet Mars. Once again, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen are called into service. They are split up: Captain Nemo, Mr. Griffin, and Mr. Hyde to defend the Thames River, and Mina and Mr. Quartermain to the countryside to find a Dr. Moreau who can give them a weapon against the invaders. When one of their number betrays them, however… can the League recover from their fractured numbers in time to save the world?

After the glowing review I gave the first volume, I’m hesitant to say I did not like this volume nearly as much. In fact, I hardly cared for it at all. The level of violence grew exponentially in this volume, and some of it was quite disturbing. I felt a little blindsided and I don’t think all of it was necessary. The writing is still excellent, as we learn a little more about some characters and their relationships here. The art was just as good as it was in the first volume. A great series, but if I’m in the mood for a reread, I’m sticking to the first volume.

– Kathleen

Moore, Alan, and Kevin O’Neill. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Vol. 2). 2004.