Writer: Alan Moore
Artist: Kevin O'Neill
One of the joys of this book and the series as a whole are Moore's and O'Neill's grasp of visual storytelling. There is a never a moment in this story when the eye is led to the wrong place of the action becomes confused--everything is perfectly placed for the eye to slide smoothly through the tale that Moore and O'Neill have to tell. There are some drawbacks to O'Neill's art. Because O'Neill is self-trained he has some problems with perspective that are obvious in a few panels. Luckily, his detail oriented (and slow) drawing style makes sure that any errors of this sort are far and few between.
This particular volume of the League is split rather neatly into three two chapter stories: the gathering of the league, the mission against the "devil doctor," and the final confrontation. As a result, volume one has a steady and consistent flow that is not apparent in the later books of the series. While it is debatable whether this volume is the best of the series (O'Neill's art improving and Moore taking more chances narratively in later volumes) it certainly deserves any and all praise it receives.
Status: Bookshelf
05 August 2008
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