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"I shall tell you where we are. We're in the most extreme and utter region of the human mind. A dim, subconscious underworld. A radiant abyss where men meet themselves. Hell, Netley. We're in Hell." Having proved himself peerless in the arena of reinterpreting superheroes, Alan Moore turned his ever-incisive eye to the squalid, enigmatic world of Jack the Ripper and the Whitechapel murders of 1888. Weighing in at 576 pages, From Hell is certainly the most epic of Moore's works and remarkably and is possibly his finest effort yet in a career punctuated by such glorious highlights as Watchmen and V for Vendetta . Going beyond the myriad existing theories, which range from the sublime to the ridiculous, Moore presents an ingenious take on the slaughter. His Ripper's brutal activities are the epicentre of a conspiracy involving the very heart of the British Establishment, including the Freemasons and The Royal Family. A popular claim, which is transformed through Moore's exquisite and thoroughly gripping vision, of the Ripper crimes being the womb from which the 20th century, so enmeshed in the celebrity culture of violence, received its shocking, visceral birth. Bolstered by meticulous research that encompasses a wide spectrum of Ripper studies and myths and coupled with his ability to evoke sympathies in such monstrous characters, Moore has created perhaps the finest examination of the Ripper legacy, observing far beyond society's obsessive need to expose Evil's visage. Ultimately, as Moore observes, Jack's identity and his actions are inconsequential to the manner in which society embraced the Fear: "It's about us. It's about our minds and how they dance. Jack mirrors our hysterias. Faceless, he is the receptacle for each new social panic." Eddie Campbell's stunning black and white artwork, replete with a scratchy, dirty sheen, is perfectly matched to the often-unshakeable intensity of Moore's writing. Between them, each murder is rendered in horrifying detail, providing the book's most unnerving scenes, made more so in uncomfortable, yet lyrical moments as when the villain embraces an eviscerated corpse, craving understanding; pleading that they "are wed in legend, inextricable within eternity". Though technically a comic, the term hardly begins to describe From Hell's inimitable grandeur and finesse, as it takes the medium to fresh heights of ingenuity and craftsmanship. Moore and Campbell's autopsy on the emaciated corpse of the Ripper myth has divulged a deeply disturbing yet undeniably captivating masterpiece. --Danny Graydon
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Legendary comics writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell have created a gripping, hallucinatory piece of crime fiction about Jack the Ripper. Detailing the events that led up to the Whitechapel murders and the cover-up that followed, From Hell has become a modern masterpiece of crime noir and historical fiction.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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You might think a lot of the other reviews for this book seem a little bit over the top, but they are absolutely true. This really is a magnificent piece of work; some of the chapters, for example those concerning the deaths of Mary Kelly and Sir William Gull leave you breathless. The combination of the forboding, superbly detailed artwork and the daring, ingenious writing gives the story a real power which you don't come across very often.
Even if you don't like the idea of reading a graphic novel, do read this book; it has more of an understanding of why we are still reading and writing about Jack the Ripper more than a century after the crimes than any of the more conventional books on the subject.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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With this book Alan Moore regains the crown as the greatest graphic novel writer. For so long untouchable in his field, recent works by Neil Gaiman had placed him firmly in my mind as the new number one. Until now. Don't read "From Hell" as an accurate investigation into the Whitechapel murders, read it as what it is, a wonderful fantasy. Unlike what another reviewer has claimed, this book will expand your knowledge of the Ripper case, by debunking most of the popular theories around today, including its own. If you're a fan of graphic novels don't miss this book.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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No amount of hyperbole can do this book the justice it deserves.
Quite simply it is stunning, gob-smacking, fantastic, gripping, repulsive, compelling, hilarious, shocking, chilling...(add any extra superlatives you like)...
Impossible to summarise just how much of an effect this book had after the first time I read it. You won't so much read From Hell as experience it, it is just that good.
If you've seen the film and were not impressed please ignore it, the book has so many layers that can be peeled back and enjoyed with repeated readings.
Also do take the time to read the comprehensive appendices at the back that detail the considerable amount of research that has been made in the production of what I feel is a modern masterpiece.
One warning, it's not for the faint of heart, containing a chapter that I feel is more violent than any film I've ever seen.
Another triumph by Alan Moore, can the man do no wrong?
In conclusion, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it.
(I am not a representative of the Alan Moore fanclub either).
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I bought for my son's birthday
Therefore I am unable to comment about the book however I did look into it and it did look good. It is up to others to decide whether it is suitable for them or not.
Published 24 days ago by Dark Horse
Victorian London
Alan Moore's massive tome about the Ripper killings of 1888 postulates the theory that the Whitechapel murderer was Sir William Withey Gull, Physician-in-Ordinary to Queen... Read more
Published 2 months ago by rhysthomashello
Edutainment at its best
I'm a big fan of Alan Moore, and this is another great graphic novel that bridges the gap between comics and novels. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. S. L. Castle
Outstanding
This book seems to bring a diverse, complex and fast-changing society back to life in its entirety, using far fewer words than War and Peace. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A Reader
The best Jack the Ripper book ever!
Okay, so much of this is fiction, although many details (apart from the actual murders) are referenced. Read more
Published 10 months ago by stretchingthemind
Believe the hype.
It's all been said before, but a little more praise never hurt.
This book is probably my favourite ever graphic novel. Read more
This book is probably my favourite ever graphic novel. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Dead Celeb
Alan Moore at his best.
A rich and detailed story line. Moore's attention to the minutiae of the Jack the Ripper story is something else. Keep out of the reach of small children.
Published 12 months ago by Absodoodlelutely
Fantastic Graphic Novel
I bought this for my husband for Christmas as he loves graphic novels. He has spent the Christmas holidays with his nose in this novel and has just about put in down to eat. Read more
Published 17 months ago by KitchenGodess
A truly original piece of work
This was an enthralling and fascinating book. It was hard going at times and reading a comic with footnotes was a novel experience. Read more
Published 19 months ago by The Emperor
From Hell. Ponderously.
Alan Moore will happily tell you that he's an autodidact. ("And that's a word I taught myself.") Nowhere in his oeuvre is this more painfully true than in "From Hell" which spells... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. R. Cox
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