From Hell Discussion Group November 3rd at 1:00pm REMINDER!!
Just a reminder that the Heroes Discussion Group will celebrate its 50th meeting by examining From Hell—Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s retelling of the Whitechapel Murders attributed to Jack the Ripper.
If you plan to attend and haven’t read (or re-read) the book in a while, we recommend the following:
Please try to re-read these sections:
- The Prologue and Epilogue –Two old men on the Beach
- The final chapter — Gull goes on his final journey
- but especially– Chapter 4— where Gull takes Netley on a Masonic tour of England.
Topics to discuss will include:
The Freemasons, Queen Victoria, Fred Abberline, how the end-notes and Epilogue affect the reading experience, the role of the Media in creating a legend but above all, how Moore & Campbell walk that pesky tight-rope between fact and fiction.
We look forward to seeing you on Saturday November 3rd at 1:00pm. As usual, From Hell is available from Heroes with the 10% Discussion Group Discount–just remember to mention it when you check out.
And remember, in next couple of months we will examine the work of Gilbert Hernandez and Jeff Smith’s Bone!
I had planned to be there, but I’m going to have to stay in Greenville that afternoon. I’m bummed, but I know you’ll have a stimulating discussion. There’s a lot to talk about!
Bummer Mark! Let me know if there are any topic you want me to bring up!
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