The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus Edition #[nn]
"The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Omnibus Edition #1: Empire Dreams" delivers a thrilling, steampunk-infused adventure from Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill, where the League ascends in the airship Victoria to confront Moriarty’s assault on Limehouse. With Nemo and Mr. Hyde battling aboard, Miss Murray and Quatermain work to disable the ship’s cavorite, while the skies fill with a fleet of balloons and kites—each a testament to Victorian ingenuity. The story culminates in a dramatic standoff as Mycroft Holmes formally enlists the League, and the sky erupts in fire, leaving the future uncertain. Cover by Kevin O'Neill.
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After Moriarty begins bombarding Limehouse, the League takes the balloon Victoria up to meet it and the Doctor sends many balloons and motorized kites to do the same. After boarding, Nemo (using a repeating harpoon) and Mr. Hyde fight Moriarty's men while Miss Murray and Quatermain disengage the cavorite from the ship. At closing, Mycroft Holmes puts the league on retainer and fire comes blasting from the sky.
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