Arranged in narrative order, these perspectives form a fascinating mosaic, an opportunity to read FROM HELL with fresh eyes, and a tour inside the minds of two giants of their field. Joining them are Campbell's first-hand accounts of the project's decade-long development, complete with photos, anecdotes, disagreements, and wry confessions.
This article seeks to draw out the motivations behind the authors’ re-visioning of the history of one of the first modern serial killers in the form. Here for the first time are a set of pages, including some of Moore's greatest writing, which have never been seen by anyone except his collaborator. The shadow cast by Jack the Ripper continues to mark the social imaginary and forms the dark heart of the graphic novel From Hell (1999), written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Eddie Campbell. These words balloons are all paste-overs on first seven. One of the greatest works in comics, Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell ‘s From Hell gets a new hardcover collection this August from Top Shelf & Knockabout. Now, Top Shelf Productions and Knockabout Comics present THE FROM HELL COMPANION, an astonishing selection of Alan Moore's original scripts and sketches for the landmark graphic novel, with copious annotations, commentary, and illustrations by Eddie Campbell. Art is by Eddie Campbell and all word balloons have been hand-lettered by noted comic writer Alan Moore.
From Hell occupies a monumental place in the history of the graphic novel: a Victorian masterpiece of murder and madness which has won numerous awards, spawned a major Hollywood film, and remained a favorite of readers around the world for over two decades.
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