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From Hell Chapter 11 page 17

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This page looks like an unassuming collection of talking heads. But it is actually a key page in the From Hell story. With Sir William Gull subdued after finishing his grisly murders, London´s most high-ranking policemen have to clean up his mess and cover the whole thing up. Their solution, discussed in this page, is to find a scapegoat, have him killed and make the death look like a suicide. The chief conspirator here is Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Dr Robert Anderson, a leading Freemason. He convinces the rest of the conspirators to leave the practicalities to the masonic Brotherhood. Assistant Chief Constable Sir Leslie Macnaghten, a non-Mason, is a bit sceptical, while their superior, Metropolitan Police Commissioner James Monro, also a non-Mason, plays along.

I suppose one may say that without the dialogue, this page would not be the same. For us collectors of original art, a strong case for old-style lettering on the original pages.

Publication

  • From Hell
  • Delcourt
  • 10/2000
  • Page 395

See also:   From Hell

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About Eddie Campbell

Eddie Campbell is a Scottish comics artist and cartoonist who now lives in Australia. Probably best known as the illustrator and publisher of From Hell (written by Alan Moore), Campbell is also the creator of the semi-autobiographical Alec stories.