![]() ![]() inked in blood long dry, engraved in stone.' Before beginning his symbolic 'ritual' Gull himself takes a symbolic journey through London, almost a ritual itself, as a way of connecting with the city and what Gull sees as destiny. ![]() William Gull and his assistant Netley take a tour through London where Gull explains the city's pagan roots and identity through history, myth and symbol. Eddie Campbell's raw black-and-white illustrations are the perfect images of London to me they capture the city in a way no photograph or memory ever will. It's also a damn good story by a damn fine storyteller and a damn fine artist. It is many things: a meditation on symbolism, an exploration of Victorian values, a love letter to the city of London, and a close look at how we interpret and extract meaning from history and current events. Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell's From Hell is one of my favorite pieces of literature. ![]()
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