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From Hell is a 2001 American thriller ___MASK81___ mystery ___MASK81___ directed by the Hughes brothers and loosely based on the graphic novel From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell about the ___MASK94___ murders . Menace II Society ( pronounced Menace to Society ) is a 1993 American hood drama thriller ___MASK81___ directed by Allen and Albert Hughes in their directorial debut , and starring Tyrin Turner , Jada Pinkett , Larenz Tate and Samuel L . Jackson . The ___MASK81___ is set in the 1990 ' s South Central Los Angeles , California . The ___MASK81___ follows the life of a young man named Kaydee " Caine " Lawson and his close friends . It gained notoriety for its scenes of ___MASK79___ , profanity , and drug - related content . It was released in May 1993 to critical acclaim for its gritty portrayal of urban ___MASK79___ and its powerful underlying messages . The Book of Eli is a 2010 American post - apocalyptic neo - Western and action ___MASK81___ directed by the Hughes brothers , written by Gary Whitta , and starring Denzel Washington , Gary Oldman , Mila Kunis , Ray Stevenson , and Jennifer Beals . The story revolves around Eli , a nomad in a post - apocalyptic world , who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the West Coast of the United States . The ___MASK63___ of the post - war world is explained along the way , as is the importance of Eli ' s task . Filming began in February 2009 and took place in New Mexico . From Hell is a graphic novel by ___MASK33___ Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell , originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1996 and collected in 1999 . Set during the Whitechapel murders of the late Victorian era , the novel speculates upon the identity and motives of ___MASK94___ . The novel depicts several true events of the murders , although portions have been fictionalised , particularly the identity of the killer and the precise nature and circumstances of the murders . The title is taken from the first words of the " From Hell " letter , which some authorities believe was an authentic message sent from the killer in 1888 . The collected edition is 572 pages long . The 2000 and later editions are the most common prints . The comic was loosely adapted into a film of the same title , released in 2001 . Alan Moore ( born 18 November 1953 ) is an ___MASK7___ writer primarily known for his work in ___MASK82___ books including " Watchmen ", " V for Vendetta " and " From Hell ". Frequently described as the best graphic novel writer in history , he has been widely recognised by his peers and by critics . He has occasionally used such pseudonyms as Curt Vile , Jill de Ray , Translucia Baboon , and The Original Writer . A graphic novel is a book made up of comics content . Although the word " novel " normally refers to long fictional works , the term " graphic novel " is applied broadly and includes ___MASK18___ , non - ___MASK18___ , and anthologized work . It is distinguished from the term " comic book ", which is used for comics periodicals . The Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria ' s reign , from 20 June 1837 until her ___MASK88___ on 22 January 1901 . It was a long period of peace , prosperity , " refined sensibilities " and national self - confidence for the ___MASK93___ . Some scholars date the beginning of the period in terms of sensibilities and political concerns to the passage of the Reform Act 1832 . Eddie Campbell ( born 10 August 1955 ) 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 collected in " Alec : The Years Have Pants ", and " Bacchus " ( aka " Deadface "), a wry adventure series about the few Greek gods who have survived to the present day . His graphic novel " The Lovely Horrible Stuff ", which playfully investigates our relationship with money , was published in ___MASK54___ 2012 by Top Shelf Productions . Top Shelf Productions is an American ___MASK34___ ___MASK13___ founded in 1997 , originally owned and operated by Chris Staros and Brett Warnock and a small staff . Now an imprint of IDW Publishing , Top Shelf is based in Marietta , Georgia . Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes ( born March 1 , 1972 ), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers , are American ___MASK81___ directors and producers . The pair , who are ___MASK67___ , are known for co - directing visceral , and often violent , movies such as " Menace II Society ", " Dead Presidents ", " From Hell " and " The Book of Eli ". A ___MASK50___ is a person who typically murders three or more people , usually in service of abnormal psychological gratification , with the murders taking place over more than a month and including a significant break ( a " cooling off period ") between them . Different authorities apply different criteria when designating serial killers ; while most set a threshold of three murders , others extend it to four or lessen it to two . The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ), for example , defines serial killing as " a series of two or more murders , committed as separate events , usually , but not always , by one offender acting alone ". Whitechapel is a district in the ___MASK16___ , England , in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets . V for Vendetta is a British graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd ( with additional ___MASK62___ by Tony Weare ), published by DC Comics . Later versions were published by Vertigo , an imprint of DC Comics . The story depicts a dystopian and post - apocalyptic near - future ___MASK63___ version of the United Kingdom in the 1990s , preceded by a ___MASK41___ in the 1980s which had devastated most of the rest of the world . The fascist Norsefire party has exterminated its opponents in concentration camps and rules the country as a police state . The comics follow its title character and protagonist , V , an anarchist revolutionary dressed in a Guy Fawkes mask , as he begins an elaborate and theatrical revolutionist campaign to kill his former captors , bring down the fascist state and convince the people to bring about democratic government , while inspiring a young woman , Evey Hammond , to be his protégé . An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing ___MASK64___ or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea . The illustration may be intended to clarify complicated concepts or objects that are difficult to describe textually , which is the reason illustrations are often found in children ' s books . ___MASK14___ is the capital and most populous ___MASK49___ of England and the United Kingdom , as well as the most populous ___MASK49___ proper in the European Union . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , ___MASK14___ has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". ___MASK14___ ' s ancient core , the ___MASK49___ of ___MASK14___ , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " ___MASK14___ " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater ___MASK14___ , governed by the Mayor of ___MASK14___ and the ___MASK14___ Assembly . ___MASK94___ is the best known name given to an unidentified ___MASK50___ generally believed to have been active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888 . The name " ___MASK94___ " originated in a letter written by someone claiming to be the murderer that was disseminated in the media . The letter is widely believed to have been a hoax and may have been written by journalists in an attempt to heighten interest in the story and increase their newspapers ' circulation . The killer was called " the Whitechapel Murderer " as well as " Leather Apron " within the crime case files , as well as in contemporary journalistic accounts . Dead Presidents is a 1995 American ___MASK70___ thriller ___MASK81___ co - written by Michael Henry Brown , and the Hughes brothers , Albert and Allen , who also produced and directed the ___MASK81___ . It stars Larenz Tate , Keith David , Chris Tucker , Freddy Rodriguez , N ' Bushe Wright , and Bokeem Woodbine . The ___MASK81___ chronicles the life of Anthony Curtis , focusing on his teenage years as a high school graduate and his experiences during the Vietnam ___MASK92___ . As he returns to his hometown in The Bronx , Curtis finds himself struggling to support himself and his family , eventually turning to a life of ___MASK70___ . A cartoonist ( also ___MASK82___ strip creator ) is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons . This work is often created for entertainment , political commentary , or advertising . Cartoonists may work in many formats , such as animation , booklets , ___MASK82___ strips , ___MASK82___ books , editorial cartoons , graphic novels , manuals , gag cartoons , graphic design , illustrations , storyboards , posters , shirts , books , advertisements , greeting cards , magazines , newspapers , and video game packaging . The Whitechapel murders were committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the ___MASK16___ between 3 April 1888 and 13 February 1891 . At various points some or all of these eleven unsolved murders of women have been ascribed to the notorious unidentified ___MASK50___ known as Jack the Ripper . Watchmen is an American ___MASK82___ - book limited series published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987 , and collected in 1987 . The series was created by a British collaboration consisting of writer Alan Moore , artist Dave Gibbons , and colorist John Higgins . " Watchmen " originated from a story proposal Moore submitted to DC featuring superhero characters that the company had acquired from Charlton Comics . As Moore ' s proposed story would have left many of the characters unusable for future stories , managing editor Dick Giordano convinced Moore to create original characters instead .