Jack the Ripper: A Journal of the Whitechapel Murders 1888-1889

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Summary: Buy it for the art, read it for the Ripper.
Review: While I certainly agree with the previous review that Geary is unable to go to the depth that a true Ripper afficianado might enjoy, I think both the text and art offer a fantastic view of both the murders as well as of life in Victorian Whitechapel. While the royal line is pointed to as a possible suspect, this extends to no more than three panels. Much more time and effort is spent on a variety of lesser suspects, and in attempting to paint a picture of the Ripper from various eyewitness accounts. I highly recommend it for lovers of Victorian times and fiction, Ripper enthusiasts, and lovers of sequential art - for I feel it excels in all areas.