From Hell — Jack, the Ripper

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

Don't worry; no spoilers.

I'm sure you all know about the JtR movie coming out soon: "From Hell", starring Johnny Depp as a police detective / our hero.

It's based on a long graphic novel of the same name. I just finished reading it, and I highly recommend it. Very well done, with plenty of helpful appendix notes.

Anyway, one of the final scenes features our hero contemplating retiring, and he looks at a Pinkerton business card. Pinkerton was sort of a private, for-hire detective group in the states. The graphic novel shows only a sketchy card, but I took the plunge and did up one myself. Quite nice, too, I think. I dunno if this'll be in the movie, but it's kinda fun to have. It's about a 30kB grayscale GIF, if you want it. Print it out, shrink it down, and you're all set. Just e-mail me and ask. I would've put it online, but Geocities seems to be on the fritz. I might yet.

Anyone else wanna chime in? Been scratching out the 'from hell' letter, have you? Got a kidney, do you? Post here.


-SSB, from He—UCF

[Axlotl]

One of the old "Time-Life" illustrated history of the west books ("...Once shot a man for snoring..."-you remember those) has a whole chapter on Pinkerton and an illustration of his real business card. Your local library probably has it, if you want to really do this up right.

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

Yeah, well, I don't. ;)


-SSB

[Axlotl]

Sorry, just trying to help.
No offense meant.

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

None taken, help appreciated. I just like my prop the way it is; not so much replica as it is my interpretation.


-SSB

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

Here's a goodie >:D

www.casebook.org/images/lusk_big.jpg (http://www.casebook.org/images/lusk_big.jpg)

THE letter!


-SSB

[Probe Droid]

I've been studying the JTR case for 25 years and the whole "From Hell" mason thing is total crap. A hell of a story though, but that's all it is. I'm glad you posted a link to the Casebook, which is the best site on the subject. I've been connected with Stephen Ryder, who runs the site, for years.

[darth genius]

For those of you who like From Hell (the graphic novel) might I sugest the following:

Watchmen
V For Vendetta
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

All are by the same author, Alan Moore, who is generally regarded as the greatest writer to ever contribute to the sequential art medium.

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

Aw poo. It is a great story.

Anyway, here's my new page with THE letter and the business card:

www.geocities.com/voktobreh/Hell.html (http://www.geocities.com/voktobreh/Hell.html)

I hope your friend doesn't mind if I 'borrow' his letter pic.


Catch me when you can...
-SSB

[Sith Sheriff Brody]

Okay, added a link to the Casebook site.


-SSB