based on the Wold Newton concept and includes characters from French literature. Alan Moore did likewise in his The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book (and its sequels), in which various Victorian-era literary characters meet and join the eponymous League (though they are not descended from a single family). Over the course of the series, the world of the League incorporates many works of fiction from many different eras – not just Victorian literature – into its universe. Moore calls the Wold Newton stories "a seminal influence upon the League". References External links The Official Philip José Farmer's Home Page An Expansion of Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Universe Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Family Fictional families Fictional elements introduced in 1972