The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

A series of, to date, three graphic novels in which Ms. Wilhelmina Murray, Captain Nemo, Dr. Henry Jekyll, Allan Quatermain and the invisible man, Hawley Griffin are recruited by Campion Bond, acting as intermediary for a mysterious "M" who is later revealed to be the villian, Moriarity. The offices of Her Majestys Military Intelligence Division 5 are adorned with numerous square and compasses insignias, Bond wears a square and compasses watch fob, military personnel wear square and compasses over their rank insignia and many wear masonic-style aprons with an eye in a triangle marking. Alan Moore, Kevin O'Neill, Ben Dimagmaliw, Bill Oakley. Americas Best Comics. La Jolia, CA. Vol 1, No. 1-6, 1999-2000. Vol 2, parts 1 and 2, December 2002. Vol 2, parts 3 and 4, April 2003. The story, complete with masonic references was made into a feature movie starring Sean Connnery in 2003.

"I finally got something for a Christmas present for Mutt. I know its late, but I'll give it to him for a New Years present.

"I couldn't see the holidays go by, Mutt, without giving you a present so I got you this little pin. It isn't so very valuable but theres a history attached to these pins"

"Oh fine! What kind of a pin is it?"

"Its the first pin worn by the masons."

"Oh fine! My uncle was a mason. I can hardly wait to open it.

"Hey! Whats the idea? This is nothing but a plain safety pin."

"Never the less thats the first pin ever worn by the masons.

"You can ask any mason."

Compare this to another illustration by August Hutaf in 1908 entitled "A little mason wearing his first pin."