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Here's one I heartily recommend to everyone. Nothing can replace the book of course, but this is a worthy attempt to portray this classic tale by KENNETH GRAHAME in the graphic novel medium. The art, by MICHEL PLESSIX is sumptuous, and my only reservation is that the illustrations would obviously benefit from being printed in a larger format. This is the first volume in the deluxe series and I'm sure you'll just love it, even if (unlikely as it seems) you've never heard of the River-Bankers and Wild-Wooders before. Available now from all good book stores.
The art in all of the Classics Illustrated Comics was superb, I don't know any of the artists, but, a few years ago, I bought a few digitally from the Comicology App and was absolutely blown away by what I saw! Alright, they had been given a "Masterworks"-type makeover, but nobody can deny the detail from the original pencil work for these comics!
ReplyDeleteI've got a couple of original Classics Illustrated (Frankenstein and The Time Machine), JP, but this is one I HAD to have. Interestingly, Plessix's version was first published in 1996, and the English translation was lettered in a similar style to the original French edition. This one has been relettered by computer font, but the text has been changed in places to capture more of the spirit of Kenneth Grahame's original book.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if I spot a copy going for cheap at Ollie's one day, I'll get it! I noticed they had a few of the Papercutz releases there a while back.
ReplyDeleteKeep your eyes peeled, CS, 'cos I'm sure you'd like it.
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