Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker (Graphic Classics (Graphic Novels)) (Graphic Classics (Eureka)) [Paperback]

Bram Stoker (Author), Rich Rainey (Author), Gerry Alanguilan (Author), Joe Ollman (Author), Rico Schacherl (Author), J. B. Bonivert (Author), Onsmith Jeremi (Author), Evert Geradts (Author), Mark A. Nelson (Author), Hunt Emerson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Graphic Classics (Eureka) | Publication Date: August 15, 2007

Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker is completely revised, with an all-new comics adaptation of "Dracula" by Rich Rainey and Joe Ollmann. Returning from the first edition are "The Judge's House" by Gerry Alanguilan, "Torture Tower" by Onsmith Jeremi, and "The Lair of the White Worm" by South African artist Rico Schacherl. Also "The Bridal of Death", an excerpt from "The Jewel of Seven Stars" by J.B. Bonivert, and "The Wondrous Child" illustrated by Evert Geradts. With a sumptuous cover painting by Mark A. Nelson.

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A must-read for fans of horror comics, this collection also works as a good introduction to Stoker's contributions to the traditions of Gothic horror. --Matthew L. Moffett, School Library Journal

The title piece of course is Dracula. The art is drawn with a tendency towards cartoons and caricatures. While some might believe that realistic or gritty art would better match the mood of Stoker's tale, the choice here adds its own element of macabre amusement in that the story could almost be funny if it weren't so sinister. --Lance Eaton, BookLoons

The innocence of penciller Joe Ollmann's award-winning art style, all wiggly lines and big-headed people, is akin to a gifted eight-year-old discovering the papers of Harker, Van Helsing, et al., and trying to convey the terrifying images they created in his mind. The result is a fresh version that reminds readers why Stoker's creation deserves his immortality, while it also lets our imaginations act as the story's lifeblood. --Eric Grant, Rue Morgue Magazine

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Eureka Productions; 2 edition (August 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978791916
• ISBN-13: 978-0978791919
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy volume of illustrated adaptations, November 6, 2007

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This review is from: Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker (Graphic Classics (Graphic Novels)) (Graphic Classics (Eureka)) (Paperback)

"Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker" serves up an excellent collection of illustrated stories by horror Grandmaster Bram Stoker. Each tale is either fully illustrated, comic book style, or text and page combined. All of the illustrations are in black and white, and feature a wide variety of styles and flair. This is definitely not the typical art you would find in a DC or Marvel comic, but is much more "arty."

There is plenty of "Dracula," Stoker's number one claim to fame, but there is also enough of his other works to let us know that he wrote more than one novel. This is the second edition of "Graphic Classics: Bram Stoker", with some favorites returning from the first edition, along with some excellent new adaptations.

The stories include:

"Dracula" - Stoker's most famous story, illustrated by Joe Ollmann in a slightly cartoony but appropriately Gothic style. The adaptation is and the style of the book is kept intact, including the letters and paper clippings that drive the plot forward. A nice showpiece for this new edition.

"Vampire's Hunter Guide" is a combination of Van Helsing's text from "Dracula", combined with semi-humorous drawings by Hunt Emerson.

"The Judge's House" is a EC comics -style adaptation (Vault of Horror, Tales From the Crypt, etc...) of a haunted house story. Beware the Judge!

"The Bridal of Death" is adapted from "The Jewel of Seven Stars." A mummy tale, it is rendered in the unique style of J.B. Bonivert who also adapted the Sax Rohmer mummy tale "In the Valley of the Sorceress" for Graphic Classics vol. 12, "Adventure Classics".

"Torture Tower" shows the danger of being a loud-mouthed American tourist in Nuremberg. Wonderfully adapted by Onsmith Jeremi, it is done in an "underground comics" -style, with nervous energy that suits the gruesome tale of comeuppance.

"The Wondrous Child" is illustrated text, with a flight of fancy and a trip to fairy land. The master of horror could put out something sweet from time to time as well.

"Lair of the White Worm" is a great tale of jolly, haunted England and the monsters that haunt its green and pleasant land. Bizarre and sensual, the Lady Arabella is a classic Gothic villainess, with her secret rituals and lust for blood. Illustrated in comic book style, with a Victorian flair in style, by Rico Schacherl.