Graphic Classics: Mark Twain is revised, with an all-new comics adaptation of Tom Sawyer Abroad by Tom Pomplun and George Sellas. Returning from the first edition are The Mysterious Stranger by Rick Geary, A Dog's Tale by Lance Tooks, The Celebrated Jumping Frog by Kevin Atkinson, and The Carnival of Crime in Connecticut by Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller. Also Is He Living or Is He Dead? and A Curious Pleasure Excursion and eight women artists interpret Mark Twain's Advice to Little Girls . With a dramatic cover painting by George Sellas.
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Many of the stories contain some of Twain's most cynical, acidic works of satire. Even the adaptation of the little-read Tom Sawyer Abroad, written from Huck Finn's simple-but-secretly-sophisticated point of view, contains a number of digs at religion, science, and imperialism. George Sellas' cartoony style is a nice match for what is also a rip-roaring adventure story... there's a propulsive quality in both prose and art that leaves the reader breathless as they flip from page to page. --Rob Clough, SEQUART
Rick Geary's expansive adaptation of The Mysterious Stranger, turns Twain's tale of witch-hunting and Satanic interference in the 1590s into a spare, haunting meditation on God's indifference. It s a fantastic piece of work, by one of the medium's underappreciated masters. --Noel Murray, AV Club
Twain is, in my opinion, the greatest American writer and his storytelling prowess is beautifully adapted with this series. What better piece of traditional literature to have in graphic novel format? If any piece of comic literature is suited for the high school literature class, this is it. --Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom
Rick Geary's expansive adaptation of The Mysterious Stranger, turns Twain's tale of witch-hunting and Satanic interference in the 1590s into a spare, haunting meditation on God's indifference. It s a fantastic piece of work, by one of the medium's underappreciated masters. --Noel Murray, AV Club
Twain is, in my opinion, the greatest American writer and his storytelling prowess is beautifully adapted with this series. What better piece of traditional literature to have in graphic novel format? If any piece of comic literature is suited for the high school literature class, this is it. --Chris Wilson, The Graphic Classroom
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This review is from: Graphic Classics: Mark Twain (2nd edition) (Graphic Classics - Eureka Productions) (Paperback)
One of the joys that I have is my mail box. There are days I open my mail and receive bills, while other days I open packages from Archie, DC, Moonstone, and Graphic Classics. This month, Tom Pomplun has compiled yet another gold standard collection. The 2nd Edition of Mark Twain includes a delightful new adaptation of "Tom Sawyer Abroad" by Pomplun and George Sellas. I loved the story and art and thought it was a great continuation of Tom Sawyer. Tom and Huck in Egypt certainly could have got into a lot more trouble, but the going home to the States for a corn cob pipe is hilarious! As the notes in the back state about "The Mysterious Stranger", it certainly exhibits the cynical edge of Twain during his later years. Compelling, yet, it draws on the tenants of atheism and could be used by theological cynics today. Other stories in the volume include "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", "A Dog's Tale", "Is He Living or Is He Dead?", and two clever advice shorts to girls. As a father of two daughters, I wish I had the wisdom and wit Twain had about him. However, smoking is something I don't have any problems with! Just don't book me any comet vacations in the near future either. Thank you for an introduction to the diverse work of Mark Twain. This is one of your strongest volumes to date. Check out www.graphicclassics.com for more information on this great line of books. Tim Lasiuta
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This review is from: Graphic Classics: Mark Twain (2nd edition) (Graphic Classics - Eureka Productions) (Paperback)
Several of Mark Twain's shorter works are adapted to graphic novel form in this collection. Especially enjoyable are a straight forward retelling of his breakthrough "Jumping Frog" and a stylized, meaningful "A Dog's Tale". It's wonderful to see how diffrent artists and writers work with his words to make them come alive visually.
There are two editions of this collection, each differint in content. The latter one contains "Tom Sawyer Abroad" in lieu of several shorter pieces. Either collection is quite good and worth the time to read. I highly recommend this for Twain enthusiasts.
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