The first full-color volume in the Graphic Classics® series features an all-new comics adaptation of H.G. Wells' ''The War of the Worlds'' by Rich Rainey and Micah Farritor. Also E.M. Forster's dark vision of the future ''The Machine Stops'', illustrated by Ellen Lindner. Plus stories by Jules Verne, Stanley Weinbaum, Lord Dunsany and Arthur Conan Doyle, with art by Brad Teare, George Sellas, Roger Langridge, Johnny Ryan and Hunt Emerson.
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The art in this book helps lift the old stories from Jules Verne and Arthur Conan Doyle, among others and rockets them to new levels. A great addition for all science fiction and graphic novel collections. --Kevin King, Booklist
This is a fun and easy way to revisit science fiction stories you haven't read in ages, or perhaps haven't read at all. These aren't dumbed down or tedious; they're respectful of the author's original vision, but also of the modern reader. The quality is just astounding from start to finish. --Andrea Speed, ComiXtreme
There have been plenty of comic book adaptations of the story [The War of the Worlds], as well as a good number of completely re-imagined versions or even outright sequels. So the question that immediately arises has to be, does the world really need another? Well, if the quality is as high as this, then the answer is yes! --John Gosling, The War of the Worlds Website
This is a fun and easy way to revisit science fiction stories you haven't read in ages, or perhaps haven't read at all. These aren't dumbed down or tedious; they're respectful of the author's original vision, but also of the modern reader. The quality is just astounding from start to finish. --Andrea Speed, ComiXtreme
There have been plenty of comic book adaptations of the story [The War of the Worlds], as well as a good number of completely re-imagined versions or even outright sequels. So the question that immediately arises has to be, does the world really need another? Well, if the quality is as high as this, then the answer is yes! --John Gosling, The War of the Worlds Website
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GC in Color! A rocking Experience!,
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This review is from: Science Fiction Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Seventeen (Graphic Classics (Eureka)) (Paperback)
Just when you thought that Tom Pomplun could not improve on his Graphic Classic line, he pulls a rabbit out of his literary hat and voila! Science Fiction, in COLOR!
Volume 17 jumps out of the gates with a stellar cover from "The War of the Worlds" (Wells, as if you didn't know), and continues on with science fiction from sources you would not expect. Hans Christian Anderson appears to describe "In a Thousand Years". Sure, it is a bit off, but what the heck. As long as there is no Little Mermaid mentioned, I'm pretty good about it. Jules Verne gives us a futuristic vision in "In the Year 2889" that Johnny Ryan illustrates with amazing dexterity. Don't mind George Jetson though, he does know what he is doing in this day in the life of a superstar. Arthur Conan Doyle takes us into "The Disintergration Machine", and E M Forester tours us with "The Machine Shop". It really is hard to top "A Martian Odyssey" by Weinbaum/Avery and Sellas though. The classy art certainly makes this tale hard to put down. Does one story stand above the rest? Not really, Pomplun gives readers a variety of stories that shine for different reasons. Humor, adventure, theology, and philosophy are all represented here. The move to color puts this series over the top and readers who could not quite pick up the previous 16 books, should. While the b/w art was good, the color in the volume sparkles but does raise the price to [...] us, an increase that is worth every penny. Tim Lasiuta [...]
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My first graphic novel ... and I can't wait for more!,
By Paul Weiss (Dundas, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Science Fiction Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Seventeen (Graphic Classics (Eureka)) (Paperback)
What a treat - six classic sci-fi adventures presented in a graphic novel format:
The War of the Worlds - HG Wells A Martian Odyssey - Stanley G Weinbaum The Disintegration Machine - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle In the Year 2889 - Jules Verne The Bureau d'Echange de Maux - Lord Dunsany The Machine Stops - EM Forster The "editor" of the collection, Tom Pomplun, has very cleverly collected six stories, dramatically different in their natures one from the other, and arranged for them to be illustrated in equally contrasting artistic styles. "The War of the Worlds", for example, is portrayed in a beautifully painted subdued collection of browns, blacks, greys and ambers with more realistically drawn characters similar to many of the old stories seen in "Creepy" and "Eerie" collections. "The Bureau d'Echange de Maux" is drawn in a style that, to my mind, seems almost impressionist and, in complete contrast, "In the Year 2889", is illustrated in pure cartoon style with characters that most closely resemble the children's television series, "The Jetsons". Of the six in the collection, I had actually read the full length novel for the first three listed above. I was pleased to discover that the story line contained in this collection didn't suffer in the least as a result of the severe abridgement that this format, of necessity, demands. In fact, I was so pleased that I'm now in a serious hunt to find used copies of the full length versions of the other three which were new to me. Not only that ... I found this particular volume of "Graphic Classics" so diverting and so entertaining that I also intend to hunt down the previous sixteen versions and begin a little collection. Who knows ... they may appreciate in value as collectibles as some point in the future! And, in the meantime, some great reading pleasure awaits the child in me that I have discovered still enjoys reading a comic book (oops ... I mean a "graphic novel"!) Highly recommended. Paul Weiss
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"Science Fiction Classics",
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This review is from: Science Fiction Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Seventeen (Graphic Classics (Eureka)) (Paperback)
In this seventeenth volume of graphic classics one might've expected the series to have stretched beyond its ability to delight and entertain, and yet this volume offers some of the best stories yet, done with some great adaptation and some truly original artwork.
Volume 17 kicks off with a bang with the graphic adaptation of H. G. Well's famous War of the Worlds. Writer Rich Rainey must be commended for condensing the novel into just 48 pages, and yet maintaining enough storyline and action to be true to the original book. The artwork from Micah Farritor helps set the scene of the nineteenth century, giving each of the characters a very human look. As for the aliens, Farritor borrows from the classic look of War of the Worlds, but also adds his own style. A day in the life of a man who looks much like George Jetson is the setting for the next story: Jules Verne's "In the Year 2889." Stories from Stanley G. Weintraub and Arthur Conan Doyle are included, each presenting their own unique art style from a different artist. Graphic Classics Volume 17 is a great addition to the collection, leaving readers looking forward to what's to come next. Originally written on June 18th, 2009 ©Alex C. Telander. For over 500 book reviews and exclusive author interviews, go to [...].
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