What’s Happening at Graphic Classics —

July 2010

• In the midst of this sweltering summer we are finishing our next all-new, full-color volume — Christmas Classics: Graphic Classics Volume Nineteen.

The lead story will be, of course, Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol”, adapted by British scripter Alex Burrows and illustrated by Micah Farritor, following his fantastic interpretation of “The War of the Worlds” for Science Fiction Classics.


from “The Strategy of the Werewolf Dog”
illustrations ©2010 Evert Geradts

Other adaptations will be Clement C. Moore’s “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by French cartoonist Florence Cestac, O. Henry’s “A Chapparral Christmas Gift”, illustrated by Cynthia Martin, Willa Cather’s “The Strategy of the Were-Wolf Dog” illustrated by Evert Geradts, and “A Luckless Santa Claus”, an early F. Scott Fitzgerald story illustrated by Simon Gane.


from “A Luckless Santa Claus” illustrations ©2010 Simon Gane

Also featured will be Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Blue Carbuncle”, adapted by Rich Rainey and Hunt Emerson, and “The Wondersmith”, a truly strange Christmas tale by Fitz-James O'Brien, illustrated by Rick Geary. Look for it in October 2010, in plenty of time for the Christmas season.



from “The Wondersmith” illustrations ©2010 Rick Geary
Coming October 2010
Coming March 2011

• Reviews of Graphic Classics: Louisa May Alcott

• from BookLoons, June 2010, review by Ricki Marking-Camuto
“Each piece is illustrated by a different artist, so each has a unique feel to it. For instance, when I was younger, I never wanted to read Little Women, but having it here in graphic novel format, I easily delved into what proved to be a delightful story. I think a lot of this stems from the rich, comic-like artwork that helps keep the story moving... All of these different looks accompany their respective pieces well, setting each work apart from the rest and making the whole book a fun read..”

• from Classic Books, May 2010, review by Zack Davisson
“Louisa May Alcott was born, wrote ‘Little Women,’ and then she died. At least that’s what it feels like. She has always been one of those ‘One Hit Wonder’ authors, whose reputation and literary longevity is based not on a body of work but on that one single book that was good enough to become a timeless classic for the ages. My favorite thing about the Graphic Classics collection is that they take these One Hit Wonder authors and show you that they actually have variety and style, that they are much more than their one famous book. I would never have suspected that Louisa May Alcott wrote a chilling horror story set in an Egyptian pyramid and involving a mummy’s curse. Or that her pen was capable of cruel stories of jealousy and bloody revenge, of madness and sexual desire.”

• Review of Adventure Classics

• from Cafe Libri, May 2010, review by Paul Weiss
“For dedicated readers and classic lovers looking for a lighthearted break from the written page but still hoping to retain a note of seriousness and quality, graphic novels like this Graphic Classics series provide the perfect answer - easy reading, quality artwork that provides a complement to the author's words and the readers' imaginations, an opportunity to sample authors that you might never have read before, a chance to quickly re-read classics that perhaps you read many years ago in your youth but haven't had the chance to reread as an adult... I'm definitely going to be looking for more in this wonderful series. Highly recommended.”