MBR: The Graphic Novel Shelf
Midwest Book Review
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll, author
Adapted and illustrated by Glenn Diddit
Davenport Creative Group, LLC
1441400850 $34.95 www.createspace.com
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is the full-color, graphic novel
adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic, fantastic adventure of a young
girl who follows a white rabbit and becomes lost in a topsy-turvy
magical world. Faithful to the original novel, Alice's Adventures in
Wonderland perfectly captures the sharp-edged wit and wisecracking of
the original. Best of all, dialogue of the original novel is
completely unabridged - readers can enjoy the full literary
experience! A treasure for all ages, and a "must-have" for any
collection featuring graphic novels adaptations of works that have
stood the test of time. "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is also
available in a more inexpensive black-and-white version
(9781441422897, $19.95).
Astro Boy: The Movie
IDW Publishing
5080 Santa Fe Street, San Diego, CA 92109
MAR094306, $3.99, www.idwpublishing.com
One of the first Japanese animation superheroes, Astro Boy is
basically an intelligent, self-aware robot in the form and shape of a
young boy who fights to protect people from a wide assortment of
villains. Now this anime character is coming to the big screen this
summer. Paving the way for this much anticipated film by legions of
Astro Boy fans, is a four-part comic book from IDW Publishing that
will serve as a prequel to the forthcoming movie. The creation of
writer/artist Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy searches for his lost father
(the scientist who made him) in an exotic underground kingdom. This
four-part series is deftly written by Scott Tipton and superbly
illustrated by Diego Jourdan with the first issue graced by the cover
art of Ashely Wood. A 'must' for all dedicated Astro Boy fans, "Astro
Boy: The Movie" will admirably serve to introduce a new generation of
readers to one of the most popular and enduring of Japanese anime
characters -- Astro Boy!
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