The first volume of a glorious two-volume, four-color graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book, adapted by P. Craig Russell and illustrated by an extraordinary team of renowned artists.
Inventive, chilling, and filled with wonder, Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book reaches new heights in this stunning adaptation. … heights in this stunning adaptation. Artists Kevin Nowlan, P. Craig Russell, Tony Harris, Scott Hampton, Galen Showman, Jill Thompson, and Stephen B. Scott lend their own signature styles to create an imaginatively diverse and yet cohesive interpretation of Neil Gaiman’s luminous novel.
Volume One contains Chapter One through the Interlude, while Volume Two will include Chapter Six to the end.
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Thought this would be a great way to experience this Gaiman book I’ve heard so much about. I was right. Looking forward to Vol. 2, which is already on my Kindle!
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK, VOLUME ONE is the first book of a two-volume, full color graphic novel. It’s a 2015 adaptation of what originally was published in 2010 — a Newbery Medal winner. What makes the two 2015 books unique are that each chapter is illustrated by a different artist. Very Fun to see the characters morph as a different artist brings them to life. And a great choice for my first graphic novel.
Bod (short for “Nobody”) Owens is a toddler when he is first adopted by beings that live in a Graveyard. And he remains in their company (with the care of adoptive parents and a special guardian) grows toward adulthood, he learns much about the thin line between the living and the dead.
The story is imaginative, often suspenseful and mysterious, as Bod comes to learn the story of his origins and to recognize the possibilities of living life outside the graveyard. Probably NOT a good choice for children but certainly a great and engrossing read for both young adults and adults. I am now planning to read more by Neil Gaiman.
My review is based on the Single Volume version (both Volumes 1 & 2), but at the time of my posting, that volume was unavailable on BookBub.
Love love love this book! I’m a reader that loves graphic novels, but I tend to be meh about superhero ones. They’re just not my thing. I enjoy the artwork, but I really want a storyline that’s not easily resolved with a superhuman ability. Give me gumption. Give me heart. Give me real people fighting for the greater good, even though they’re flawed.
The Graveyard Book has all of that plus ghosts. It was the exact kind of book that works perfectly as a graphic novel and could tell a story other than that of a superhero.
For age level, this book is easily middle grade on up. The language and subject material are all age appropriate for children 10+. While the genre is horror, it’s far less scary than traditional fairy tales. There is are murders (page one so not a spoiler), but Gaiman presents those deaths in such a way that there is no gore. The murders happen and the story goes forward. There are paranormal creatures, there are real people, there is folklore. All of this allows the reader into a speculative fictional world that is dark without being frightening.
And as the story is one by Gaiman, you feel. The characters have depth and grow as they should. ‘The Graveyard Book’ will warm your heart, break your heart, repeat all while making you laugh, ooh and ahh, and cry. It’s so well-done.
Lest I forget the artwork. There are multiple artists behind the masterpiece. They are so beautiful and detailed with fine touches that I found myself struggling between wanting to continue on in the story and wanting to pause longer on a page to drink in the imagery. One of the aspects that wowed me was how well the main character, Bod, ages through the images. The artists did a fantastic job of including nuances of facial expressions that are actually age appropriate. A smirk from a toddler is nothing like that of a teenager. The artists were able to execute such details and I now wish they would collaborate again on another book.
I read this book as did middle grader and high schooler. All of us highly recommend the book for any reader that wants a fantastic paranormal story with incredible graphics.
Beautiful graphic novel of Gaiman’s Newbery award-winning book. A wonderful way to either revisit Nobody Owen’s adventures as he is raised and protected from toddler to teen by the ghosts of a graveyard, and several other unique individuals. I recommend this book for anyone wanting to be reintroduced to young Bod, as well as anyone wanting to meet him for the first time.
I read it without stopping. Loved the art work. Already bought book 2. I couldn’t wait to see what happened
This is a well-known work by Gaiman (which I’ve never gotten around to reading before), rendered in the graphic medium by a variety of artists. If you don’t like one graphic style, you can push on to the next chapter and another artist. But the narrative builds, so don’t just skip over anything.
I’d never read any of Neil Gaiman’s books before but this one was interesting. The idea of a child growing up in a graveyard with ghosts as parents as well as a (possible) vampire guardian was unique. While I am much older than the intended target of this book, I still enjoyed it.
As with all Neil Gaiman’s works. It was off beat and full of quirky characters. It was a fun read.
Always one of my favorite stories. Even better as a graphic novel just a wonderful story
Interesting story. Read the regular print version years ago and wanted to see how they handled the graphic novel. I think it was well done and brought a different story to life.