- Available Rights:
- Print – foreign
- Digital – worldwide
- suggested for readers 12 to adult
- 144 pages
- Color
The newly revised Fifth Edition of Graphic Classics: Edgar Allan Poe is
now in color, with 27 New Pages!
Featuring:
• The Tell-Tale Heart adapted and illustrated by Rick Geary
• The Pit and the Pendulum adapted by David Hontiveros, illustrated by Carlo Vergara
• The Raven adapted and illustrated by J. B. Bonivert
• The Black Cat adapted by Rod Lott, illustrated by Gerry Alanguilan, color by Kevin Atkinson
• Morella adapted by Andrea Grant, illustrated by Arnold Arre
• The Cask of Amontillado adapted and illustrated by Pedro Lopez
• The Fall of the House of Usher adapted and illustrated by Matt Howarth
• The Bells adapted by Rafael Nieves, illustrated by Juan Gomez
• The Premature Burial adapted by Tom Pomplun, illustrated by Joe Ollmann
• Never Bet the Devil Your Head adapted and illustrated by Milton Knight
• With a poem by H.P. Lovecraft and additional illustrations by Dierdre Luzwick and Todd Lovering
Editorial Reviews of previous editions:
“From horror to humor each tale is a powerful combination of prose and picture that brings Poe’s tales to life. It’s not to be missed.”
— Boyce McClain, Collectors’ Corner
“There is much to Iook at in this extremely inventive book that is highly recommended for Poe and graphic novel fans.”
— Brenda Moses Allen, VOYA
From School Library Journal
Adult/High School–A collection of adaptations of 13 of Poe’s poems and short stories. Many favorites are included, such as “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Raven,” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”; some less-well-known works also make an appearance. The short stories are usually either abridged or paraphrased; “Hop Frog” and “The Black Cat” stand as exceptions, presented in their entirety with a few smart illustrations occasionally breaking the text. While no adaptation will ever completely do justice to Poe’s genius, his original words are handled carefully and with due respect. However, where this edition of Graphic Classics succeeds most brilliantly is in its renditions of Poe’s poems, which remain untouched yet are sumptuously and often lavishly decorated. Of particular note is Rafael Nieves and Juan Gomez’s “The Bells.” From J. B. Bonivert’s psychedelic interpretation of “The Raven” to John Coulthart’s gothic plates in “The Haunted Palace,” each retelling opens new and engaging perspectives into Poe’s masterpieces. The potential that this book has to draw comics readers, reluctant or otherwise, into the world of classic literature is enough to make it a worthwhile purchase; the quality of the art and storytelling makes it a noteworthy addition to any collection.–J. M. Poole, East Rochester Public Library, NY
From Booklist
Gr. 9-12. Among all the authors included in the Graphics Classics series, Edgar Allan Poe may be the one whose work is best suited to graphic adaptation. Several new stories have been added to this third edition–among them, “The Imp of the Perverse” and “The Premature Burial.” With a newly illustrated adaptation of “The Raven” as its centerpiece and a prose-and-pictures telling of “Hop Frog” as its climax, the collection, illustrated in styles ranging from the outright comedic to the brooding, wisely increases the density of the words as it progresses, drawing potentially reluctant readers more deeply into the stories. Although a sense of darkness–an essential quality in Poe’s work–is occasionally lacking, some of the tales are well served by the ghoulish humor, and whimsical flourishes frequently lighten Poe’s baroque language and tone to make the stories more accessible. Jesse Karp
