The Graveyard Book, Volume 2: The Graphic Novel Adaptation of the National Besteller and Newbery Medal Winner - Hardcover

Gaiman, Neil; Russell, P Craig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062194836 ISBN 13: 9780062194831

Publisher: Quill Tree Books, 2014

Synopsis

The second volume of a glorious two-volume, four-color graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie 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. Artists Kevin Nowlan, P. Craig Russell, Galen Showman, Scott Hampton, and David Lafuente lend their own signature styles to create an imaginatively diverse and yet cohesive interpretation of Neil Gaiman's luminous novel.

Volume Two includes chapter six to the end of the book.

About this title

Review:

"Essential reading for fans of Gaiman's original and those who enjoyed the first entry."--School Library Journal

"Astounding, transfixing, sublime, and beautiful....just a few words to describe this wonderful graphic novel adaptation of the second half of Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. Consider this a lovely interpretation of the story's resolution."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Volumes 1 and 2 are a grand, elegant envisioning of Gaiman's dark imagination...fans of the lauded first volume of the project will eagerly turn out for this artful conclusion."--Booklist

"All the strengths of the first volume carry forward under the direction of established Gaiman collaborator and adaptor P. Craig Russell. Full-color panels by a variety of artists convey Gaiman's prose faithfully, with all its eerie and emotional impact."--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

About the Author:

Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. Originally from England, he now lives in America.

P. Craig Russell lives in Kent, Ohio, and has spent forty years producing graphic novels, comic books, and illustrations. He is well-known for his graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and Sandman: The Dream Hunters, as well as his Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde series. His work ranges from such mainstream titles as Batman, Star Wars, and Conan to adaptations of classic operas and a Jungle Book series. He has won several Harvey and Eisner Awards.

P. Craig Russell lives in Kent, Ohio, and has spent forty years producing graphic novels, comic books, and illustrations. He is well-known for his graphic novel adaptations of Neil Gaiman's Coraline and Sandman: The Dream Hunters, as well as his Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde series. His work ranges from such mainstream titles as Batman, Star Wars, and Conan to adaptations of classic operas and a Jungle Book series. He has won several Harvey and Eisner Awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: Quill Tree Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0062194836
• ISBN 13: 9780062194831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Illustrator: Russell P Craig