its a great wizard of oz comic with a tist!
Christin R. (raksha38) reviewed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Graphic Novel) on + 203 more book reviews
I loved this! Very sweet. It's an adaptation faithful to the original book and Skottie Young's art is absolutely perfect for it. I was most familiar with his art from the "babies" variant covers of various Marvel comics, which I liked, but I wondered it it would be a bit juvenile. I shouldn't have worried. It was definitely stylized (Skottie doesn't draw like anyone else I can think of, which is definitely a compliment), but while it definitely had a sweetness that really complimented the story, it was also expressive and really beautiful. Very fun. I should track down the other adaptations of Oz books.
Karissa E. (ophelia99) reviewed The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Graphic Novel) on + 2527 more book reviews
I was browsing the library graphic novel section and found this little gem. This is a book Ive picked up a number of times in bookstores but wasnt quite sure I wanted to read it. It ended up being an excellent book with beautiful artwork and now I want to read all the books in this series. Right now there are five trade paperbacks total in this series.
Most people know the story of Oz. Dorothy gets whisked away by a tornado and her house lands on a Wicked Witch. In her quest to get back home she finds a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a Cowardly Lion. They must confront Oz the Great and Powerful. He gives them a quest to go on to destroy another Wicked Witch, which they must do if Dorothy is ever going to get home.
I read many of Frank Baums Oz books with my mom when I was younger. That was decades ago, so I dont remember them completely, but I do remember them pretty well. This graphic novel does an excellent job following the first book accurately (based on my somewhat faulty memory). I really enjoyed the characterizations and depictions of Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion a lot.
The artwork here is full color and absolutely stunning. Skottie Young does it and he does a fantastic job.
It was fun for me to revisit the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I enjoyed the way the graphic novel stuck to the original novels storyline while improving on characterization and giving the story some style. I really enjoyed how beautiful the illustration was. This is a book that can, like the original book, be enjoyed by all ages.
Overall I loved this graphic novel. Its an excellent retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with beautiful full color illustration. I loved how this story was translated into graphic novel format while still staying true to the original story. Highly recommended to everyone and a great way to get familiar with the original story!
Most people know the story of Oz. Dorothy gets whisked away by a tornado and her house lands on a Wicked Witch. In her quest to get back home she finds a Tin Man, a Scarecrow, and a Cowardly Lion. They must confront Oz the Great and Powerful. He gives them a quest to go on to destroy another Wicked Witch, which they must do if Dorothy is ever going to get home.
I read many of Frank Baums Oz books with my mom when I was younger. That was decades ago, so I dont remember them completely, but I do remember them pretty well. This graphic novel does an excellent job following the first book accurately (based on my somewhat faulty memory). I really enjoyed the characterizations and depictions of Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion a lot.
The artwork here is full color and absolutely stunning. Skottie Young does it and he does a fantastic job.
It was fun for me to revisit the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. I enjoyed the way the graphic novel stuck to the original novels storyline while improving on characterization and giving the story some style. I really enjoyed how beautiful the illustration was. This is a book that can, like the original book, be enjoyed by all ages.
Overall I loved this graphic novel. Its an excellent retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with beautiful full color illustration. I loved how this story was translated into graphic novel format while still staying true to the original story. Highly recommended to everyone and a great way to get familiar with the original story!
