{"product_id":"gris-grimlys-frankenstein-agraphic-novel-isbn-9780061862984","title":"Gris Grimly's Frankenstein: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Gris Grimly has a natural empathy with the disenfranchised, the lost.  It is very telling that he, like me, is attracted to Frankenstein and Pinocchio—lost souls abandoned by their creators in an uncaring universe.  His line work becomes more elegant and precise with each book, but it also becomes more emotional and expressive.  Gris is a fabulist with the soul of a graveyard poet.” – Guillermo del Toro, director of \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePan’s Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGris Grimly's Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisted, fresh, and utterly original full-length, full-color graphic-novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's original text, brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Gris Grimly. The first fully illustrated version to use the original 1818 text, this handsome volume is destined to capture the imagination of those new to the story as well as those who know it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly has long considered \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e to be one of his chief inspirations. From the bones and flesh of the original, he has cut and stitched Mary Shelley's text to his own artwork, creating something entirely new: a stunningly original remix, both classic and contemporary, sinister and seductive, heart-stopping and heartbreaking.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA tale of science and morality, of love and loss, of hope and despair, the account of Victor Frankenstein's terrifying experiments into the very nature of life and death still echoes two hundred years after its original composition—an enduring reminder of man's ability to create and his ability to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGris Grimly, the contemporary master of gothic horror, has long considered \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e to be one of his chief inspirations. From the bones and flesh of the original, he has cut and stitched Mary Shelley's text to his own artwork, creating something entirely new: a stunningly original remix both classic and contemporary, sinister and seductive, heartstopping and heartbreaking. It is the first fully illustrated version to use the original 1818 text and is destined to capture the imagination of those new to the story as well as those who know it well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully terrifying and terrifyingly beautiful, this is \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e as you've never seen it before.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Grimly enlivens the prose while retaining its power to both frighten and engage sympathy for the monster-creator Victor Frankenstein. This is a richly morose nightmare of a book, a primer for young readers on the pleasures and dangers of decadent languidness.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grimly’s fans have been awaiting this reworking of Shelley’s 1818 classic for four years, and they will rejoice in the end result. Readers encountering the story for the first time may find Grimly’s images rise to view whenever they think of it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grimly proves himself a more adept assembler of parts than his subject proved to be; his product is no monster, but a pastiche of style and substance that will reanimate the original for yet another generation of readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“From the neo-Victorian clothing and emo hairdos to the steampunk backdrop of Victor Frankenstein’s lab, Grimly’s unique and twisted style blends perfectly with the material and breathes new life into these characters and situations. . . . Grimly’s beautiful and trim version is a great way to immerse a new audience in this important work.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grimly’s unique and twisted style blends perfectly with the material and breathes new life into these characters and situations. . . . Grimly’s beautiful and trim version is a great way to immerse a new audience in this important work. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Grimly’s haunting illustrations dramatically show the range of human emotion connected with Frankenstein and his monster-rage, despair, hurt, lament, and even joy and excitement. Though often dark, Grimly’s version has a whimsical quality that will draw teens in and allow them to better access this classic novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gris has a natural empathy with the disfranchised, the lost. It is very telling that he, like me, is attracted to Frankenstein and Pinocchio—lost souls abandoned by their creators in an uncaring universe. His line work becomes more elegant and precise with each book but it also becomes more and more emotional and expressive. Gris is a fabulist with the soul of a graveyard poet.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuillermo del Toro, director of Frankenstein and Pan's Labyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gris has a natural empathy with the disfranchised, the lost. His line work becomes more elegant and precise with each book but it also becomes more and more emotional and expressive. 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