Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Secret House of the Night of Dread Desire by Neil Gaiman and Shane Oakley
Troll Bridge by Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran
During my library visit I found two comic adaptations of short stories by Neil Gaiman, which is always fun. Since they were shorter I read them one after the other, comparing their artwork and how much I enjoyed the adaptation of the story.
I liked Troll Bridge best namely because it’s one of my favorite short stories by this author. Also, Colleen Doran made it very fun to read and see her characterization with colors!
Forbidden Brides was also good, a satirical story with striking comic art, but some panels were hard to tell what was going on because there was too much happening at once. I did appreciate Shane Oakley’s art style, giving this story the gothic appeal it rightfully deserves.
Chivalry is one of my favorite short stories by Neil Gaiman and I have been patiently waiting for the graphic novel to be released.
My thoughts?
I think Colleen Doran did a fabulous job illustrating and formatting this story, creating an adaptation that is beautiful, funny, and heartfelt.
Neil Gaiman’s short story is about an elderly woman who finds the Holy Grail at a secondhand shop. She is then visited by a knight in shining armor who wants the Grail to finish his quest. She is not going to let him have it that easily, though.
I liked how Doran used different styles of lettering and her comedic expressions on the characters. Her art is very eye catching and the cover of the book screams “I must be read NOW”.
I’m so happy this came out and that I got a chance to read it again!
Snow, Glass, Apples • Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran
This chilling re-telling of Snow White hits you in ways you were not expecting! Instead of a monstrous step-mother, we are faced with an entirely different villain, one who will challenge your ideas about good and evil.
Only 88 pages long, it’s a great read for when the weather is particularly stormy, and you want to be transported into a a familiar but not so familiar world. Doran’s artwork compliments the story enormously and takes me back to the old school fairy tale books I used to have as a kid, with their beautiful and intricate line illustrations.
Review: Norse Mythology III #1 [Editor’s Note: This review may contain spoilers] Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Story and Words: Neil Gaiman Script and Layouts: P. Craig Russell Art and Colors: David Rubín Letters: Galen Showman Reviewed by: Seth Singleton
Summary Norse Mythology III #1 invites the reader to discover the vast realm of the Aesir and Norse gods. It turns out there are many beings…
Deliriously happy about this. “The Cartoon Art Museum presents Chivalry: The Art of Colleen Doran, an exhibition of original artwork from the Dark Horse graphic novel Chivalry illustrated by Doran and written by Neil Gaiman. This exhibition features Doran’s beautiful cover painting and twenty original pages personally selected by the artist. The graphic novel is an adaptation of a short story written by Gaiman in which an elderly British widow buys what turns out to be the Holy Grail from a second-hand shop. This chance purchase sets her off on an epic adventure when she begins receiving visits from an ancient knight who lures her with ancient relics in hope for winning the cup.” https://www.cartoonart.org/chivalry
