The movie Black Panther came out recently and was instantly a box office hit. Even though people instantly loved the movie, The director made a few big changes from the original comic book series. These changes could have made the movie very different. One change was that T’Challa takes over the throne at a younger […]
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Let Me Franken’whine’ about Frankenstein
So I’ve read more classic literature graphic novels adaptations than I have any other type of comic. Most recently, it was Gris Grimley’s Frankenstein. As a fan of the original novel and its interpretations (I watch National Theatre Lives’ Frankenstein every year for Halloween which I highly recommend), I was really excited to read […]
Batman Forever and the Seduction of Spectacle
“Why be brutalized by an uncaring world?” Wayne Tech employee, Edward Nygma eagerly approaches billionaire Bruce Wayne. Brimming with excitement, he presents his latest device. “By stimulating neurons, manipulating brain waves this device makes the audience feel like they’re inside the show.” he explains. But Wayne is hesitant, believing that tampering with brain waves simply […]
Scott Pilgrim vs Adaptation
Scott Pilgrim is a series of six graphic novels written by Bryan Lee O’Malley from 2004 to 2010. The story is about a boy who falls for a girl named Ramona Flowers. The catch is in order to be with her he must defeat her 7 evil exes. Intended to be over the top and […]
From Graphic Novel to Hollywood Film
A noticeable trend has been growing in the film industry in recent years. Graphic novel adaptations have been becoming more and more apparent thanks to a positive audience response asking for more. This topic has been covered in previous blog posts, however the authors focused on one particular adaptation of a film. For this particular blog […]
Novel to Graphic
In lieu of the popularity of Japanese manga, the need to expand their audience, and also to further a product line, book publishing companies are starting to adapt young adult novels into graphic novels.There is already a large economy based on the production of manga and anime, so some American publishers tried their hand at […]