Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy To Become Graphic Novel Series
The American film adaptation of Swedish author Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is set to release a week from today on December 21. Given the massive success of the entirety of the late author's Millenium trilogy, which already spawned a trilogy of Swedish films all released in 2009 and is set to see th e same full treatment stateside, it comes as little surprise that DC Comics has acquired the rights to a six-part graphic novel series based on Larsson's novels. read more
Found in: Books, NewsComic Book & Graphic Novel Round-Up (7/27/11)
Each week, Paste reviews the most intriguing comic books, graphic novels, graphic memoirs and other illustrated books.... read more
Found in: Books, ReviewsAnne Frank Diaries to Become Graphic Novel
The Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam has commissioned author Sid Jacobson and artist Ernie Colón to turn Frank’s legendary diary into a graphic novel, to be published by Hill & Wang in the United States and Macmillan in the UK.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsEvery Day Should Be Free Comic Book Day: Mark Millar, John Romita, Jr., Eight More Talk About Their First Books
Approximately eight years ago today... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJames Joyce's Ulysses Gets Graphic With Online Comic
The mere mention of James Joyce's pivotal work, Ulysses, can send shivers down the spine of any self-respecting graduate who barely managed to scrape through the Cliff Notes of one of modern literature's crown jewels. At 265,000 words, the tome tends to leave many slack-jawed in its intimidating wake. But the sequential artists at Throwaway Horse, LLC are seeking to change all that.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsTrailer Stash: S. Darko, Knowing, Funny People, more
And now, a look at some notable trailers lighting up the blogs and message boards:... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VBill Ayers set to publish graphic-novel memoir
Bill Ayers' name became common coin during the 2008 presidential election, with Barack Obama's campaign railroaded into answering questions on his tenuous connection to the radical leftist-turned-university professor. The grim specter of this TERRORIST MENTOR dominated the political narrative for a month, and then Tina Fey turned in the defining role of her career. Ayers, clearly operating on the maxim that any publicity is good publicity, has decided to use the last of his 15 minutes to greenlight a graphic-novel adapatation of his 1993 memoir To Teach: The Journey of a Teacher.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsWatchmen graphic novel gets Blu-ray treatment
This March, it won't only be the feature film version of Watchmen finally making it to the screen. Warner recently announced plans to bring the graphic novel to life as a motion comic available on blu-ray March 3.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsNeil Gaiman charms fans, explains Death of his film career at 92Y
Last Sunday, post-modern comic book author and novelist Neil Gaiman met with designer Chip Kidd to discuss Gaiman's pioneering comic series, The Sandman, in front of a packed auditorium at 92Y. Gaiman proved an affable and charming speaker, regaling his audience with disarming anecdotes and witty impressions that, unlike the protagonist of his 20-year-old cult classic, didn't put anyone to sleep.... read more
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