(3) YA Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Illustrated by P. Craig Russell, Galen Showman, Scott Hampton. This graphic version of the classic novel sticks closely to the source material, imagining Lowry's dystopian world in shades of gray and pale blue and adding color judiciously as Jonas's vision and understanding develop. Most spreads have plenty of text and small panels, making occasional quiet or large-paneled moments stand out as dramatic. Appended interviews add insights into the original and the adaptation.

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 1993

(3) 4-6 Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Illustrated by David LaFuente & Scott Hampton. Also illustrated by P. Craig Russell, Kevin Nowlan, and Galen Showman. Gaiman's 2008 Newbery and Carnegie Medal–winning coming-of-age tale of Nobody "Bod" Owens, a living boy raised by ghosts, is skillfully adapted here to graphic-novel format. Communication of plot and characterization is balanced among narration, speech bubbles, and art in dynamically paced panels. The detailed illustrations--by a range of established comics artists--maintain a consistent style. Review covers these titles: The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1 and The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 2.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(3) 4-6 Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Illustrated by Steve Scott & Kevin Nowlan. Also illustrated by Galen Showman, Tony Harris, and Jill Thompson.

Reviewer: Katie Bircher

(4) 4-6 Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Illustrated by P. Craig Russell. Gaiman's shivery tale gets the graphic novel treatment. Lured into a parallel world constructed by a nightmarish "other mother," Coraline must rescue trapped children and her parents as she makes her way home. The book's attractively colored panel illustrations are propulsively paced. However, they feel both redundant and reductive when examined alongside the vivid, layered prose of Gaiman's original novel.

Reviewer: Claire E. Gross

(3) 4-6 Adapted by P. Craig Russell. Illustrated by P. Craig Russell. The fourth graphic art adaptation of Oscar Wilde's fairy tales retains its sharp edge and wit while making the two stories especially appealing to those readers who love comic books. Russell uses Wilde's rich language to good effect in his retellings; the clear, expressive drawings capture both the individual characters and the overall spirit of each work.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute