(2) YA Hinds (The Odyssey) offers another ambitious and compelling comics adaptation of a Homerian epic. In the tenth year of the Trojan War, Greek leaders Achilles and King Agamemnon seek to conquer Troy while Zeus and other gods and goddesses prove to be fickle and meddlesome war agents. Arresting pencil, watercolor, and digital illustrations propel readers, shifting from neat panels during peacetime to angular layouts during physical and emotional strife. Bib.

Reviewer: Patrick Gall | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2019

(2) YA In the fourth Shakespeare play Hinds has tackled and retold as a graphic novel, he has chosen to remain faithful to Macbeth's original period and setting, owing to its basis in historical fact. It's a dark tale of power and greed, and Hinds effectively communicates in words and pictures the gist of the story. An authentic and powerful entry into the original play.

Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2015

(1) YA Cleaving to Shakespeare's words and dramatic arc, Hinds (The Merchant of Venice) creates another splendid graphic novel, tracing each scene in taut, coherent dialogue. The characters, in period dress modified by a few more contemporary touches, are poignantly specific yet universal. Hinds delivers the play's essence and beauty, its glorious language, furious conflict, yearning love, and wrenching tragedy.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2013

(3) YA Fine-lined illustrations in delicate colors seem an odd choice for portraying Lear; yet paired with energetic page design and generous use of Shakespeare's original language, the graphic novel succeeds in adding layers of emotion and a strong sense of atmosphere to the play. Appended notes help explain Hinds's choices and the challenges of the text.

Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac

(2) YA Hinds reformats Shakespeare's play as a graphic novel, with interesting--if mixed--results. Mostly using excerpts from key speeches (plus some incongruous colloquial paraphrases), Hinds shapes a coherent narrative. His characters, dressed in mid-twentieth-century clothing, convey as much meaning through expressive gestures and facial expressions as through dialogue. The clarity of narration (verbal and visual) makes this a fine bridge to Shakespeare's language.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2008