Gris Grimly's Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein

A Graphic Novel

Mary Shelley, Gris Grimly, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · February 17, 2015

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Who it’s for
A familiar horror shape, recast for comic-book pacing and eerie visual pleasure.
Genres
YA Classic Adaptation Comics, YA Horror Comics, YA Sci-Fi Comics
Published
HarperCollins, February 17, 2015

About this book

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein is a twisted, fresh, and utterly original full-length, full-color graphic-novel adaptation of Mary Shelley's original text, brought to life by acclaimed illustrator Gris Grimly. "Grimly enlivens the prose while retaining its power to both frighten and engage sympathy for the monster-creator Victor Frankenstein.

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This is a richly morose nightmare of a book, a primer for young readers on the pleasures and dangers of decadent languidness."—New York Times Book Review The first fully illustrated version to use the original 1818 text, this handsome volume is destined to capture the imagination of those new to the story as well as those who know it well. New York Times bestselling illustrator Gris Grimly has long considered Frankenstein to be one of his chief inspirations. From the bones and flesh of the original, he has cut and stitched Mary Shelley's text to his own artwork, creating something entirely new: a stunningly original remix, both classic and contemporary, sinister and seductive, heart-stopping and heartbreaking.

Eerie Classics

A familiar horror shape, recast for comic-book pacing and eerie visual pleasure.

Come here for

  • graphic-novel horror with a classic name on the cover
  • a layered, sustained read

Expect

  • YA-leaning chills
  • cultural touchstone territory

Where it sits

YA Classic Adaptation Comics85%
YA Horror Comics56%
YA Sci-Fi Comics36%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Art & Artists
  • YA Classics
  • YA Sci-Fi Comics
  • YA Coming-of-Age Comics
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  • YA Fantasy Comics
  • YA Horror Comics
  • YA Paranormal Comics
  • Coming of Age
Authors
Mary Shelley, Gris Grimly, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 17, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Art & Artists