The Graveyard Book Graphic Novel: Volume 1 - by Neil Gaiman & P Craig Russell (Paperback)

About the Book

Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard.

Book Synopsis

The first paperback edition of the glorious two-volume, full-color graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning novel The Graveyard Book.

Inventive, chilling, and filled with wonder, Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book reaches new heights in this stunning adaptation, now in paperback. Artists Kevin Nowlan, P. Craig Russell, Tony Harris, Scott Hampton, Galen Showman, Jill Thompson, and Stephen B. Scott lend their own signature styles to create an imaginatively diverse and yet cohesive interpretation of Neil Gaiman's luminous novel.

Volume One contains Chapter One through the Interlude, while Volume Two includes Chapter Six to the end.

From the Back Cover

It Takes a Graveyard to Raise A Child.

Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy.

He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, wasn't being raised by ghosts, and didn't have a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead.

There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy--an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack--who has already killed Bod's family.

Each chapter in this adaptation by P. Craig Russell is illustrated by a different luminary from the comic book world, showcasing a variety of styles from a breadth of talent. Together, they bring Neil Gaiman's award-winning, nationally bestselling children's novel The Graveyard Book to new life in this gorgeously illustrated two-volume graphic novel adaptation.

Volume One contains Chapter One through the Interlude, while Volume Two includes Chapter Six through the end.

Review Quotes

Praise for the #1 New York Times bestseller The Graveyard Book, winner of the Newbery Medal (US) and the Carnegie Medal (UK): "The Graveyard Book, by turns exciting and witty, sinister and tender, shows Gaiman at the top of his form. In this novel of wonder, Neil Gaiman follows in the footsteps of long-ago storytellers, weaving a tale of unforgettable enchantment." - New York Times Book Review
Praise for P. Craig Russell's graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's New York Times bestseller Coraline: "A virtuoso adaptation. A master of fantastical landscapes, Russell sharpens the realism of his imagery, preserving the humanity of the characters and heightening the horror, even as Gaiman's concise storytelling ratchets up the eeriness." - ALA Booklist (starred review)
"Russell calls attention to the drama and wit of the language in each sentence...The real achievement of this adaptation is that readers will want to jump back to the novel and then leap back again, time after time." - Kirkus Reviews
" [A] lovely, lyrical adaptation...Fans of Gaiman's delightfully macabre sensibilities will be elated." - Booklist (starred review)
"[A] vastly entertaining adaptation...It's a treasure worth having even if the novel is already on the shelf." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The delights here are many." - NPR
"This adaptation celebrates friendship, loyalty, and family with similar humor and aplomb." - School Library Journal
"Gaiman's distinctive writing style remains intact in bits of dialogue and description, while meticulous drawings convey the story's implicit eeriness and violence without being overly gruesome or terrifying. Memorable characters spring to life, even as the illustrations keep the focus on Bod in all his curiosity and mischievousness. The narrative moves seamlessly between illustrators, each of whom craft a single chapter in his or her own unique style;" - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
"The graphic novel captures and enhances the magic and horror in new and unexpected ways." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)