Marvel Illustrated is a Marvel Comics publishing trail specializing in the adaptation of a classic literary comic book. Each novel story is told in the form of a limited series, issues that are then collected as a trade novel. Author Roy Thomas has adapted many titles; The trail is also known for six book adaptations of the Land of Oz series, all done by Eric Shanower and Scottie Young; and four Jane Austen novel adaptations by author Nancy Butler.
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History
Marvel Illustrated began in 2007, the company's first attempt to adapt classic literature since the 1970s short-lived series Marvel Classics Comics. Their first title was a 64-page one-page adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, by Mary Jo Duffy, Gil Kane, and P. Craig Russell, who collected material originally published in 1983 at Marvel Fanfare . Other titles launched in 2007 include The iMy of the Mohicans, The Man in the Iron Mask, and Treasure Island, all of which are adapted by Roy Thomas.
2008 saw the publication of The Iliad Moby-Dick , Dorian Gray , and The Three Musketeers , all adapted by Thomas.
In 2009 Marvel Illustrated publishes Kidnapping and Thomas's story of the Trojan War, and Jane Jane's first adaptation of Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice . It was the year that they also released Shanower & amp; Young's adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was followed by The Marvelous Land of Oz (2010), Ozma of Oz (2011), Ozma of Oz Dorothy and Wizard in Oz (2011-2012), and The Road to Oz (2012-2013).
In 2010, the published trail of Dracula was adapted by Thomas and Dick Giordano, who collected material originally published in the 1970s and mid-2000s. They also published Butler's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, illustrated by Sonny Liew.
In 2011, they published the adaptations of Butler and Janet K. Lee of Emma; since then traces have only released Oz's adaptation.
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Title
- Dracula (July-September 2010) - adapted by Roy Thomas and Dick Giordano; collect material originally published in Dracula Lives (Mar. 1974-Mar. 1975), Legion of Monsters (Sept. 1975), and > Stoker's Dracula # 2-3 (2005)
- The Iliad (Feb.-Sept. 2008) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, and Sandu Florea Jane Austen's adaptation, written by Nancy Butler
- Pride and Prejudice (June-Sept 2009) - art by Hugo Peter
- Sense and Sensibility (July-Nov. 2010) - art by Sonny Liew
- Emma (May-Sept. 2011) - art by Janet K. Lee
- Northanger Monastery (November 2011-March 2012) - art by Janet K. Lee
- The Jungle Book (Apr. 2007) - Adapted by Mary Jo Duffy, Gil Kane, and P. Craig Russell; originally published in Marvel Fanfare problem # 8-11 (May-Nov. 1983).
- Kidnapped (January-May 2009) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Mario Gully, and Jason P. Martin
- The Last of the Mohicans (July-Dec. 2007) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Steve Kurth, and Denis Medri
- The Man in the Iron Mask (September 2007-Feb. 2008) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Hugo Peter and Tom Palmer Moby-Dick (Apr.-Sept. 2008) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Pascual Alixe, and Victor Olazaba
- the books of Oz, all adapted by Eric Shanower and Scottie Young
- Beautiful Oz Wizard (Feb.-Sept. 2009)
- The Marvelous Land of Oz (Jan.-Sept. 2010)
- Ozma of Oz (Jan.-Sept. 2011)
- Dorothy and Wizard in Oz (November 2011-August 2012)
- The Road to Oz (November 2012-May 2013)
- Emerald City of Oz (July-Dec. 2013)
- Picture of Dorian Gray (February-July 2008) - adapted by Roy Thomas and Sebastian Fiumara
- The Three Musketeers (August 2008-Jan. 2009) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Hugo Peter and Tom Palmer
- Treasure Island (August 2007-January 2008) - adapted by Roy Thomas, Mario Gully, and Pat Davidson
- Trojan War (July-November 2009) - by Roy Thomas, Miguel Angel Sepulveda, and Jason P. Martin
See also
- Classic Illustration , from Gilberton, which produced 169 classic story adaptations from 1941-68.
- Joyas Literarias Teenager, from the Spanish publisher, Editorial Bruguera, who produced 270 adaptations of classic tales from 1970-1983. 28 has been translated into English and published as King Classics .
- Pendulum Press, publisher of the 1970s comic book adaptation
- Classical comics, British publishers that produce graphic novel adaptations of great literary works, including Shakespeare, Charlotte BrontÃÆ'Â Â «, and Charles Dickens
- PAICO Classics , the Indian series is similar to Classic Illustration
- Self Made Hero , a British company that produces literary adaptations, including some of the same Shakespeare plays as Classical Comics
- Classical Graphics , the American anthology series produced since 2002
References
External links
- Marvel Illustrated in Comic Book DB
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