![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle Adapted by Hope Larson (Square Fish, 2015) Hope Larson adapted the book – which is now a major motion picture as well – into a graphic novel just a couple years ago. Whatever the motivation, the results are frequently spectacular, as seen in the examples ahead. It could serve to reinforce the power of sequential arts and comic books as legitimate literary forms, or as an ambitious experiment in illustrating complex prose and themes. It could be an attempt to convince The Youth™ that reading can be cool, or maybe it’s the desire to refresh an older work and remind contemporary audiences why that work still matters. There are a lot of reasons why someone might choose to adapt a classic written work into a graphic novel. ![]()
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