Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl) | Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin

Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl) | Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin | Best illustrated novel

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	Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel (Artemis Fowl) Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin Hyperion Book CH, 2007 - 112 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl. Since then, the series has sold over seven million copies in the United States alone. Now, this phenomenally successful series is being translated into a graphic novel format. Eoin Colfer has teamed up with established comic writer Andrew Donkin to adapt the text. For the first time, rabid fans will be able to see what Foaly's tin hat looks like; discover just how "Beet" Root got his name; and of course, follow their favorite criminal mastermind as he plots and connives in action-packed, full-color panels.

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Fairy Gold Dust

I imagine that there were a few Artemis fans who groaned inwardly at the prospect of a graphic novel adaptation of Eoin Colfer's imaginative, engaging and hugely successful books. No wonder, as in the wrong hands, fondly imagined scenes can be ruined and the whole magic of the original tainted.

Lucky for them then, this is a really superb retelling of the early adventures of boy genius and criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. Colfer's witty novel has been made flesh by some very tight, smart editing and well-crafted storytelling by Colfer and co-scripter Andrew Donkin. Remarkably, the care and disciplined attention to pace and page layouts compare favourably even with the industry Gold Standard of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' `Watchmen' series, which speaks volumes for the whole team involved.

Of course, if your script is of a high standard, any reasonable art should function pretty well, but the art of Giovanni Rigano is a revelation. I'm unfamiliar with his prior work, but based on this evidence he's a very talented guy and is an inspired choice for this project (and hopefully for future instalments). His very elegant, almost spidery line style makes the Manga-inspired character designs far more textured than the bulk of the work it's derived from. It's a great combination of Asian and European graphic styles and some of the backgrounds are mind-bogglingly detailed.

Icing on this particular cake: the coloring. Paolo Lamanna's sophisticated palette and very careful use of color effects really enhance the artwork and make the whole piece look like a book that should cost twice as much as it does. Hyperion really have to be congratulated for publishing a book of such high standard rather than going for a cheap knock-it-out cash-in.

In fact, forget the kids (who should be so lucky to get this as a present); if you're an adult, treat yourself to this, read it and leave it lying casually on your coffee table for kids to chance upon; they'll be staggered at your cool.

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Best illustrated novel

Although this is a retelling on the first Artemis Fowl book, Artemis Fowl. This was such a good read that my son finished it in one sitting he really enjoyed it especially because he had already read the book. The illustrations were great.

Pretty Good Graphic Novel

I have never read the other Artemis Fowl novels so this story struck me as new and fresh. I found it really intruiging and different from other fantasy novels I have read. The ending wasn't the most exciting but the book was fun and went quickly. Now I would like to read the other Artemis Fowl books. I am an ESOL teacher so I enjoy reading young adult books that will engage my students in reading English. I think this novel will do that for both boys and girls though boys are more likely the audience for this book. I enjoyed it.

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Doesn't add anything new to the series

Eoin Colfer has created a very enjoyable fairy-meets-technology teen genius series in Artemis Fowl. This graphic novel of the first book is an interesting comic adaptation, but for me it falls short of the series.
The world constructed by Colfer is rich in imagination and humor, and somehow this book loses both in the drawing and writing. The translation into graphic novel is a tricky one, because the creation of fantasy characters based on traditional icons like fairies and dwarves requires some interpretation of ideas people already have in their heads.
This book is a clunker, while the rest of the series soars.

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