Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Disney Junior Graphic Novel #4

by Giovanni Rigano, Igor Chimisso, Walt Disney Company

Series Description: The Disney Junior Graphic Novels provide young readers with 48-pages of four-color graphic stories at a great low price Each novel features one of Disney's most famous characters in a re-telling of their big screen adventure. Book #4: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Captain Jack Sparrow is back--and he owes Davy Jones his soul With the help of Elizabeth Swann and Will Turner, Jack faces all new enemies and a great, big, mighty sea beast

Genres: Graphic Novels, Pirates

48 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Born in Cantù, Italy - 8th december 1977.

Artist of many Graphic Novels as The Incredibles (Disney Books), Pirates of the Caribbean (Disney books), the Daffodil series ( 3 books, Soleil Editions - published in France, Italy, Spain, USA, Canada ), the first two books of the Artemis Fowl Series - The Graphic Novel, The Artic Incident Graphic Novel (Hyperion Books), Coeur de Papier (Soleil Editions) - a dark fairy tale in two acts written by Bruno Enna -, Lolika (Le Lombard Editions) and The Supernaturalist - the graphic novel (Disney Hyperion Books) - Text by Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin. He lives in Como, Italy.

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Nato l’8 dicembre 1977 a Cantù.

Dopo gli studi scientifici si iscrive alla Scuola del Fumetto ed inizia a collaborare con delle Agenzie di Comunicazione e con l’editore tedesco Mosaik realizzando storie per la serie “Die Abrafaxe”.

Nel 1999 viene selezionato per frequentare i corsi dell’Accademia Disney ed in seguito inizia ad illustrare storie a fumetti per PK, Topolino, X-Mickey, Lilo & Stitch, Witch. Lavora inoltre alla serie di Monster Allergy, disegnando il secondo libro della serie, ed alle graphic novels de Gli Incredibili e Pirati dei Carabi.

Attualmente collabora come Layout Artist per la Divisione Libri di Disney USA e per Agenzie di Comunicazione italiane ed estere, illustra per la Francia la serie a fumetti Daffodil ( edizioni Soleil, testi di Frederic Brémaud ) e sta lavorando all’adattamento in graphic novel di The Supernaturalist ( edizioni Hyperion ), libro per ragazzi scritta da Eoin Colfer, con cui ha già collaborato per l’adattamento dei primi due volumi della serie Artemis fowl. Le Graphic Novels di Artemis Fowl sono in corso di pubblicazione in diversi Paesi tra cui Francia, Italia, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Brasile e Germania. Nel 2008 è uscito, in Italia per le Edizioni BD, il Teatrino delle Bambole Morte, una raccolta di filastrocche Gotiche illustrate ( testi di Davide Barzi ). Nel corso del 2010 è prevista l’uscita della miniserie Coeur de Papier ( Edizioni Soleil ), su testi di Bruno Enna, Lolika(edizioni Le Lombard ) su testi di Frederic Brémaud e The Supernaturalist - the graphic novel (Disney Hyperion Books) su testi di Eoin Colfer e Andrew Donkin.

Reviews

[PixieART · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comic version of the movie. If you don't want your child to watch the movies because they are PG-13, these comics are the same story but ( In my opinion) appreciate for kids 8 and up.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haha. I love Pirates of The Caribbean. This quick graphic novel was just what the doctor ordered. A short little sum up of the movie with lots of fun, colorful pictures. I especially enjoyed the Kraken and the sword fight up on top of the wheel. So exciting!! Pirates never fail to amaze and entertain me =)

[Shacoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well the lines in this comic were taken pretty much entirely from the movie and just shortened. The shortening took away some of the wit and cleverness but I understand that they had to be shortened because this is meant for small children.

[Meadow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hazel is big into graphic novels and pirates right now. I am ready for the phase to be over. Or her to read well enough to read them herself.

[A M H · Rating 4 out of 5]

The drawings are really good and colorful. The story is told well for it being in only 48 pages too.

[Jason · Rating 1 out of 5]

Far too abridged to do the story any justice. The cartoon-style art is fun,though.