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Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat
Anne Rice's Rich Masterpiece In An Exciting New Form
Collected for the first time, here are the twelve extraordinary illustrated volumes that form the graphic novel of The Vampire Lestat. Evocative full-color paintings and an artful abridgment of the original text capture the inimitable spirit and atmosphere of this passionate, complex, and thrilling tale.
The story begins i...more
Collected for the first time, here are the twelve extraordinary illustrated volumes that form the graphic novel of The Vampire Lestat. Evocative full-color paintings and an artful abridgment of the original text capture the inimitable spirit and atmosphere of this passionate, complex, and thrilling tale.
The story begins i...more
Paperback, 404 pages
Published
November 30th 1991
by Ballantine Books
(first published 1989)
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I am a big fan of Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles and have been for many a year now and I love comics so when I stumbled across the graphic novel of one of my favourite stories, "The Vampire Lestat", I bought it before I had even thought on it!
I really enjoyed this because it is a story I adore told in a concise way. I did feel that the scenes jumped around abit though and there seemed to me that there was a lot of gaps to fill for anyone that had not read the actual novel of this.
I was disappoin...more
I really enjoyed this because it is a story I adore told in a concise way. I did feel that the scenes jumped around abit though and there seemed to me that there was a lot of gaps to fill for anyone that had not read the actual novel of this.
I was disappoin...more
Was I ever ecstatic when I got my copy of this hard-to-find graphic novel on Ebay that I immediately bidded on it. Good thing the seller also has a copy of "Queen of the Damned" (but that's another review) so got my hands on that as well.
Only managed to get Issue #1 of this graphic novel but it does give you a glimpse of the adaptation done by Perozich--loved that the book was reproduced in another medium. Would've liked to have Lestat looking, well, more the aristocratic brat prince that he is...more
Only managed to get Issue #1 of this graphic novel but it does give you a glimpse of the adaptation done by Perozich--loved that the book was reproduced in another medium. Would've liked to have Lestat looking, well, more the aristocratic brat prince that he is...more
This is a good graphic novel based on the excellent book series by Anne Rice. This was more fun then the first book, Interview With the Vampire. I bought this when it came out in the 90's and just re-read when I was going through my childhood books.
It was a bit dated, but it survived fairly well.
Good fun on a dark winter night. Nothing too naughty like in the actual book. This is fine for 14+ year olds.
3 stars
It was a bit dated, but it survived fairly well.
Good fun on a dark winter night. Nothing too naughty like in the actual book. This is fine for 14+ year olds.
3 stars
Collected for the first time, here are the twelve extraordinary illustrated volumes that form the graphic novel of THE VAMPIRE LESTAT. Evocative full-color paintings and an artful abridgment of the original text capture the inimitable spirit and atmosphere of this passionate, complex, and thrilling tale.
The story begins in our own time with Lestat, tall, blond, and handsome, a world-renowned rock star. His gifts are timeless, his youth never withers. But he was not always the powerful and famous...more
The story begins in our own time with Lestat, tall, blond, and handsome, a world-renowned rock star. His gifts are timeless, his youth never withers. But he was not always the powerful and famous...more
it's been over 10 years since i read the vampire lestat, and this is a great, concise version of an amazing story. i'm not a huge fan of the artwork, but it's not terrible. (the depiction of lestat i feel is particularly inconsistent with how i imagine lestat to look) but worth a read anyway, and left me kind of wanting to go back and read the entire novel again
Excellent!! It keeps all Ann Rice's original dialogues and mix it with a magnificent art work. It was a real pleasure to revisit Vampire Chronicles in this way. I suggest read the original book first and then recreates yourself in this wonderful work of art wich I know was published decades ago but still keeps it strenght and beauty. Love it! Lestat always will be a favourite for any vampire world lover. As me. ;)
I've read most of Anne Rice's vampire series. They are rich in detail, thought provoking, mixing historical facts with fiction leaving the reader confused as to the difference. The characters have left a long lasting impression and fascination for me. I have an eclectic taste for these types of book and they may not translate to everyone.
I read this a long time ago - I don;t know why it is marked "unread"
I love Anne Rice and the Vampire books - I think I have read them all
I think the Witches are great too
I liked her latest books about the Werewolves - and the series about Angels. I am anxiously awaiting the next in both series
I love Anne Rice and the Vampire books - I think I have read them all
I think the Witches are great too
I liked her latest books about the Werewolves - and the series about Angels. I am anxiously awaiting the next in both series
The illustrations really made this the most amazing graphic( in more ways than one) I fell in love with the story a long time ago. But to see it drawn out...ha... Was just what I needed.mthe real story of how he came to be was so artistically done. Worth thr read over and over.
I'll be kind as an artist and remember that this book was done in the 90's and because so has pretty decent art work. The color was vivid and the drawing was consistent and well done. As for the dialog and set up, it was perfect. Just right for an American graphic novel.
This will not be a critique of the original novel, Lestat, by Anne Rice, since I already love it. This will be a review on the interpretation.
This is a very good interpretation of the original story, and it would be a good introduction to Anne Rice - her stories are histories within histories within histories - and this adaptation is an easy way to keep the intricacies straight.
I was a bit disappointed in the depiction of Lestat. He wasn't as sinewy or pale or graceful as I see him in my mind, a...more
This is a very good interpretation of the original story, and it would be a good introduction to Anne Rice - her stories are histories within histories within histories - and this adaptation is an easy way to keep the intricacies straight.
I was a bit disappointed in the depiction of Lestat. He wasn't as sinewy or pale or graceful as I see him in my mind, a...more
I love The Vampire Lestat. It's a novel by Anne Rice. This is not it. This is poorly put together and not all together faithful. I didn't care for the artwork. I am a fan of Anne Rice and of comics. This really depressed me.
Loved it! The characters looked different than how I had imagined them while reading the novels, I still enjoyed the graphic novel quite a bit. I'm hoping they do graphic novel adaptations of the other books too.
I thought that the graphic medium would be an improvement for this universe. It wasn't. Not even a little bit. Oh, Anne Rice, your vampires just don't rock my world the way vampires should. Ah well.
My God, is Lestat a little bitch or what?
I love the Vampire Chronicles, this is no exception. Great back story, descriptive and satisfying.
I love the Vampire Chronicles, this is no exception. Great back story, descriptive and satisfying.
Not as good as some of her other books, but she is completing a history of your Vampire series. If you are an Anne Rice fan, you'll like this book.
I'm not the biggest fan of graphic novels, but I thought this adaptation was just beautiful. It has the same feel as the novel, and I loved that.
Doesn't have the deep exploration of the death of a child that made Interview so good, but a fun brain candy read.
Some gorgeous and terrifying art. Some meh art. Overall, a good adaptation of a complex novel.
It was a really funny comic xD since it's from the 80's/90's the beauty canon is completely different. I found so funny the way they made Lestat, has nothing to do with the way I imagine him XD (and no, it is not like the cover xD) really like that 80's perfect blond men (that I am completely not attracted to xD) But I really liked to see a comic from those times, I am glad I own one. My Favourite page is one when he's crawling up the dirt he was buried in. The anatomy is just so perfect...
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Jan 31, 2011
Cynthia (aka Artemis)
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Graphic novel readers, vampires
A "must" for any Anne Rice collector. Even if it does sit on the shelf after one or two readings.
I read this when it was first published and thought it was fun to read, strange and sexy.
I was quite disappointed at this. The book is one of the best of the original series therefore I was expecting fabulous artwork. Some of the art was OK but the artist sort bailed out in some of the more erotic scenes. I think if they were not going to cover them in the same light the book did they should have been left out. I know some of the scenes are very graphic but that is a chance you take when transferring a book to the graphic novel format. It seems as if they had put the artwork of two...more
my brat prince lestat...i love the story of his life and his boldness.. :)
one of my favorite vampire books! definatly recommend!
Great book. A nice addition to the vampire chronicles.
Anne Rice: waaaay better in graphic novel.
absolutely loved this book it expanded so much on Interview with a vampire
i love the way Lestat thinks
It's a shame that a beautifully lush story told with the freedom of the grahic novel format was bound so carelessly. Again and again, I came across places where I couldn't read the text or view the whole illustration because the pages were bound too close to the spine. To compound the poor binding, many pages were cropped poorly. Text and images were missing from the edges of pages because they had been cut away. Anne Rice's story is depicted masterfully, but the physical book was poorly execute...more
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