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A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novels Adaptation #2)
After the success of their other Illustrated Classics editions, Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard have once again teamed up. This time, they’ve created a visually compelling graphic novel adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece A Study in Scarletwhich introduced the world to the immortal detective Sherlock Holmes and his friend and chronicler, Dr. Watson.
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Paperback, Graphic Novel, 129 pages
Published
February 11th 2010
by Sterling
(first published 1875)
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I have not read Holmes. I have certainly encountered him in movies, television shows, essays, and other pop-cultural artifacts, but I have not read his cases and have no firsthand experience with his interlocutor, Arthur Conan Doyle. So when I speak of A Study in Scarlet as adapted by I.N.J. Culbard and Ian Edginton, you’ll kindly bear my context in mind. I cannot speak to their faithfulness to their source material but to the quality of their final product alone.
For the most part at any rate. I...more
For the most part at any rate. I...more
Feb 07, 2010
Michael
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4 of 5 stars
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Review from Badelynge.
This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. The book is quite pleasing all round. Ian Culbard delivers a style of art that doesn't ape the Strand illustrations, rather he chooses to caricature the characters using Doyle's descriptions. Everyone is instantly recognizable throughout. A narrow palette of colours is used, mainly all shades of brown and blue...more
This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. The book is quite pleasing all round. Ian Culbard delivers a style of art that doesn't ape the Strand illustrations, rather he chooses to caricature the characters using Doyle's descriptions. Everyone is instantly recognizable throughout. A narrow palette of colours is used, mainly all shades of brown and blue...more
The stories of Sherlock Holmes were one of my first introductions to the mystery genre and so it was with a mixture of excitement and hesitancy that I read this volume. There was excitement in re-reading this fantastic story and seeing how it would translate to images. However, there was hesitancy in reading a well-crafted story in another form and wondering if the new form ruins the precision of the story and the memory of what the story was and meant.
Fortunately, this full colour graphic novel...more
Fortunately, this full colour graphic novel...more
Dec 29, 2012
Leanne Kinkopf
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Children as intro to Holmes; Fans of Holmes
This is a very faithful comic book adaptation of the classic Holmes story. I consider the story a little less solid than the other Holmes stories--in the novella, the second half is occasionally boring to me. It moves along much more quickly in this adaptation, which was very pleasant, especially if one has already read the novella.
The artwork is more cartoonish than I usually like, but it's very well done and I enjoyed it. The only thing that bothered me about the art was the way Holmes looked.
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Great adaptation of the classic Holmes story. I love the genesis of Holmes and Watson's relationship as seen through Watson's narrative. I think this story shows Holmes' classic deduction and reasoning skills better than some of the other books.
Love the graphic re-interpretations. I'd love to see more of these...
Love the graphic re-interpretations. I'd love to see more of these...
This works much better as a novel rather than a graphic novel. The clever pacing and the feeling that you're always trying to catch up is disrupted by the graphic novel format (which is still a fun way to read this book, but not ideal).
The story was of course brilliant and I did enjoy the graphic style.
Though Holmes took some getting use to, so use to his face being that of Benedict Cumerbach.
Though Holmes took some getting use to, so use to his face being that of Benedict Cumerbach.
I never read the Sherlock Holmes novels!
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The drawing style, the colours (very atmospheric) and the texts were really good. At the end of the first part I was kind of confused, how Holmes found the murderer, but the last chapters wrapped that part up very nicely.
It also confused me that this novel is actually the second one in the Sherlock Holmes graphic novel series - since it is the first Sherlock Holmes novel - but I found out, that this baby was published...more
I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The drawing style, the colours (very atmospheric) and the texts were really good. At the end of the first part I was kind of confused, how Holmes found the murderer, but the last chapters wrapped that part up very nicely.
It also confused me that this novel is actually the second one in the Sherlock Holmes graphic novel series - since it is the first Sherlock Holmes novel - but I found out, that this baby was published...more
A fine reduction of the novel. My main criticism is that Holmes looks too "dashing" in the art, like a skinny Superman with a comb-over.
A Study in Scarlet by by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was first published in Beeton's Christmas Annual. It's been more than 20 years since I first read it but after seeing Moffat's take on it as "A Study in Pink" I wanted to refresh my memory. Ian Edginton's graphic novel version of A Study in Scarlet was a fun way to revisit the original mystery.
This is the story that introduces Dr. Watson, newly returned from Afghanistan, to Sherlock Holmes. Watson is in need of affordable housing and Holmes is in n...more
This is the story that introduces Dr. Watson, newly returned from Afghanistan, to Sherlock Holmes. Watson is in need of affordable housing and Holmes is in n...more
Reason for Reading: This was a Cybils '10 nominee and I hadn't read it by the time judging was due as it was not a contender by that time and I'm just now getting to it.
I was a young teenager when I read through all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and since then I've only reread the occasional short story as it appears in anthologies that cross my path so my memory is dim on the book. A bit brighter on the various movie versions but that is still some time ago as I don't watch much TV anymore; all th...more
I was a young teenager when I read through all of Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and since then I've only reread the occasional short story as it appears in anthologies that cross my path so my memory is dim on the book. A bit brighter on the various movie versions but that is still some time ago as I don't watch much TV anymore; all th...more
I was quite surprised at how well written this graphic novel was. I've read a few of Doyle's short stories, but i decided to pick up this graphic novel from the library and read it in one night. the art was good, not too flashy or too minimalistic, but it was just right. i recommend this to readers of classic lit who want to read a graphic novel and see how the graphic novel can be used to showcase classic stories like Doyle's or someone else's.
Review from Badelynge.
This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. The book is quite pleasing all round. Ian Culbard delivers a style of art that doesn't ape the Strand illustrations, rather he chooses to caricature the characters using Doyle's descriptions. Everyone is instantly recognizable throughout. A narrow palette of colours is used, mainly all shades of brown and blue...more
This isn't the first time A study in Scarlet has been adapted into a graphic novel but it is still a welcome addition. Ian Edginton is very faithful to Doyle's story. The book is quite pleasing all round. Ian Culbard delivers a style of art that doesn't ape the Strand illustrations, rather he chooses to caricature the characters using Doyle's descriptions. Everyone is instantly recognizable throughout. A narrow palette of colours is used, mainly all shades of brown and blue...more
Stays loyal to the original (I read them back-to-back, to compare), and turns the odd, completely off-plot Utah/Mormon sidestory into a more natural flow than the original. Perhaps an improvement! I enjoyed the artwork--the balance of dark colors with black, a fitting coloring for the storyline.
There have been plenty of graphic novel adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories over the years, but Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard knew what they were doing when they chose to try their hand at this, the first of the Sherlock Holmes adventures. In this novel Holmes and Watson meet for the first time and the doctor war veteran gets to see firsthand how Holmes' intelligence and ingenuity solve the crime of two men murdered alongside the mysterious word "RACHE". The story is all the more remarkable...more
This was awesome!
The artwork is amazing.
The pace of the story is great.
Conan Doyle's words are alive.
What a great adaptation!
My Sherlock fangirling continues.
Can't wait to read more of these.
The artwork is amazing.
The pace of the story is great.
Conan Doyle's words are alive.
What a great adaptation!
My Sherlock fangirling continues.
Can't wait to read more of these.
A fair adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic. Graphics: The faces of characters are exaggerated, almost to the line of caricature, to represent their personalities more obviously; but 'the prominent chin' of Sherlock Holmes wasn't THAT prominent in my imagination. The animation of faces and gestures didn't flow so well together with the text. The colouring was superb: the gloomy Victorian London streets and the brightness of Utah deserts, was beautifully contrasting. Quick 2 hour read, good...more
It was fun to return to this story in comic book form.
Good graphic novel of a mediocre novel.
Good graphic novel adaptation!
This is a graphic noval adaptation of Conan Doyle's Study in Scarlet. It was pretty well done, but it didn't have the spark that this team's adaptation of Hound of the Baskervilles did. (I think I also prefer the story of Hound of the Baskervilles, which undoubtedly had something to do with my enjoyment of this book.) Overall, a solid graphic adaptation, which I hope will inspire some graphic novel fans to read the original work.
This was one of the best, and only, mystery books I have ever read! This book has places where you think you know what's happening but then something changes. It has romance, mystery, murder, and several other themes that make this one really good, action packed, book.
This is the second Sherlock Holmes adaptation that I've read that made me say, A) How did this go over my head when I read the stories?, and B) what the heck, Arthur Conan Doyle? Hideous natives? Mormon slave cults? Why is this material so revered? I guess it is a product of its time but I'm not enthused and I think I'm gonna stop reading these.
Unbelievable that this s the first in the series good way of writing and after seeing the fact behind the murder no one want the man to be punished the way he died naturally is to be applaused holmes way of judging and its explanations are quite more interesting and confusion of watson & his trial in judging assures the smiling part
This graphic adaptation of the first Sherlock Holmes story is done in full-color and keeps most of the original text intact. It gives you great insight into Holmes' thought process and shows how Watson ended up partnering with the eccentric detective. It's definitely worth a read for younger fans of Sherlock Holmes.
Maybe it was because I'm less (read: not at all) familiar with the story than Hound of the Baskervilles, but I liked this volume even better than the last one I read.
Very enjoyable. From the perspective of someone who has never read any of Doyle's original novels, I found it easy to get into and easy to follow. For reluctant readers, it could be a good way to introduce them to the Holmes canon.
Good adaptation (visually and literarily) of the Holmes mystery. I prefer the simpler style of illustration as offered in this book, as opposed to the overly busy look of many adult (esp. violent/superhero) graphic novels.
One Sentence Review: While I may not entirely agree with how they chose to render Holmes and Watson, this is a skillful adaptation of the original Sherlock Holmes debut.
This was a fun adaptation of the class mystery tale. It succeeded it capturing the spirit of the original novel. Also, the illustrations and text were both excellent.
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Edginton sees part of the key to his success coming from good relationships with artists, especially D'Israeli and Steve Yeowell as well as Steve Pugh and Mike Collins. He is best known for his steampunk/alternative history work (often with the artist D'Israeli) and is the co-creator of Scarlet Traces, a sequel to their adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. With 2000 AD we has written L...more
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