After the success of their other Illustrated Classics editions, Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard have once aga... read full description
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Nov 11, 2011
Seth
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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.
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Jun 07, 2011
Nicola
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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 anymo 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 anymo More...
Jul 29, 2011
Ernest
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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.
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Mar 08, 2011
Michael
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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 an 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 an More...
Mar 08, 2011
Michael
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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 an 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 an More...
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Oct 22, 2011
Shree
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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
Jun 18, 2011
Lauren
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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...
Aug 05, 2011
C. Teresina
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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.
Mar 08, 2011
Orrin
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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.
Mar 06, 2011
Reader
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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 mor
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May 03, 2011
Jim
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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.
Jul 19, 2011
Mark
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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.
Oct 04, 2011
Paul
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An interesting tale, which takes a very interesting diversion into Utah 2/3 of the way through. The first Sherlock Holmes story is certainly worth a read.
Jan 07, 2012
Erin
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I had just finished reading the original A Study in Scarlet, and it was nice to have a visual version.
Dec 29, 2011
Amanda
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Turning out to be a solid series and with all the Holmes hype running around a good entry into the books.
Jun 18, 2011
Laura
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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.
Mar 06, 2011
Treasa
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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.
Jan 04, 2012
Sarah
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I wanted to re-read the first Sherlock Holmes after having seen the modern day adaptation, Sherlock, and their first episode, "A Study in Pink." I though the graphic novel version would be fun, and it was, but the artwork, especially Sherlock's chin was distracting.
Mar 06, 2011
Jen
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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).
Mar 06, 2011
Elizabeth
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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.
Mar 06, 2011
Stefan
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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.
Feb 15, 2012
