The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Le Magicien d'Oz #1-3

by David Chauvel (Adapter), Enrique Fernández (Illustrator), L. Frank Baum

El maravilloso clásico infantil adaptado por la gran capacidad imaginativa del autor de Libertadores.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Fantasy, Classics, Childrens, Science Fiction Fantasy

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Marquise · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's book, it's quite true to the plot, and it's always great to see depictions of the characters that don't look like Judy Garland or the actors in costumes interpreting her companions as seen in the MGM film, but . . . the art, folks, the art!

I think the choice of Enrique Fernández as the artist for this graphic novel adaptation was rather unfortunate, because his style is frankly not for the story. Totally inadequate, too cartoony in the childish/stick figure sense of the word and not in the polished Disney sense. Monsieur Chauvel is a veteran of adapting classic children's literature, and he did a good job with adapting Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland to graphic novel format, but this time I believe it's not been his best try. My rating is just for the script, but I wouldn't recommend this, unfortunately.

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was very cute. The art was lovely.

[Gareth Howells · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet and gentle telling of the classic Oz story.
The artwork was great, although I didn’t like how he decided to design the Tin Man - very hard to distinguish in most of the panels he was in.

[Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this graphic novel adaptation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz more than reading the original and watching the 1939 film. The whimsical and slightly odd art style suited the story. The story is a bit too strange for my taste, but I think fans of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland would like it.

[Giulia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Che dire, ho un debole per tutto ciò che riguarda Oz.

[Xelia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Letto in Italiano con questi particolari disegni grazie alla casa editrice Tunuè. Segue quasi completamente la storia originale, ma ha anche dei pezzi unici. Le tavole dei luoghi le ho trovate più belle di quelle dei personaggi, che a volte sembravano un po' inquietanti (impressione personale) o comunque distanti da come immaginavo i personaggi. Esempio: dorothy a volte sembra abbia la faccia da signora di una certa età 😂 godibile, ma ci sono graphic novel migliori sul Mago di Oz. Ottimo comunque per i collezionisti

[Ritam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ho conosciuto il meraviglio sostile del maestro Fernandez grazie a questo volume (letto in inglese da principio). Avevo già letto tanti adattamenti della storia originale, ma questo è quello con il tratto artistico che più si adatta all'atmosfera del regno di Oz e dei personaggi. La regia dell'artista è suprema così come colori e character design. Non poteva esserci disegnatore migliore per rinnovare una storia classica come questa.

[Marion2404 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Si vous aimez l'histoire du magicien d'oz vous allez aimer aussi cette BD. Si vous ne connaissez pas l'histoire alors vous aimerez cette intégrale. Les illustrations sont superbes et l'histoire est respectée. C'est une lecture magnifique

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love how the text is true to the original. Very different from the classic movie. However, the art is not at all to my taste. Much of the scenery is nice, but the characters are horrible- very angular, which could be okay, but often it's not clear where the face and other body parts are.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked that it included scenes from the book that the movie skipped. Otherwise, pretty terrible. Text reads like a long-winded summary written by a bright but young child. Art is too stylized to illustrate hardly anything except the magical vibe. Nothing witty or nuanced.

[Paolo Nardi · Rating 3 out of 5]

http://speloncalibro.blogspot.it/2013...

[Ahdom · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the unique artwork and the faithful adaptation of Frank Baum's classic tale. This is great way to re-live the events of the first Oz book.

[Esther Ramírez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gran historia, ilustrada con unas espléndidas y maravillosas imágenes.

[Leslie Carnahan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really beautiful Graphic Novel version of this beloved classic. :)

[Mattia Fionda · Rating 3 out of 5]

‼️3.5/5🌟

[Moi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like my jarring first encounter with Shel Silverstein, reading the unvarnished Oz series after growing up on the sugar-coated (but delightful) MGM film iteration required some acclimatization for this sheltered girl. But my favorite children's lit always ends up being that which doesn't shy away from the darker side of human nature. As J. K. Rowling and others understand so well, condescension to children is hardly the best means to equip them for life. The best literature is comforting and challenging, and kids are smart enough to recognize when they're being overprotected.

[Blu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Questo fumetto non mi è piaciuto sia per i disegni, esageratamente "deformed" e caricaturali, a mio parere inguardabili, sia perché mi aspettavo una rivisitazione della storia mentre invece è pari pari uguale a quella originale. Uguale tranne nella parte più importante, manca infatti la frase che in sé racchiude tutto il senso e la morale dell'opera: no place is like home.
Davvero una pessima trasposizione.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great graphic novel version of The Wizard of Oz. The art, which sometimes made my head hurt because of the perspective, was really amazing. The pages with a domination of one color were fabulous, as were the chapter page art.

Folks of all ages will enjoy this quick version which is steady rival to Sabuda's pop-up retelling.

[Brian Clopper · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful art and storytelling. I love the contrasting color palettes used to set the scenes. The writing slowed down the story a little. Too many scenes of Dorothy sleeping in a bed popped up to slow the narrative. I loved the design of the flying monkeys. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to say that you can design a bad flying monkey. They just always look so cool.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needed something lighter while reading '109 East Palace'.
1965 Airmont Classic ed. Complete and unabridged.
Can honestly say the movie was better than the book. Don't think I'll be reading of of the sequels.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a super-cool adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. The artwork is great (although sometimes the panels are just too small to really appreciate it).

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice graphic novel version of the Wizard of Oz! I thought it was quite clever. A picture is worth a thousand words...you can spend some time examining these pictures!!

[Francine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a lot of editorial errors. The story sort of meanders from place to place: when you think it's just about over, a whole new thread is added to the plot. The art is really pretty, though.

[علي شحادة · Rating 5 out of 5]

مغامرة شيّقة.. استمتعت بقراءتها كما استمتعت بمشاهدة الافلام التي اقتبست منها.. خصوصاً القديمة❤️