The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Martin Powell, Arthur Conan Doyle

Late one night, Sir Charles Baskerville is attacked outside his castle in Dartmoor, England. Could it be the Hound of the Baskervilles, a legendary creature that haunts the nearby moor? Sherlock Holmes, the world's greatest detective, is on the case."

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mystery, Classics, Fiction, Comics, Young Adult, Graphic Novels Comics

63 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2008

About the author

Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. This entry is for Martin ^ Powell.


Martin Powell is the author of hundreds of science fiction, mystery, and horror stories. He has worked in the comic book industry since 1986, writing for Marvel, DC, Malibu, Caliber, Moonstone, and Disney, among others, and has been nominated for the coveted Eisner Award. Martin also writes children’s books, and frequently contributes prose for many short story anthologies. He resides in Saint Paul, MN.

Reviews

[Alyson Walton · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter brought this home from her high school library as she knows I can't get enough of the world's greatest detective!
Simplified language for the intended age range, but beautiful illustrations bring this story to life.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a graphic novel I enjoyed this. I liked the artwork and the story was decently told. It's intended for a younger audience and I think with that in mind, it's well done. I'm a great Sherlock Holmes fan and will read anything connected with him!

[Christophe Ang · Rating 3 out of 5]

The graphic novel follows the telling tale of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on another of their mysteries. This time taking place in the countryside by the name of Baskerville. Here a mysterious legend of a hound that has plagued the Baskerville family for years. With Sir Charles Baskerville murdered, and Henry Baskerville in line to take up the family fortune and estate, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson must figure out the murdered before Sir Henry Baskerville becomes a victim too. The graphic novel was quite simple. The graphics were colorful and well detailed, but the plot was simple enough and the pictures managed to help push the story further. I quite enjoyed the book, it was an easy read and there was no trouble in understanding anything at all. The novel could have probably been better with further character development. I felt like some of the characters in the novel, the reader is already supposed to know what they're like. But overall, the graphic novel was an enjoyable read and a simple and easy one at that.

[David Elkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Martin Powell has adapted the story brilliantly. The artwork is perfect for the tale, somber and dark. Holmes and Watson are brought alive in the graphics. Any Sherlockian will be thrilled to how close the tale is to the original by AC Doyle.

As a fan of Holmes, I hope the author and Dark Horse have great success with this tale, and the published continues to bring Holmes to life in the genre. I most like the fact that new younger readers can discover Sherlock Holmes in a format that they already read, and perhaps can be introduced to the real Canon.

Bravo for the quality of work.

I had one disconnect in reading the work. As Holmes readers know, Watson sends reports. The graphic novel using script on the pages to show the notes being sent. I found that hard to read on the PDF gallery I had in Adobe Digital editions.

The original was published in 2008. The redone version publication date is Mar 5 2013

[Naho · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es una Adaptación MUY buena
Tiene de los detalles más importantes para comprender la historia original.
Lenguaje genial.

[Luke Kuhns · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well done comic book. Martin Powell did a great job to bring this story to life in comic book form. It has some really great eery illustrations that help to capture the gloomy feel of the original story. For a comic book fan or Holmes fan you won't be disappointed.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Hound of the Baskervilles is my favourite Holmes mystery. This adaptation of the original classic was okay. The story was a little underwhelming compared to the action and suspense of the original but it showed all of the plot points and the illustrations were good.

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good adaptation with art nicely suited to the moody atmosphere.

[Kelsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[Naty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Siempre supe de la existencia del famoso detective Sherlock Holmes, de hecho de mi papá me narraba sus casos mas famosos, pero nunca me sentí atraída a leerlo.

Mi primer acercamiento es gracias a esta novela gráfica y debo decir que si me gustó y que ahora si quiero leer la historia original porque, aunque se que esto es una adaptación dirigida a niños, siento que le faltó mucho misterio y que todo se resolvió muy rápido, por un momento me sentí como si estuviera viendo un capítulo de "Scooby Doo" 😅

Las ilustraciones me encantaron, son muy buenas, me introdujeron a la historia y los personajes de forma sencilla y genial, aunque, no sé si porque ya soy buena descubriendo misterios (ay ajá 👀😂) o porque las ilustraciones eran muy descriptivas, supe quién era el villano desde la primera página jajaja

Ahora si quiero leer esta historia en su formato de novela y seguramente mas historias del famoso detective.

[Dafne Grellybeth · Rating 1 out of 5]

1.5 ⭐
Quede un poco decepcionada de la adaptación siendo sincera, aun no eh tenido la oportunidad de leer el libro en el que se basa pero me da la sensación que es más que nada un complemento a una adaptación como tal, ya que siento que me falto la intriga que (creo yo) una historia como esta debe brindar.
Si soy sincera disfrute leyendo el libro pero lo que me mato fue el final lo sentí muy abrupto y anticlimatico, no se sintió como un final, más bien parecía que querían acabar el libro lo más antes posible y eso hicieron.

[Jeff Mayo · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mythical hound, related to a curse, attacks Sir Charles Baskerville. Sherlock Holmes and Watson are on the case. This story has been called one of the greatest mysteries ever written. In this condensed version, the story loses all of the life Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gave it. It does what these Common Core Editions were meant to do, the same thing CliffsNotes used to do, gives the story basics, but without much of the heart.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

A reasonably good graphic interpretation of the story. As always, I found the idea of a large painted dog, trained to kill one specific man (sir Henry Baskerville, the heir to the Baskerville fortune) to be quite far-fetched. At the time of its writing, though, it was probably believable, given the mysterious nature of the Moors.

[Tom Taylor · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s been a long time since I have read/listened to the original.
Not a fan of the art, it’s like Mike Mignola, but a lot of people seem to like his work. The art works more when it Dartmoor; it conveys the gloomy tone of the setting. But, actually picturing the Hound might take something away.

[Jakoobxs · Rating 2 out of 5]

va demasiado rápido a comparación del libro y algunos personajes mencionados ni siquiera se les da tiempo en las páginas, que ni te acuerdas de quienes son al menos que no te hayas leído el libro. Sin embargo, está genial para darle una imagen a los personajes como acompañamiento de la novela. (aunque mil veces prefiero la novela)

[Iain Hawkes · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well this was a letdown. :(

Maybe I expected too much from this. It's a junior graphic novel, so of course, a lot of stuff from the original story will be cut, but I'll be honest, I don't think a mystery like this can work in so short/basic a format.

Artwork's okay, but TBH, I wasn't fond of how Sherlock was conveyed. He's got this sneering, cocky look in a lot of his panels, and while Sherlock has every right to be cocky, he just felt 'off' here. Still, that's highly subjective.

[F]

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions) is a fair adaptation but is all it is. It changes a key point of the story [involving the identity of the villain's "sister" no less]. Adequate for an introduction perhaps.

[Nathan Ewing · Rating 3 out of 5]

I do like mystery but this book just wasn't the best. It was jumping all over the place and I got lost. I would not recommend this book to a friend.

[Melinda Christensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an on-the-edge-of-your-seat mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed. I wondered if there really was a gigantic feral dog that was killing the Baskervilles, it was so authentic.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was honestly surprised by how short this was. It grasped every part of the story, but it flew by unlike the real book. I wish there was more meat to it.

[Catalina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5

[Marena · Rating 3 out of 5]

Al ser una novela gráfica es difícil tratar todos los temas del libro, sin embargo esta novela gráfica logró poner lo más importante de la historia. Las ilustraciones son hermosas

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good adaptation of a classic sherlock story,easy to read and a quick read for kids or anyone not familiar with the tale.

[Paola Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good artwork! I usually don't enjoy graphic novels when they simplify previous material, but I did enjoy this one.

[Ry Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a good book

If you like myths and stuff like that this is recommended i like the idea to put stuff like this in a book

[Kimberly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and to the point.

[Paul Cafiso · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

I have not read the actual novel. That being said, I enjoyed the art and telling of the story. It was a quick engaging read.

[Djhonz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice adaptation with great artwork

[Victoria Nika · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was fun and I liked the illustrations!

[Farhan Nayem · Rating 3 out of 5]

স্যার আর্থার কোনান ডয়েলের লেখা আমার সবচেয়ে প্রিয় শার্লক হোমসের কাহিনী ' দ্য হাউন্ড অফ বাস্কারভিলস'। মূল উপন্যাসটা একাধিকবার পড়েছি এবং অডিও স্টোরি হিসেবেও শুনেছি। কিন্তু গ্রাফিক নভেল হিসেবে পড়ার লোভ সামলাতে পারলাম না।


প্রায় ৭০ পেজের এই গ্রাফিক নভেলের আর্টওয়ার্ক ও কালার কারেকশন আমাকে মুগ্ধ করেছে। তবে গ্রাফিক নভেলটা পড়ে আমার প্রতিক্রিয়া মিশ্র। মূল উপন্যাসের অনেক সাব–প্লট ও এলিমেন্ট সম্পূর্ণ বাদ দিয়ে দেওয়া হয়েছে। সেগুলো থাকলে নভেলটার কলেবর বেড়ে যেত ঠিকই কিন্তু আরও এনজয়েবল হতো।


সব মিলিয়ে,মোটামুটি ভালোই লেগেছে গ্রাফিক নোভেলটা। তবে এক্সপেক্টেশন বেশি থাকায় সেটা যে পূরন হয়নি তা বলাই বাহুল্য।


★ পারসোনাল রেটিংঃ ৬/১০