Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW AN EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVEL OF MANNERS, MORALS, AND BRAIN-EATING MAYHEM
It is known as “the strange plague,” and its unfortunate victims are referred to only as “unmentionables” or “dreadfuls.” All over England, the dead are rising again, and now even the daughters of Britain’s best families must devote their lives to mastering the deadly arts. Elizabeth Bennet is a fearsome warrior whose ability with a sword is matched only by her quic
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A zombie in possession of brains…,
Everybodu knows about “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” — Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners, zombies and ninjas, blah blah blah. Unfortunately, the book doesn’t really translate well into a graphic novel — it falls completely flat because of the patchy editing and some of the laziest artwork I’ve ever seen, which ends up confusing an otherwise enjoyable spoof.
You know the drill: the Bennett family is in an uproar when wealthy Mr. Bingley moves into the neighborhood, and Mrs. Bennett is especially happy when he takes a liking to the eldest Bennett daughter Jane. At the same time, Elizabeth matches wits with the haughty Mr. Darcy, rebuffs her toadyish cousin Mr. Collins, and befriends the hunky flirty Mr. Wickham (who claims to have been wronged by Wickham). Scandals, weddings and nasty old bats ensue.
However, this isn’t exactly the Jane Austen story one would expect. England is overrun by a plague that turns people into shambling zombies. The Sisters Bennet are deadly Shaolin-trained warriors (Lizzle “has something more of the killer instinct than her sisters”), Lady Catherine is a feared zombie-slayer with an army of ninjas, balls are crashed by the undead, and Charlotte Lucas accepts Mr. Collins’ proposal after she’s infected by the zombie plague. I guess marriage to the professional toady isn’t quite as bad as becoming a zombie.
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” was the start of the current ongoing fad for adding zombies, sea monsters, werewolves, vampires and other horror tropes to classic literature. It actually seems like a really cool idea for a graphic novel, but unfortunately the result is a hastily slapped-together cash-in — and the biggest problem is the artwork.
The concept is still pretty cool, and of course the dialogue is pretty hilarious (“I prefer a great many things to cards, Mr. Hurst. Not the least of which is the sensation of a newly sharpened blade as a punctures the round belly of a man”). But the editing is rather patchy, jumping quickly from scene to scene.
And the artwork is just TERRIBLE. The character designs look realistic and well-proportioned, and there are some very gross action scenes included. BUUUUUUUTTTT…. the artwork is abysmally lazy and halfhearted — it literally looks like somebody started sketching out the artwork in pencil, decided, “Eh, this is good enough. I’ll just release these rough sketches,” and slapped together the graphic novel on the spot. It literally looks unfinished! Would it have killed the publishers to include some ink?
Additionally, both men and women look way too similar — Lizzie, Lydia and Mrs. Bennett (yes, Mrs Bennett!) are almost identical, and I have trouble telling Darcy from Bingley or Wickham. I can only tell Jane apart from the other girls because she has dark hair, and Charlotte because she… well, never mind.
“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel” is as disappointing as Sir William’s zombie-slaying abilities — while the story is diverting, the haphazard artwork is absolutely disastrous. Avoid this as you would the unmentionables.
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|Review of Pride and Prejudice, The Graphic Novel,
Note: I haven’t read either the original work by Austen, or the novel with Zombies.
I genuinely enjoyed this take on Victorian Britain, and what I assume to be a pleasing satire of Jane Austen’s original novel. As I read, I worked to construct possible parallels that might cover for original pieces of Austen. The comic is funny, consistent, and (thanks to Austen) features great characters and a fitting end.
I don’t understand why they didn’t bother to ink the comic. Does Jane Austen really need to be in black and white? Also, this is a very talky comic, with plenty of dialogue on every page; I prefer something more fast-paced, though you may prefer the detailed plot an adaption like this offers.
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|Pretty Decent,
I’m a Pride and Prejudice fanatic and I had to have this for my collection. It follows the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel quite well and it was fun to see it in graphic novel form.
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|A great starting place…,
Kannenberg’s book is a ton of fun to read. It’s very easy to pick and flip through. This book has caused me to spend hundreds of dollars to catch up on “necessary reading.”
It is organized by genre: horror, superhero, non-fiction, crime, humor, etc. There is some manga in the book, but that’s not really the emphasis here. Please note that superhero is listed as a genre, so if you’re looking for that it’s in the book but in a limited way. (It should also be noted that Kannenberg’s team of contributors does a great job listing some amazing superhero stuff. They know what they’re talking about.)
I really love the 4 color, glossy paper–it really makes the covers and art shine. he also lists ISBN’s and publishers. It’s a great tool for creating what-to-buy lists. The summaries of the titles are accurate and fairly short. The commentary on the various titles is pretty good. He throws in some cool info nuggets here and there. I wanted more commentary on certain titles, but that’s a minor complaint. Again, this book helps you focus your reading on the titles that are likely to interest you.
I have some quibbles on the star ratings, but that’s to be expected. I also like the age ratings–very helpful for finding some titles for my son.
I enjoy this book so much for quick little reading bursts that I am inclined to get the companion book on top 500 anime movies.
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|Impressive overview of the realm graphic novels,
This is a very good overview of what’s out there in the world of the graphic novel. Broken up into genres, you’ll find short reviews and observations on each book. If you are new to this art form and want to get some sense of where to start, this book can serve as a solid guide for selecting material.
It’s impressive, too, that the author did not limit the titles only to what’s currently hip, but includes older work, such as the timeless (and excellently crafted) Tin-tin stories of Herge.
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|A Thorough going over…,
A fantastic book, and the most comprehensive on the market. This book is “Essential” for teachers and librarians and for converting the non-fans in your life. It’s guaranteed to stir up controversy, as no-one is going to agree with all the choices included (or omitted), but that’s half the fun. The other half is discovering new gems to seek out and read. Part-guide book, part-conversation piece–no self-respecting fanboy should be without one!
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