"Papercutz, has set very high standards for its new series."
-Malcolm Jones, NEWSWEEK
Hamlet:
"Outstanding...the core of the play is maintained, showing the inter-family strife and the angst of Hamlet as he seeks revenge for the death of his father...illustrated in a way to draw the student into the darkness of the play."
-Library Media Connection
"...The retelling puts the play's original language center stage as events unfold in the vividly detailed panels. A panorama of changing emotions play across the characters' expressive faces and are also revealed through their body language and echoed in the atmospheric backdrops. Fight scenes are presented with flair, the ghost is particularly dramatic, and the image of the drowned garland-strewn Ophelia is unforgettable."
-School Library Journal
"Classic Mandrake with an outstanding script by Grant. I really, really like these Papercutz reprints."
-Lee Nordling, www.platinumcomics.com
The Raven and Other Poems:
"From beginning to end, The Raven and Other Poems…is just a lovely book,
brought to life by Wilson’s ultra-cool retro-ghoul black humor. Giant
eyeballs, gleeful renderings of Poe himself, a seemingly smug raven, crypts,
caskets, and ossuaries all take center stage. I don’t quite know how Wilson
makes the accouterments of death seem both so eccentric and so funny while
maintaining enough gravitas to make it all work…but work it does."
www.omnivoracious.com
"Wilson... illustrates (very well, and appropriately) a bunch of Poe poems."
-Andrew Wheeler, www.antickmusings.blogspot.com
"A terrific compendium... It's a great Poe volume -- the themes of unbearable loss and creeping pestilence are all here, so put it on your Halloween shopping list now."
-Mark London Williams, www.sfsite.com
"Wilson's style is perfectly suited to Poe's turn of phrase, as his artwork moves across the page with the cadence established by the words. But don't take my word for it. At $9.95 this modern classic is a bargain -- so order two copies and donate one to your local library!"
-http://leaveittokaren.blogspot.com
"NBM [Papercutz parent company], known for its high-quality graphic novels...demonstrates its taste and expertise again with CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED. The Deluxe hardbacks are meant to last, and look good doint it...it's a joy to see "The Raven," "The Counquerer Worm," "Annabel Lee" and other favorites again...Wilson, known primarily for his award-winning New Yorker, Playboy and National Lamppon Cartoons, is also one of a kind - - and a perfect choice for this book. His peculiar and sometimes bizarre scribblings are unsettling, and given the subject matter, welcome."
-Andrew Smith, Scripps News
"The illustrations combine pastel hues, ink lines and cross-hatching, and eerie images for a spine-chilling effect"
-School Library Journal
"This match of Poe and Wilson was made in Heaven. Wilson's illustrations are just bizarre and innocent enough to appeal to kids while not dulling the edge of Poe's words. I would think the book would be perfect for kids aged maybe 8 - 12 or so. It's a great medium to keep the works of Poe alive! Grade A"
-Mania.com
"Each illustration contains that Wilson style we have come to love. Humorous, macabre, quirky, detailed and a truly unique style that more than appropriately shares space with Poe's work.
-horrornews.net
Through the Looking Glass:
"Baker's expressive faces and clean linework bring to life Humpty Dumpty, the Lion, the Unicorn, the Red Queen, Tweedledum and Tweedledee and especially our old friend Alice."
-Andrew 'Capt Comics' Smith,
Scripps Howard News Service
Tales from the Brothers Grimm:
"Capture[s] the details and nuances of these stories in a colorful, clever fashion. Young people who reviewed the book were delighted by the format and all expressed an eagerness to read [it]."
-Library Media Connection
"The treatment these tales get in this Classics Illustrated edition will draw young readers into their betwitching exploits."
-Wondertime Magazine
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