The Graphic Canon of Crime & Mystery, Volume 1

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The Graphic Canon of Crime & Mystery, Volume 1

Comic versions of classic tales of murderers, thieves, con artists, detectives,
cops, and judges from ancient times to the 21st century

"Kick and his army of artists have crafted a formidable and fascinating collection." –Lit Hub

"With different artists and illustrators taking on each tale, there are many revelations." –NY Times

"This work displays a range of absolutely stunning talent." –Library Journal

"The grand experiment continues." –Paul Buhle, LA Review of Books

The Graphic Canon of Crime & Mystery, Volume 1: From Sherlock Holmes to A Clockwork Orange to Jo Nesbø

With a kaleidoscope of styles and approaches from 30 artists, this volume visualizes the greatest works about crime and its consequences - from ancient Greek tragedy to the gritty detective stories of our time. Thrillers, whodunits, noir, suspense, true crime, prison memoirs, lowlife tales, and more from through the ages.

Works & authors include Edgar Allan Poe, Sherlock Holmes, A Clockwork Orange, The Postman Always Rings Twice, Strangers on a Train, In Cold Blood, Agatha Christie, Jo Nesbø, Stephen King, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka, Marquis de Sade, Jean Genet, Iceberg Slim, Oscar Wilde, 13 others

Artists include C. Frakes, Karrie Fransman, Rick Geary, Kate Glasheen, Roberta Gregory, Megan Kelso, Peter Kuper, R. Sikoryak, 22 others

350 pages ~ 30 pieces ~ oversized softcover ~ full color throughout

The Graphic Canon "is easily the most ambitious and successfully realized literary project in recent memory,
and certainly the one that's most relevant for today's readers." —NPR

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"Featuring adaptations of famous crime classics, most of which were created specifically for this volume, this work displays a range of absolutely stunning talent.... A fantastic survey of the literature concerned with criminal activity, as well as a primer on everything possible in the graphic format."
—Tom Batten, Library Journal

"From Poe to Kafka to Dostoyevsky, all the masters are here, in these short, graphic renderings of the darkest, most foreboding writing of all time. With different artists and illustrators taking on each tale, there are many revelations."
—New York Times capsule review

"This is a take on the crime & mystery genre that proves quite refreshing and a true eye-opener. Russ Kick, in the role of curator/editor, has taken an offbeat path in order to emphasize just how diverse and unpredictable his subject can be.... Kick manages to keep just the right unsettling vibe running throughout this impressive anthology."
—Henry Chamberlain, Comics Grinder

"Something unprecedented in comic art, at least in the English language.... There is so much good art and fine storytelling in this latest volume that complaints and criticisms seem almost niggling.... It is, for now, the most sustained anthology of comic art in the English language — the best showplace of what comic art is today and what it can do. That’s quite an accomplishment."
—Paul Buhle, Los Angeles Review of Books

"This cleverly arranged series of graphic adaptations of classic mystery tales brings together a wide range of artists matched with a diverse list of stories, many of which are only loosely categorizable as crime fiction (that’s part of the fun of it). With everything from biblical judgements to decadent poetry to 19th century classics, Kick and his army of artists have crafted a formidable and fascinating collection."
—Molly Odintz, Lit Hub

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