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==Titles==
==Titles==


* ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'' (by John McDonald, with pencils by [[Neill Cameron]] and inks by Bambos, 144 pages, November 2007, ISBN 978-1-906332-00-6, ISBN 978-1-906332-01-3, ISBN 978-1-906332-02-0)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/henryv.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'' (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald, with pencils by [[Neill Cameron]] and inks by Bambos, 144 pages, November 2007, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-00-6, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-01-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-02-0)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/henryv.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* ''[[Macbeth]]'' (by John McDonald and [[Jon Haward]], 144 pages, February 2008, ISBN 978-1-906332-03-7, ISBN 978-1-906332-04-4, ISBN 978-1-906332-05-1)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/macbeth.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* ''[[Macbeth]]'' (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by [[Jon Haward]], 144 pages, February 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-03-7, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-04-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-05-1)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/macbeth.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Jane Eyre]]'' by Amy Corzine and [[John Burns (comics)|John Burns]], 144 pages, Spring 2008, ISBN 978-1-906332-06-8, ISBN 978-1-906332-08-2)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/janeeyre.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by Will Volley and Jim Devlin, 160 pages, September 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-19-8, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-20-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-21-1)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/romeoandjuliet.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>)
*''[[Frankenstein]]'' (by [[Jason Cobley]] and [[Declan Shalvey]],<ref>[http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/122720538458371.htm Talking Classical Comics with Declan Shalvey], [[Comics Bulletin]], November 20, 2008</ref> 132 pages, Summer 2008)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/frankenstein.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[The Tempest]]'' (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by [[Jon Haward]], 144 pages, September 2009 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-29-7, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-30-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-31-0)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/thetempest.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>)
*''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' (by [[Sean Michael Wilson]], with pencils by [[Mike Collins]] and inks by [[David Roach (comics)|David Roach]], 160 pages, October 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-17-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-18-1)
*''[[Jane Eyre]]'' by Charlotte Bronte and adapted by Amy Corzine with artwork by [[John Burns (comics)|John Burns]], 144 pages, Spring 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-06-8, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-08-2)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/janeeyre.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Great Expectations]]'' (by Jen Green and [[John Stokes (artist)|John Stokes]], Spring 2008, ISBN 978-1-906332-09-9, ISBN 978-1-906332-11-2)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/greatexpectations.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Frankenstein]]'' (by Mary Shelley and adapted by [[Jason Cobley]] with artwork by [[Declan Shalvey]],<ref>[http://www.comicsbulletin.com/features/122720538458371.htm Talking Classical Comics with Declan Shalvey], [[Comics Bulletin]], November 20, 2008</ref> 144 pages, September 2008 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-15-0, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-16-7)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/frankenstein.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' (by Charles Dickens and adpated by [[Sean Michael Wilson]], with pencils by [[Mike Collins]] and inks by [[David Roach (comics)|David Roach]], 160 pages, October 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-17-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-18-1)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/christmascarol.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (by John McDonald, Summer 2008)
*''[[Great Expectations]]'' (by Charles Dickens and adapted by Jen Green and artwork by[[John Stokes (artist)|John Stokes]], 160 pages, March 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-09-9, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-11-2)<ref>[http://www.classicalcomics.com/books/greatexpectations.html Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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*''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' (by John McDonald, Summer 2008)
*''[[The Canterville Ghost]]'' (by [[Sean Michael Wilson]], with art by Steve Bryant and Jason Millet, 144 pages, October 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-27-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-28-0)
*''[[The Canterville Ghost]]'' (by Oscar Wilde and adapted by [[Sean Michael Wilson]], with art by Steve Bryant and Jason Millet, 144 pages, February 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-27-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-28-0)
*''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Declan Shalvey, 176 pages, February 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-79-2, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-80-8, forthcoming)
*''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (Annonymous and by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Declan Shalvey, 176 pages, November 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-79-2, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-80-8, forthcoming)
*''[[Wuthering Heights]]'' (by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by [[John M. Burns]], 144 pages, 2009, forthcoming)
*''[[Wuthering Heights]]'' (By Emily Bronte and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by [[John M. Burns]], 144 pages, August 2010, forthcoming)
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*''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald, 2010)


==Awards==
==Awards==
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** Won the Silver Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" [[Independent Publisher Book Award]], for ''Henry V''.<ref>[http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1231&urltitle=Announcing%202008%20Independent%20Publisher%20Book%20Awards%20Results Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results]</ref>
** Won the Silver Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" [[Independent Publisher Book Award]], for ''Henry V''.<ref>[http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1231&urltitle=Announcing%202008%20Independent%20Publisher%20Book%20Awards%20Results Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results]</ref>
** ''Macbeth Original Text'' Winner in the Secondary Education category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2008.{{Fact|date=May 2009}}
** ''Macbeth Original Text'' Winner in the Secondary Education category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2008.{{Fact|date=May 2009}}
* 2009:
* 2009: Won the Bronze Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" Independent Publisher Book Award, for ''MacBeth''.<ref>[http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1298&urltitle=Announcing%202009%20IPPY%20Awards%20National%20and%20Regional%20Results Announcing 2009 IPPY Awards National and Regional Results]</ref>
** Won the Bronze Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" Independent Publisher Book Award, for ''MacBeth''.<ref>[http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1298&urltitle=Announcing%202009%20IPPY%20Awards%20National%20and%20Regional%20Results Announcing 2009 IPPY Awards National and Regional Results]</ref>
** Association of Educational Publishers 2009 Winner - Distinguished Achievement Award in grades 9-12 'Frankenstein'


==See also==
==See also==

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Classical Comics is a British publisher of graphic novel adaptations of the great works of literature, including Shakespeare, Charlotte Brontë and Dickens.

Overview

All of the volumes will be published as graphic novels. Art is being provided by British artists, most of whom have a long history of working in British comics. Some of the releases, in particular the Shakespeare, will come in three different versions: the original text, plain text and quick text, designed to allow readers with different needs to pick the version that bests suits them.[1]

Classical Comics chairman, Clive Bryant has stated "We want to make Shakespeare as energetic and colourful as Spider-man"[2] The aim is not just to aid in English literature classes but also in other areas: Karen Wenborn, the managing director, has said "We, and the teachers we’ve consulted, can visualize huge benefits within the education process using the books, not only for literacy and literature, but also drama, art and history.”[3]

In April 2008 Classical Comics signed a distribution deal with book&volume to cover Australia and New Zealand. In June 2008 they announced two further distributions deals. Publishers Group West will be releasing British English and American English versions of Classical Comics' titles in the US and Canada[4] and Ittosha are going to be translating the books into Japanese.[5]

Reception

The National Association for the Teaching of English is supporting the project. "This is a fun way of getting into the stories", the director Ian McNeilly said. "Plays are not meant to be read, but to be seen. The illustrations in these books are an easy way of following what is going on".[6] Wenborn has also reported that focus groups were "incredibly enthusiastic"[7] and The Guardian, who examined the version of MacBeth, has suggested that "it will also, surely, suck some more young readers into the brilliant darkness of this play."[8]

However, they have also been accused, by newspapers like the Daily Mail, of dumbing down the original text, especially with the very simplified versions. They quote Dr Bernard Lamb, of the Queen's English Society, as saying "Pupils may just enjoy the cartoons and not connect it with Shakespeare and they won't be much of a contribution to education" and that "A lot of the beauty of Shakespeare is in the language more than the plot."[9]

Titles

  • Henry V (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald, with pencils by Neill Cameron and inks by Bambos, 144 pages, November 2007, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-00-6, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-01-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-02-0)[10]
  • Macbeth (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by Jon Haward, 144 pages, February 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-03-7, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-04-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-05-1)[11]
  • Romeo and Juliet (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by Will Volley and Jim Devlin, 160 pages, September 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-19-8, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-20-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-21-1)[12])
  • The Tempest (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald with artwork by Jon Haward, 144 pages, September 2009 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-29-7, Plain Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-30-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-31-0)[13])
  • Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and adapted by Amy Corzine with artwork by John Burns, 144 pages, Spring 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-06-8, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-08-2)[14]
  • Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley and adapted by Jason Cobley with artwork by Declan Shalvey,[15] 144 pages, September 2008 Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-15-0, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-16-7)[16]
  • A Christmas Carol (by Charles Dickens and adpated by Sean Michael Wilson, with pencils by Mike Collins and inks by David Roach, 160 pages, October 2008, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-17-4, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-18-1)[17]
  • Great Expectations (by Charles Dickens and adapted by Jen Green and artwork byJohn Stokes, 160 pages, March 2009, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-09-9, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-11-2)[18]
  • The Canterville Ghost (by Oscar Wilde and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Steve Bryant and Jason Millet, 144 pages, February 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-27-3, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-28-0)
  • Sweeney Todd (Annonymous and by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by Declan Shalvey, 176 pages, November 2010, Original Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-79-2, Quick Text, ISBN 978-1-906332-80-8, forthcoming)
  • Wuthering Heights (By Emily Bronte and adapted by Sean Michael Wilson, with art by John M. Burns, 144 pages, August 2010, forthcoming)
  • Richard III (By William Shakespeare and adapated by John McDonald, 2010)

Awards

  • 2008:
    • Won the Silver Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" Independent Publisher Book Award, for Henry V.[19]
    • Macbeth Original Text Winner in the Secondary Education category at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2008.[citation needed]
  • 2009:
    • Won the Bronze Medal "Graphic Novel/Drawn Book – Drama/Documentary" Independent Publisher Book Award, for MacBeth.[20]
    • Association of Educational Publishers 2009 Winner - Distinguished Achievement Award in grades 9-12 'Frankenstein'

See also

Similar projects include:

Notes

  1. ^ Clive Bryant on Classical Comics, Newsarama, November 8, 2007
  2. ^ Then lend the eye an easy aspect, Times Educational Supplement, August 17, 2007
  3. ^ Classics as graphic novels? Have your say!, National Association for the Teaching of English, June 29, 2007
  4. ^ Classical Comics To Launch In The USA And Canada With Pgw, Booktrade.info, June 11, 2008
  5. ^ Classical Comics Reverses The Flow! Graphic Novels To Be Published In Japanese, Booktrade.info, June 23, 2008
  6. ^ To be or not to be dumb, The Sunday Tribune, September 2, 2007
  7. ^ Shakespeare gets comic treatment, BBC, May 11, 2007
  8. ^ Something wicked this way comes, The Guardian, February 25, 2008
  9. ^ Shakespeare dumbed down in comic strips for bored pupils, Daily Mail, August 17, 2007
  10. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  11. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  12. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  13. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  14. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  15. ^ Talking Classical Comics with Declan Shalvey, Comics Bulletin, November 20, 2008
  16. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  17. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  18. ^ Classical Comics - Bringing classics to life
  19. ^ Announcing 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards Results
  20. ^ Announcing 2009 IPPY Awards National and Regional Results
  21. ^ Comics, illustration, stories in GRAPHIC CLASSICS

References

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