Graphic Novel Review: Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere By Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry
Published January 30, 2008
There are some truly wonderful moments, where they have elected to use large panels that succeed in both setting the scene and generating the atmosphere of the moment without any dialogue. It's times like these when you realize what makes this media so special and how potent great visuals can be. With one or two panels, they are able to accomplish what would take an author three to four pages to describe.
To my mind, Glenn Fabry's illustrations captured the world Neil Gaiman described in his book perfectly. While I had never developed any clear idea of what individual characters would look like, I had an image in mind of what I thought the world should look and feel like. Fabry was able to capture the essence and atmosphere of this world, a sort of 19th century England gone to seed, with a strong sense of the exotic and fantastic thrown in for good measure.
For those of you who are fans of Neil Gaiman's novel Neverwhere and are looking for a visual adaptation of the novel, Vertigo's presentation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere is the perfect solution. It's as exciting as the original story and superbly illustrated. What more could you ask for?
- Graphic Novel Review: Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere By Mike Carey & Glenn Fabry
- Published: January 30, 2008
- Type: Review
- Section: Books
- Filed Under: Books: Adventure, Books: Comics and Graphic Novels, Books: Fantasy, Books: Literature and Fiction, Books: Magazines, Culture: Arts, Review
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