They don't even list who is doing the adaptation, but instead list two editors. This version of Dick's classic science fiction novel is a kind of illustrated novelization, not a graphic novel version. And it transforms what I consider a six-star book into a 3.5-4 star comic.more This adaptation is interesting, but not stunning. What's more, you're committing to buying six pricey comics to get the whole story that you could ordinarily buy in a 7 dollar paperback. The text of what was a short, sharp, clever novel becomes a rather long, boggy, texty comic.
Chained to the original text, this adaptation couldn't take full advantage of the strengths of the comic medium. That's a good thing.īut the result is something that's neither fish nor fowl. It shows respect, even veneration for the original story. It is interesting, and the thought of keeping the full text is an interesting one. Mind you, I'm not damming with faint praise here. In general, I think this was a mixed success. Which, technically, probably makes it an elaborately illustrated novel. The interesting thing here is that this adaptation is using the full text of the novels. I like to see how different adaptations are done, so that when I do decide to let someone adapt mine, I can do it in a smart way. And I've been approached by people who wanted to adapt my books into graphic novels. I read an increasing number of comics these days. So I was curious about this graphic novelization. One of the foundation stones of the genre. It's probably one of my favorite novels in general. I like to see how different adaptations are done, so that when I do decide to let someone adapt mine, I can do it in a smart Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is my favorite Philip K Dick novel.
Rick Deckard is an officially sanctioned bounty hunter tasked to find six rogue androids-they’re machines, but look, sound, and think like humans-clever, and most of all, dangerous humans.ĭo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep is my favorite Philip K Dick novel. Those who remained coveted any living creature, and for people who couldn’t afford one, companies built incredibly realistic fakes: horses, birds, cats, sheep. The World War has killed millions, driving entire species to extinction and sending mankind off-planet. Rick Deckard is an officially sanctione San Francisco lies under a cloud of radioactive dust. San Francisco lies under a cloud of radioactive dust.