A Study in Emerald (graphic novel adaptation)
A Study in Emerald (graphic novel adaptation) Original story by Neil Gaiman, adaptation by Rafael Albuquerque, Rafael Scavone, Dave Stewart, et. al., 2018 Premise: A certain notable detective and his partner try to solve a crime in a very different version of Victorian London. When I heard there was to be a graphic novel adaptation of "A Study in Emerald," I was immediately intrigued. Intrigued, and a little hesitant. It's a clever mashup story, combining Sherlock Holmes with Lovecraftian elder gods. I've read the original many times. The story is already a visual feast - there's a fantastic version laid out like a period broadsheet , complete with advertisements full of easter eggs. But the conceit of the story also hinges on what is not seen by the reader, so I was curious how well the art would balance the need to illustrate the story with the desire to maintain a certain ambiguity. Overall, I think it does very well. It helps that Rafael Albuque...