Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions)
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions)
By (Author) Daniel Ferran
Inked or colored by Sebastian Facio
Retold by Carl Bowen
Illustrated by Protobunker Protobunker Studio
Retold by Martin Powell
Illustrated by Daniel Perez
By (author) Robert Louis Stevenson
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st July 2014
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Horror and ghost stories, chillers
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction
Classic European style / tradition comic books
741.5
Physical Properties
Paperback
72
Description
Scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll believes every human has two minds: one good and one evil. He develops a potion to separate them from each other. Soon, his evil mind takes over, and Dr. Jekyll becomes a hideous fiend known as Mr. Hyde. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers.
Reviews
This 26-title set features dynamic comic-style art and abridged retellings of both myths and literature classics. Titles include The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, and Alice in Wonderland (all 2010), among others.-- "Book Links"
Author Bio
Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus. He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Since 1986, Martin Powell has been a freelance writer. He has written hundreds of stories, many of which have been published by Disney, Marvel, Tekno comix, Moonstone Books, and others. In 1989, Powell received an Eisner Award nomination for his graphic novel Scarlet in Gaslight. This award is one of the highest comic book honors.
