The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

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The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthys Pulitzer Prizewinning postapocalyptic classic, The Road, approved and authorized by McCarthy and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist Manu Larcenet

The story of a nameless father and son trying to survive with their humanity intact in a postapocalyptic wasteland where Earths natural resources have been diminished, and some survivors are left to raise others for meat, The Road is one of Cormac McCarthys bleakest and most prescient novels. Dedicated to his son, John Francis McCarthy, McCarthys The Road is one of his most personal novels. Ranked 17th on The Guardians 100 Best Novels of the 21st century, it was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for literature, the James Tait Black Memorial Award, the Believer Award, and was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

This first official graphic novel adaptation of McCarthys work is illustrated by acclaimed French cartoonist Manu Larcenet, who ably transforms the world depicted by McCarthys spare and brutal prose into stark ink drawings that add an additional layer to this haunting tale of family love and human perseverance. Cormac McCarthy personally approved the making of this book before his death, and the adaptation bears the approval of the McCarthy estate.

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The graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthys The Road is a stunning narrative accomplishment; visually austere, dark, and beautifully human. Sheer perfection. * Bill Sienkiewicz, Eisner Hall of Fame artist *
Larcenets drawings go beyond anything Hollywood could ever bring to the screen, showing the true sadness and depravity of The Road. -- Jake Kleinman * Inverse *
Hitting stores Sept. 17, the new tome hails from French cartoonist Manu Larcenet and Abrams ComicArts, and it is just as breathtaking, evocative, and bleak as its source material. The art gorgeously captures the details of whats left in a barren America -- Borys Kit * The Hollywood Reporter *
To celebrate the 18th anniversary of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, Abrams ComicArts has teamed up with French cartoonist Manu Larcenet to adapt the Pulitzer Prize-winning post-apocalyptic story into a new graphic noveland wow is it a stunning work of art. -- Thom Dunn * Bong Boing *
The pairs journey facing off against cannibals, thieves, and the never-ending road before them has never looked bleaker or more beautiful. -- Jack Doyle * The Mary Sue *
"The story is bleak, and the artist Manu Larcenet conveys it with spare dialogue and swaths of blacks and grays. When color bursts in, it is usually to signify new danger." Recommended as an Illustrated Treat for Hungry Fans. * New York Times *
"One of the most frightening and beautiful comics you will read this year. * Games Radar *
...flawlessly capturing the tone of of the original. Its a worthy companion to McCarthys chilling classic. * Publishers Weekly *
The original novels minimalist prose makes it a striking fit for the graphic novel world, with artwork taking the lead in telling playwright and novelist McCarthys tale. * The Wrap *
Haunting. * IGN *
Stellar. Larcenet uses the comic medium to his advantage in order to truly capture the unrelenting despair of McCarthy's work. Manu Larcenet's graphic novel adaptation of McCarthy's unforgettable book has managed to encapsulate the emotional gravity of The Road in a way that will be mesmerizing for fans of the original. * Screenrant *
A graphic novel worthy of the original [A] visually stunning interpretationfaithful to the book in every detail. * Military.com *
Fascinating. * Comic Book Club Live *
The detail on display is staggering, and Manu captures every texture, wrinkle, rip and weathering of cloth and skin. The grit, grime and blood are palpable to such a degree I could almost smell the stench and rot, and felt like coughing from the ash. truly a work of art. A recommended addition to anyones collection that likes the more contemplative post-apocalyptic tales. * Macabre Daily *
The illustrations are beautiful in their depictions of a grim apocalypse. Even a simple box of aspirin conveys loneliness and desperation. The dialogue is sparse and terse and heartfelt between father and son. Ridiculously thoughtful and dramatic art throughout, Larcenet favors the dark grays and blacks that depict a post-apocalyptic world, but it is the bright whites, in your face and stark in a sea of despair that jump out at the reader. Cormac McCarthys The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet is a stellar adaptation of McCarthys brilliantly bleak novel. * Cinema Sentries *
French cartoonist Manu Larcenet brings McCarthys dark epic to life with detailed linework and stark black-and-white imagery. Larcenets drawings go beyond anything Hollywood could ever bring to the screen, showing the true sadness and depravity of The Road. * Inverse *
Superb. A suitably dark graphic treatment of McCarthys postapocalyptic masterpiece. * Kirkus Reviews *
...simply outstanding A stunning and wonderful adaptation that captures the heart-wrenching story told by Cormac McCarthy... * Capes and Tights *
One of the best releases this year. * Graphic Policy *
Manu Larcenet has done an outstanding job of creating imagery that highlights the enormous strain and drama this pair experiences through his silent yet very potent illustrations. * Geek Dad *
Cormac McCarthys prose in his post-apocalyptic novel The Road feels almost tailor-made for the comics medium. Manu Larcenet takes the original authors vivid descriptions of a burned world and paints them to life with tremendous detail and careful consideration. * Monkeys Fighting Robots *
A perfect example of how sequential art can elevate an already profound narrative His adaptation is nothing short of stunning, perfectly capturing the bleakness and emotional depth of McCarthys original novel. * Comic Drops *
There are all kinds of reasons why this adaptation need not existAnd yet, as one goes through French artist Manu Larcenets bleak yet powerful panels, this argument starts to render itself obsolete. The book comes alive again, plunging the reader into a post-apocalyptic world that seems more plausible than ever in our time of genocide, extreme rainfall, and super storms. What Larcenet does is what all political art is meant to draw attention to the message by using a given medium as effectively as possible. * Broken Frontier *
"Its a must for any graphic novel fan and especially anyone who loves McCarthys work. * Cinema Sentries *

Author Bio

Cormac McCarthy (19332023) was a playwright and novelist hailed by many, including Stephen King and literary critic Harold Bloom, as one of the major American novelists of our time. McCarthys multiple bestselling and award-winning works over the course of his 57-year career include The Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, Child of God, Suttree, Blood Meridian, All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, No Country for Old Men, The Road, The Passenger, and Stella Maris. Many of his novels have been adapted into blockbuster films, including The Road. Manu Larcenet is a 29-year veteran of the comic book industry who has published work with Fluide Glacial, Spirou, and multiple books for the French publisher Dargaud. He is a founder of comic book publisher Les Rveurs and has received multiple awards and nominations for his work in France, including the Best Comic Book Award at Angoulme in 2004, and the 2010 French Comics Library Prize for Best Comic Book.