I read this graphic novel right after reading the novel. It is a very nice companion to the book, dialogues are exactly the same as novel. Special attention has been paid to details and the general depth and impact scenes and events are supposed to have which helps to better understand and imagine the story. But I was disappointed with artwork in many pages. Don't get me wrong, there are AMAZING pages in this graphic novel, anatomies are beautifully drawn and atmosphere is perfectly conveyed but there are pages that happen to be very far from my taste and different from my imagination, specially regarding how characters are supposed to look. There are pages that are supposed to depict the almost unreal and unbelievable beauty of these immortal characters and instead the faces look hideous. Female characters are fine but not the male ones.They alternate between handsome and ugly( I am not talking about parts that they are supposed to look ugly or creepy). Other than this disappointment, I found this a very nice graphic novel.
Was I ever ecstatic when I got my copy of this hard-to-find graphic novel on Ebay that I immediately bidded on it. Good thing the seller also has a copy of "Queen of the Damned" (but that's another review) so got my hands on that as well.Only managed to get Issue #1 of this graphic novel but it does give you a glimpse of the adaptation done by Perozich--loved that the book was reproduced in another medium. Would've liked to have Lestat looking, well, more the aristocratic brat prince that he is *blush* and believe me, I would've been part of his coven anytime. Again, kudos since it's refreshing to have another interpretation.Although for "The Vampire Chronicles" newbie, it's better to read Anne Rice's novels first, even before watching the film adaptations. Rule of thumb: the book is ALWAYS better than the movie adaptation.Book Details: Title The Vampire Lestat: The Graphic Novel Author Faye Perozich (adapted from Anne Rice)Reviewed By Purplycookie
I was quite disappointed at this. The book is one of the best of the original series therefore I was expecting fabulous artwork. Some of the art was OK but the artist sort bailed out in some of the more erotic scenes. I think if they were not going to cover them in the same light the book did they should have been left out. I know some of the scenes are very graphic but that is a chance you take when transferring a book to the graphic novel format. It seems as if they had put the artwork of two different people in one book. The artwork has a lot to be desired.
—Jaime
Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat: A Graphic Novel by Faye Perozich, Anne Rice (Original Story), John Bolton (Illustrator), Daerick Gröss (Illustrator) (Ballantine books 1991)(Fiction). This is a truly inspired rendering of Anne Rice's horror classic The Vampire Lestat as a graphic novel. The artwork, though uneven at times, comes very close to capturing the spirit of Rice's creation. This is a must-read for fans of the author, and it should capture a new generation of fans. My rating: 7.5/10, finished 8/19/14.
—David
It's a shame that a beautifully lush story told with the freedom of the grahic novel format was bound so carelessly. Again and again, I came across places where I couldn't read the text or view the whole illustration because the pages were bound too close to the spine. To compound the poor binding, many pages were cropped poorly. Text and images were missing from the edges of pages because they had been cut away. Anne Rice's story is depicted masterfully, but the physical book was poorly executed.
—Jen
