The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2005) is a collection of three stories adapting the novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) by L. Frank Baum. The stories were written by David Chauvel with art by Enrique Fernandez.[1]
 Cover art for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | |
| Author | L. Frank Baum, David Chauvel |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Magicien d'Oz |
| Working title | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| Translator | Kat Amano |
| Illustrator | Enrique Fernandez |
| Cover artist | Enrique Fernandez |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Delcourt, Image Comics |
Publication date | 2005 |
Published in English | 2007 |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 1582407150 |
The books were first published in French by Delcourt (2005) as Le Magicien d'Oz, continuing Delcourt Jeunesse's theme of adapting classic works in a graphic novel format.[2] The album in English was published in the United States by Image Comics, on January 2, 2007.[3][4] The three-part book received the Grand Prix de La Ville de Lyon award for illustration in 2005.[5]
Its art inspired American artists Skottie Young's design for the adaptation he made in 2009 for Marvel Comics,[6] with Fernandez sharing that Young said he had Fernandez's comics on the desk while working on his own designs.
References edit
- ^ "Wizard of OZ". www.enrique-fernandez.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Boileau, Laurent (6 July 2019). "Le magicien d'Oz - T2 - par Chauvel & Fernández" (in French). ActuaBD. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ mycomicshop. "Wonderful Wizard of Oz GN (2006 Image) comic books". www.mycomicshop.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). "2". A Brief Guide To OZ: 75 Years Going Over The Rainbow. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 9781472110367.
- ^ "Enrique Fernandez: From Dorothy of Oz to Skydoll, Oriental Princess & Nymph". Shalla-Bal. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
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