The Hound of the Baskervilles

Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novels Adaptation #1

by Ian Edginton (Adapter), I.N.J. Culbard (Illustrator), Arthur Conan Doyle

After the success of their Illustrated Classics version of The Picture of Dorian Gray, Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard have teamed up again to create a visually compelling graphic novel adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece. The superb writing and beautiful art takes Conan Doyle’s supernatural tale to new heights.

All the elements are here for a thrilling tale: A gnarled walking stick, missing boot, neglected family portrait, convicted killer on the loose, and the ancestral curse of a phantom hound. The great detective himself, Sherlock Holmes—with the help of Dr. Watson—has his work cut out for him in a dramatic mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mystery, Classics, Fiction, Comics, Crime, Detective

132 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Edginton sees part of the key to his success coming from good relationships with artists, especially D'Israeli and Steve Yeowell as well as Steve Pugh and Mike Collins. He is best known for his steampunk/alternative history work (often with the artist D'Israeli) and is the co-creator of Scarlet Traces, a sequel to their adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. With 2000 AD we has written Leviathan, Stickleback and, with art by Steve Yeowell, The Red Seas as well as one-off serials such as American Gothic (2005).

His stories often have a torturous gestation. Scarlet Traces was an idea he had when first reading The War of the Worlds, its first few instalments appeared on Cool Beans website, before being serialised in the Judge Dredd Megazine. Also The Red Seas was initially going to be drawn by Phil Winslade and be the final release by Epic but Winslade was still tied up with Goddess and when ideas for replacement artists were rejected Epic was finally wound up - the series only re-emerging when Edginton was pitching ideas to Matt Smith at the start of his 2000 AD career.

With D'Israeli he has created a number of new series including Stickleback, a tale of a strange villain in an alternative Victorian London, and Gothic, which he describes as "Mary Shelley's Doc Savage". With Simon Davis he recently worked on a survival horror series, Stone Island, and he has also produced a comic version of the computer game Hellgate: London with Steve Pugh.

He is currently working on a dinosaurs and cowboys story called Sixgun Logic. Also as part of Top Cow's Pilot Season he has written an Angelus one-shot.

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Reviews

[Sam Quixote · Rating 2 out of 5]

The toffee-nosed Baskervilles are cursed with a spooky monster dog that’s killing off the family, one by one – the game is a-paw, Watson!

You know what I’ve remembered reading these comics adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes novels? I don’t like the originals and I never did - Conan Doyle was a lousy writer! (The Lost World: has there ever been such an awesome concept so poorly realised?) The Hound of the Baskervilles is probably my favourite book of his but I only ever thought it was mediocre.

Ian Edginton and INJ Culbard’s version is worse, partly because I know the story well enough that none of the twists surprised me and partly because Culbard’s art is so slapdash and cartoony that it does a total disservice to the tone of horror and menace Doyle tried for (and more or less accomplished) in his tale. Drawn by a better artist and the creepy butterfly collector, the isolated country setting and, most importantly, the hell hound itself could’ve all been unsettling but in Culbard’s hands they’re rendered kiddie-safe and silly.

Like most Holmes mysteries, the plot is convoluted without any of the interesting character moments between Holmes and Watson that define these books. But elements here and there are compelling like the mystery of the hound and the escaped convict hiding out on the moors, and I liked seeing Holmes and Watson outside of their usual London environment.

Of all the Sherlock Holmes books, I’d rec The Hound of the Baskervilles, though, unlike the other graphic adaptations in this series, I wouldn’t bother with this version and go for Conan Doyle’s superior original instead. Culbard’s rubbish art waters down the atmosphere of Conan Doyle’s decent narrative too damn much.

[Sr3yas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read Sherlock Holmes books, seen Sherlock Holmes movies and binge watched Sherlock TV show multiple times! So, Why not venture into a Sherlock Holmes Graphic Novel too, Eh?

So thats what i did. And the result have been oddly, mixed.

The Hound of Baskervilles (1902) is one of THE best Holmes stories. I loved the original story because of its setting, Watson's lone investigations and the daunting supernatural tone of the antagonist. Also this was one of the first stories i have read. Oh, not only of Sherlock Holmes , but since my very existence. I was around Seven when i read an unabridged version of the story. The idea of the an over-sized monstrous hound hunting people in the moors really got hold of young me.

The writing in this graphic adaption is good at the beginning, but loses some ground towards the end. As i said, this was one of my early books and i imagined the hound as scary as Dracula. But the personification of hound in this story somehow was underwhelming for me.

Nevertheless, this book is a fine way to relive the epic "Hound of Baskervilles" story. But if you are reading the story for the first time, i would recommend picking up the original text by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review from Badelynge
The key to producing a good adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles in any media is for the producers to understand that perhaps the most important character in the story is not Sherlock Holmes, or Doctor Watson; it's the moor and the atmosphere it generates in all its aspects, whether it be the shadow filled night or the stark brightness of the day. Ian Edginton's adaptation of the famous story into the medium of graphic novel is very faithful to the Conan Doyle original, but without the bulk of Doctor Watson's emotive text the realization of the moor falls to the artistic talents of the artist I.N.J. Culbard. Edginton makes the most of the early scenes in London, understandably as this is the part of the story, barring the conclusion, that features Holmes the most. Culbard's style uses what on the surface look quite simple caricatures but somehow he brings them alive with expressiveness. Each character is quite distinctive.He is also very creative in the use of available light. If Edginton relishes some of the more famous lines, Culbard who has a century of imagery from all the other mediums to draw inspiration from, doesn't disappoint.
"Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound."
It's a very commendable and collectible effort. Edginton and Culbard work well together and readers who enjoyed their other work should have a pleasant time with this book. Also included are a teaser for A Study in Scarlet and early character and cover designs for those interested in the creative process.

[Bill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur Conan Doyle's classic 1902 Sherlock Holmes novel is given the graphic novel treatment & it works pretty well.
The artwork is workmanlike & straightforward without bordering on caricature. There are times when the drwaings are overshadowed by too many words on the page. However, Holmes stories have a lot of exposition so I suppose it's difficult to edit things too much.
After experiencing this story in numerous formats from novel to film, television & stage adaptations it;s good to see it given a new lease of life as a graphic novel.

[Laurel · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading a classic Sherlock Holmes story, but I've never "seen" an interpretation of a Holmes mystery. The graphics and coloring enhanced both the settings and the emotional responses of the characters to the plot. I thought that the writer also did an excellent job of adapting the material to a new format. All in all, I'm very interested to read/view many more!

[Alberto Martín de Hijas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buena adaptación de la novela. Tiene momentos de tensión creciente durante la mayor parte, pero pierde un poco de fuelle al final.

[Samsnerdylife · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had great suspense, Sherlock and interesting illustrations! I could not have asked for more!

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first time reading a novel starring Sherlock Holmes. I've always wanted to read about Sherlock Holmes after seeing a few movies, etc., but never got around to it. I recently went to see the newest "Sherlock Holmes" movie starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law and decided it was time I sat down and read the stories for myself. (I thought the movie was great by the way. Definitely worth seeing on the big screen) So I put it on my Christmas list and this is the book I got. First of all, I love the illustrations in this graphic novel form of the story. Though I can't comment on how good the adaptation by Mister Ian Edginton is seeing as I have not read the original book, I thought the book flowed rather well. The story starts out with the Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes testing their skills of deduction, introducing us to these two leading characters and their roles. Dr. Watson is good at seeing signs, varittions, clues, but it takes Sherlock Holmes to really put the pieces of the puzzle together properly. The story moves on from there to the heart of the mystery at hand, "The Curse of the Baskervilles." A curse of the father carried by the sons down the line to the present where Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead by the very moor that his family was cursed to never cross at night. Why was he there knowing the curse of his family? Did he die of natural causes as was believed by many or did the Devil Hound get him? Shelock Holmes sends Dr. Watson with the latest heir to Baskerville Manor to help protect him as well as root out clues to these questions. It's a quick read and once the plot is revealed, it seems so simple, like you should have figured it out, but I didn't. Hmmm...maybe my skills of deduction need a little practice. I look forward to getting to know Sherlock and Watson as I continue to read the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I am also quite enjoying getting to know the older Holmes in the Mary Russell series by Laurie King.

[Nerdish Mum · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read The Hound of the Baskervilles more than once before, so this was more about how it translated into graphic novel form. I think they did really well to condense it into picture and dialogue only and nothing too essential was missed. The artwork while not my cup of tea worked with the writing. It is well done, but I think some of the magic has been lost in translation between formats.

[Amina (ⴰⵎⵉⵏⴰ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quel plaisir de replonger dans les enquêtes de Mr. Holmes!
Les grands classiques ne se démodent jamais et on ne s'ennui point quand on y revient!

[howie · Rating 2 out of 5]

this does not hold up anyways i finished my reading challenge WOOOOOOOO

[Karol (readwithkarol) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 *
Big plus for me was the artwork which I really enjoyed. The style is just right for the story, everything is clear and understandable. I can see people who didn't read the original enjoying this graphic novel. It is really a great adaptation of Sherlock Holmes' adventures!

[elise rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t love the art, but that’s just personal preference. As far as adaptation goes, this was a great one.

[Seth T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

After an unsuccessful permanent hiatus (and killing off his great detective), Arthur Conan Doyle returned to Sherlock Holmes and penned perhaps his most famous of the sleuth’s stories. The Hound of the Baskervilles was well-regarded and is still read by students and Holmes aficionados every year. I, however, have never read the book and approached this adaptation in near total ignorance. As mentioned recently, I have some familiarity with the characters and their inclinations via the cultural hivemind in the same way that I know about Bambi’s mother and the man behind the curtain without having ever seen either Bambi or The Wizard of Oz. And of course, I have now also read an adaptation of A Study in Scarlet .

So while I’m starting to get a better handle on Holmes’ moods and methods, prior caveats remain in that I cannot judge the faithfulness of the adaptation but can only judge the story as it appears to me in the Edginton/Culbard work. Any issues I take with the story will be issues that may or may not be a reflection of the source itself.

While Edginton and Culbard’s A Study in Scarlet chronicles the first of Conan Doyle’s Holmes stories, the pair adapted Baskervilles first (probably to help generate interest in a series I hope will continue for some time). In the backmatter, Culbard shares some of his original sketches for how he planned to render Dear Elementary Watson.* It’s interesting to compare Edginton and Culbard’s two adaptations. While Baskervilles is a fine book, one can sense certain refinements between it and Scarlet. The story flows better in Scarlet, but as I mentioned, I’m not in any position to judge whether that responsibility belongs to Edginton or Conan Doyle himself.

Regardless, even in keeping our focus on Culbard’s work, we can note one singular improvement: less reliance upon technical gimmickry. In Baskervilles, Culbard experiments with Photoshop techniques to show skewed character reflections and these always look out of place. Later in the book, when rendering the moorish landscapes, he relies upon what I have to imagine are shopped photographs of the moors themselves. Each time, these additions look strikingly out of place, at odds with the wonderfully consistent style that Culbard brings to the rest of his work. Scarlet betrays none of these weaknesses so far as I remember and even though Culbard had the opportunity to experiment similarly in depictions of the American frontier, he thankfully restrained himself. I am always cheered to see an artist evolve through his work. (I am looking forward to seeing what Culbard does with The Sign of the Four, their next Holmes adaptation.)



As a detective story, I’m not sure exactly why it became such a popular event in Holmes’ life. Perhaps readers of the era were unduly enamoured with the Scooby-Doo-style crossover of science vs. the supernatural. After all, if it worked for X-Files... Honestly, despite the presence of several cheats in the former tale, I really did prefer A Study in Scarlet. The present tale is built upon an overwhelming implausibility, namely that the villain would pursue the inheritor of the Baskerville fortune from his first step in London rather than simply wait for the man to walk, unsuspecting, into his trap. As the story wraps up, I found myself baffled as to why any would-be murderer smart enough to outstrip Homes in the early game would forfeit himself in such amateur ways.

On the other hand, I am kind of a sucker for glowing dogs.



Apart from my negative feeling toward the story’s plotting and my (mostly) positive outlook on Culbard’s art, there are two other points worth noting. For the one, the creative team again (for the first time!) does a marvelous job with Holmes’ character. He is exactly as distant and arrogant and wry as I imagine he is meant to be. He is conveyed perfectly. For the other, Edginton and Culbard take an early opportunity to present Holmes as a genius whose inductive process is incredible though far from foolproof. In the earliest episode from the book, Holmes and Watson take on the task of identifying the owner of a walking stick based on nothing save the stick itself. Holmes is patronizingly charitable toward Watson’s own attempt before revealing the whole truth of the matter. Which is then proven to be only partially correct by facts far more brute than his meager inductions. It is a humbling moment and Edginton and Culbard capture it flawlessly.



If The Hound of the Baskervilles was the creative team’s first attempt and A Study in Scarlet their second, I am well onboard to see what they do with their third and can only hope their improvements carry on in a similar vector.

Note:
*Myth busted: Holmes said, “Elementary, my dear Watson,” as often as Rick Blaine said “Play it again, Sam.” Which was zero times.

[review courtesy of Good Ok Bad]

[Katie Kaste · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an adaptation of the classic Hound of Baskervilles. Holmes is not really the main character, as he sends Watson on to the city without him. Watson is a lovable character but didn't really have a personality in this book. I enjoyed the art style and story. I'm glad I picked it up.

[Rodolfo Santullo · Rating 4 out of 5]

De un tiempo a esta parte, la familia Santullo se ha vuelto usuaria al completo de la biblioteca infantil del Castillo del Parque Rodó, dado que tiene una variedad sorprendente de material infantil. Pero en mi primera visita me quedé de piedra cuando encontré lo bien provista que está a su vez de historietas -incluyendo material nacional y argentino- lo que me ha llevado a retirar material pensando en mi hijo, pero del que luego me apropio yo sin vergüenza alguna (tal y cómo ocurrió con el libro que reseño hoy). Tremendamente eficaz, respetuosa y adictiva resultó esta obra que adapta la obra emblemática de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, en particular en este tomo la que debe ser la más popular de las novelas de Sherlock Holmes. Holmes es material clásico de adaptación (yo mismo he nadado en esas aguas) y creo que son varias las adaptaciones de esta novela, pero nunca antes había disfrutado tanto con su lectura (al nivel de cuando leí, mucho más joven yo, el libro original). La historia es más o menos conocida por todo el mundo, pero aquí va: el Dr. Mortimer de Devonshire acude al detective para que investigue la misteriosa muerte de Sir Charles Baskerville, cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado en el páramo cercano a su propiedad, páramo considerado maldito y con su apropiada leyenda: un mastín infernal que acosa invariablemente a la familia. Todo un problema para Henry Baskerville, el heredero y último integrante de la misma, quien justo viaja a hacerse cargo de la propiedad. Holmes, curiosamente, se excusa, pero en su representación viaja el Dr. Watson (más protagonista que nunca) a cuidar del heredero y tratar de resolver qué está pasando allí en realidad. La adaptación que proponen Ian Edginton (guión) e I.N.J. Culbard (dibujos) es fiel por completo al original, pero extraordinariamente fresca. La dupla -que al parecer saltaron a la fama por adaptar El retrato de Dorian Grey, de Oscar Wilde, y llevan ya 4 libros adaptando a Holmes contando el de hoy- logra una estupenda historieta, entretenida, tensa, dinámica, que al tiempo que rinde homenaje a Conan Doyle y su máxima creación se vuelve un gran relato por derecho propio. En particular el estilo de Culbard -que recuerda a un Max Aguirre abocado a la más desbocada aventura o a un Darwyn Cooke algo más impersonal- funciona muy bien para generar ambiente, misterio y narración. Un muy lindo trabajo de ambos autores, a los que pretendo volver (dado que en la Biblioteca hay, al menos, otra de sus adaptaciones).

[James Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

from Todd:

This graphic novel adaptation of the famous Sherlock Holmes novel arrests the attention of lovers of pictorial narrative. It has a steampunk sensibility in terms of the snap and sharpness it brings to this Victorian Period story. Edginton has a talent for creating a high fidelity evocation of the novel in terms of his adept selection of dialogue and plot threads, while Culbard is a graphic artist to be reckoned with in terms of his stylistic attitude and eye for detail.

I rarely see graphic novels these days whose art and storytelling indicates such care and originality, and certainly very few which possesses this book's equality of strength in terms of both dialogue and imagery. The image frames have both subtlety and atmosphere, and the delightfully idiosyncratic faces of the characters reveal as much as any dramatic action pose. This is one of those rare occasions where an adaptation is as good as the original work that inspired it, being a parallel experience of equal quality, rather than a lesser derivative creation. I actually think Doyle would have been delighted with this graphic interpretation, especially since the intriguingly sequenced image frames make you pay attention to details just the way Sherlock's own eyes would. Plus the book doesn't miss a beat in terms of accurate period detail from architecture to the furnishings of homes, not to mention the clothing, horse carriages and steam trains.

This writer/illustrator team has done treatments of other Sherlock Holmes novels over recent years – none of them to be missed!

[Adam Molloy · Rating 3 out of 5]

In The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle adapted by Ian Edginton, a thrilling story is told in graphic novel form in only 128 pages. It is about the mysterious Baskerville curse, that a demon hound comes out and kills any Baskerville that crosses the moor at night. Sherlock Holmes comes in the story to try and figure out the curse. Meanwhile, Henry Baskerville interacts with his neighbors, Jack Stapleton and his sister Beryl. Watson finds a number of suspects: Barrymore, a lone figure out in the moor, and what sounds like a howling dog. He then finds out that Barrymore was just signaling the escaped convict (Mrs. Barrymore's brother) for food, and the lone figure was Holmes. Holmes had found out that the Stapletons were in line for the Baskerville fortune and also that the hound belonged to Stapleton. He lures the hound with Henry Stapleton, kills it, and Stapleton drowns while fleeing.

I liked this graphic novel a lot. I might have been swayed because I love Sherlock Holmes, but the novel was otherwise intriguing. This was my first graphic novel, so I was unsure about whether or not I was going to like the format, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I didn't particularly like the ending, mainly because it was vague and hard to understand the first time I read it.

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a graphic novel adaptation of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Classic, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Doyle wrote this book eight years after he penned the story called “The Final Problem,” in which Holems has already been killed off but as the forward of this graphic novel stated, Doyle brought back Holmes because he needed “a strong central figure to hold the plot together.” In the world of Sherlock Holmes, this is a tale that was supposed to have taken place before Holmes’ death. This is my second graphic novel on Sherlock Holmes and I found it a pleasure to read this book. The plot was a real suspense and the mystery kept me going. I also appreciated the drawing and the painting in this graphic novel, especially with its coloring that perfectly sets the mood for its respective panels (dark when it’s dark, bright when it is a pleasant part of the story). I love the shadows that the illustrator has in the book as it gives that appropriate feel for a mystery especially with the fire side chats, the candles in dark hallways and outside at night. The details of the rooms in the book is beautiful. I enjoyed it enough that I’m planning to read the writer and artists’ other work on Sherlock Holmes, A Study in Scarlet.

[Dustyloup · Rating 4 out of 5]

J'ai bien aimée cet ouvrage - j'ai jamais lu le chien de baskerville auparavant. L'ambiance de l'histoire est bien convoyée. On comprendre bien que les landes sont plein de mystère - et que l'endroit est bien un personnage dans l'histoire. La résolution (dénouement) était un peu décevant mais en gros, très bien.

[Jonathan Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. The first time around I did not enjoy this because it was so different than all the other Sherlock Holmes stories. But now that I have read it apart from the full canon of Holmes it was much more enjoyable.

[Ika Han · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es un poco predecible me quedo a deber, supongo que se volvió obvio después de que se presentaron todos los personajes después de eso sabía que iba a pasar.
Aún así me fue entretenido pero si esperaba más

[Sarah Sammis · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Divya Manikumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝑵𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒈𝒆, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒃𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒖𝒑𝒐𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒇𝒐𝒈 _ 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝘆𝗹𝗲, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀

‍🕵️‍♂ Though I'm a fan of Hercule Poirot, I can't help but to admire the smarty - smarty brain of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes along with Dr.Watson made me to enjoy this book to the fullest.

🕵️‍♂️ Out of all the famous quotes from the book, I've quoted the above one because what caught my attention most in the story is the hound. I don't know why but the word 'hound' itself terrifies me. I was so thrilled to read about the hound. The author's portrayal of the hound, the sound it makes during the nights, the mysterious spooky cry on the moor everything gave me goosebumps.

🕵️‍♂️ The glimpse of the supernatural element in the book gives a horror touch. Though I know there is a man behind the crime, my mind suspected and expected supernatural things throughout. It gave me the feeling of reading a horror book. Especially the moor; the sad, mysterious, dangerous moor. I loved the way Doyle described it.

🕵️‍♂️ HOLMES, as usual, makes me wonder about his smartness. While reading the book, I compete with him in grabbing the clues and finding the criminal but I can't keep up before the spontaneity and cleverness of The Mighty Holmes.

🕵️‍♂️ Watson is bae. I love him always. I'm so happy that he has a major part in this book. So, all the Watson lovers out there should read this book to witness some 'Watson in Action'

🕵️‍♂️ I want to discuss the story in detail but Im afraid that I'll reveal too much and spoil. So, I'm just saying that every detective thriller lovers should read this book.

[Peter Longden · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is the well known story of a world famous character and turning it into a classic into a graphic novel might seem heresy, but it works. First, of all the text adaptation made by Ian Edginton deserves praise as the graphic novel has a wonderful pace and Edginton manages to condense all of the most important aspects of the plotline without making it feel rushed or irrelevant. Helping this are I. N. J. Culbart’s fantastic illustrations through which he shows his mastery of different color tones and careful illustrations of the Devonshire Moors make them sinister and their significance impossible to miss by the reader. He also has a superb command when it comes to depicting characters’ expressions, making his illustrations every bit as important to fully understand the story as Edginton’s choice of words.
The style is very classic and a great contrast to some of the more modern designs I have seen recently. Something about the more subdued tones and variegation of colour makes the backgrounds more impressive, the characters stand out more and make the necessary impact on the page.
Culbard makes impressive use of panels as the frame for Edgington's words, exemplified by the image of the story being told by Mr Jameson, alongside the text, which is set in the silhouette of Jameson's head; sometimes the panels are almost an animation showing characters progress across the moor in consecutive panels on a page.
It is an outstanding interpretation of the classic tale captured in classic style with impressive illustrations.

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Меня потянуло на детективы и я решила начать с неё. Эта книга называется "Собака Баскервилей". Да, да... Именно эта книга. Скажу вам чесно, я и подумать не могла о событиях которые происходили в книге. Что уж говорить о финале. "Собака Баскервилей" - это книга которую нужно прочесть!

Несомненно потресающий сыщик Шерлок Холмс и его товарищ доктор Ватсон росследуют дело о сверхъестественной собаке Баскервилей которая убила своего хазяина Чарльза Баскервиля. Но наш сыщик и доктор не находят в этом деле ничего сверхъестественного. Все наследство Чральза Баскервиля переходит молодому Генри Баскервилю. Затем Генри, доктор Мортимер ( он же и просил помощи у Шерлока Холмса) и Ватсон возращаются в Баскервиль - голль, а Шерлок сообщил что он должен остаться в Лондоне. Ватсону поставлено важное задане - Ни в коем случии не покидать сера Генри. Событие которые происходили дальше просто потресли меня. Выновным оказался именно тот, на которого я даже и подумать не могла.

Все в этой книге идеально - мрачная атмосфера нагнетённая мистикой. Персонажи являются прекрасной и неотъемлемой частью книги, и, вычеркнув любого из них, история не будет цельной и логичной. Казалось бы, что невозможно в частично сухой форме рассказать о болотной местности и не разрушить сюжет своей нудностью и монотонностью.

Книга потрясающая, сюжет не затянут, развивается вполне логично. Заскучать не удастся, так как сюжет все время приводит нас к определенным размышлениям и я, например, все время подозревала разных людей. Очень интересно и увлекательно.

[Matthew Fleming · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very faithful adaptation of the original, with lots of little details most versions leave out. It's not the greatest graphic novel interpretation of The Hound... I've read, but it's close - the illustrations are brilliant, and the atmosphere is incredibly close to Doyle's world-building. However, it goes too quickly through the story, and there is no excuse for giving Holmes such a ludicrously large chin. The stories describe his chin as having 'the prominence of squareness', but not being 'the size of several whale families having a group hug'. The chin is silly. More than silly. Getting angry over an illustration of an over-large chin is arguably a pointless exercise, but to me it matters. We're supposed to take Holmes seriously, and we can't do that if the lower half of his face has its own postcode.

In other news, panel 2 on page 19 features an accidental yet eerily accurate cartoon drawing of Danny Boyle.

[Kanwarpal Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review: The shocking end detective thriller and story of wolf hound attacks and deaths when Sherlock's Holmes and his subordinate Watson and they were contacted to find the reason behind death as the hounds are different and bigger in sizes and are like in demons control ,but when truth came out and whose is doing it shocked everyone and the torture did to animals to get there work done is painful and Sherlock's was almost got himself killed In the process but saved in time.
Moor voice also make me remind of jane eyre walk in moor on chilly night when she encountered with Mr.rochester incoming towards his house. It was a spine chilling animal attack on humans that disturbed readers.

[Alessandro · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superb graphic adaptation of one of the greatest detective stories ever told. Ian Edginton and I.N.J. Culbard capture perfectly the eerie atmosphere of the Devonshire moor and the tense, methodical brilliance of Holmes and Watson. The pacing is tight, the dialogue crisp, and Culbard’s clean, expressive artwork brings both the suspense and the period setting vividly to life.
It’s faithful to Conan Doyle’s original while feeling fresh and cinematic — an ideal introduction for new readers and a real pleasure for long-time Holmes fans. A model of how a classic can be reimagined in graphic form without losing its soul.

[Victoria Ellis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had so much fun with this graphic novel! As you can probably tell this is an adaptation of the famous Sherlock Holmes story, involving a family curse, and a demon hound from hell. There was a real fact paced vibe going for the story, which you rarely get in Victorian fiction, which was helped by keeping clear chapters, which I assume are taken from the original. I also, loved the art style that gave me of 1950s, pulp fiction vibes. However, I will admit that I haven't read the original (yet) so I cannot speak for accuracy

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