Doctor Frankenstein, or more familiarly Victor, is obsessed with the thought of ridding the human body ( and race for that matter) of any type of disease. His studies take him to Ingolstadt, where he is able to finally put his sharp mind to task and bring forth his dream of an undying human race. But, tragically, his bright dream turns into the darkest of nightmares when his studies turn him to sparking life into a monstrous patchwork of long dead body parts. Then, in his darkest hour, the Frankenstein monster is born...or reborn... or revived depending on your view.
This monstrosity. NO! This abomination wants only to be accepted and treasured as a creation, much as the human raced is treasured by it's one Creator. However, when this wicked spirit finds that no matter where it turns it will always be turned away...things could get nasty. And, in truth, they do. Watch your back Doctor Victor Frankenstein. Your monster has turned it's yellow eyes on you.
I've read both, the original and the graphic novel version, and I must say that this really enhances my understanding of what was being said in th book. I loved this Graphic version of Mary Shelley's classic. I have not read the Quick Text verison, so I can't say much for it, but I think this will really make a high school class really get into what is being said. Some of the language and phrasing is a bit out dated (at least by some standards) and they think that kids reading a Shelley novel is ridiculous, but this book really bridges the gap. Not to mention that reading a graphic novel is introducing a student to a different mode of expression and creation.
The colors are dark and menacing for the most part, but at times there are bright and exciting pictures. The frames really bring the characters to life without distracting too much from what is being said.
My opinion...Though it lacks all the words of Shelley's novel, it proves to be a very, very close second.
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