www.86thfloor.com     PREVIEWS VOL. XVII #12 January 2008  

Independent Comic Publishers
(Companies beginning with J)


JOHN WILEY & SONS

SHAKESPEARE'S HAMLET—MANGA EDITION GN
by Adam Sexton & Tintin Pantoja
A new way for readers to appreciate one of Shakespeare's most-quoted plays! Adapted for the cinema many times and performed regularly on stages around the globe, Hamlet is Shakespeare's most enduringly popular play, with sales regularly topping 50,000 copies a year. This manga edition retells the story of Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, using one of today's hottest book formats, making the play's action and meaning more accessible and enjoyable than ever. Unlike other attempts to marry manga and Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Hamlet is true to the original context of the play, keeping Hamlet in Shakespeare's original and intended time and setting. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, PC SRP: $9.99

SHAKESPEARE'S JULIUS CAESAR—MANGA EDITION GN
by Adam Sexton & Hyeondo Park
A modern, manga approach to themes that are current today! Presenting the Bard's inimitable take on real events in Roman history, Julius Caesar routinely sells more than 25,000 copies every year and is commonly taught in high school English courses. With a four-page essay opening the volume that ties Shakespeare and manga together, this graphically rich adaptation offers an accessible, contemporary way to enjoy this classic tale of power, manipulation, betrayal, and violence. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, PC SRP: $9.99

SHAKESPEARE'S MACBETH—MANGA EDITION GN
by Adam Sexton, Eve Grandt & Candice Chow
Witches, ghosts, murders, battles, blood — if ever a Shakespeare play cried out for a manga version, Macbeth is it! The "Scottish Play" regularly sells over 25,000 copies a year, and now manga fans can get caught up in the action as the Bard explores the social forces at work when men act against their better nature and the natural order of things, until Birnam Wood comes to Dunsinane! (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, PC SRP: $9.99

SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO AND JULIET—MANGA EDITION GN
by Adam Sexton & Yali Lin
The "star-crossed" lovers have moved readers and movie-goers in a variety of forms through the years. More than 55,000 copies of various print editions of the play are sold annually. This manga version of Romeo and Juliet infuses new energy into the trials and tribulations of history's most passionate and celebrated young lovers. (C: 0-1-2)
SC, 6x9, 192pgs, PC SRP: $9.99