Art and Adaptation: Ashley Marie Witter
Based on: Anne Rice
First published: 2012
Contains spoilers
The Blurb: Claudia was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, Claudia gradually grows discontent with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man.
And her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs...
The review: An adaptation in graphic novel form, this retells the Claudia section of Interview with the Vampire but from her point of view. As such we do miss moments as Witter focuses on the things Claudia would have been privy to. However, there are omissions, such as Armand removing her head and attaching it to an adult body – an experiment that fails, which felt more an aesthetic choice than anything. That said, the book follows Interview and the revelation about Armand’s experiment appears in the Vampire Armand, which may also be why it wasn’t shown.
If you are familiar with the story there is not anything new here, it is an adaptation after all, but the change in perspective works and the story works as a standalone saga within the greater whole. The art proved to be a bold choice. A just shy of sepia palate, with bold reds, the art is lovely and works very well, when a temptation to delve into a darker palate and richer Gothic must have been there. All in all, worthwhile. 7 out of 10.
In Hardback @ Amazon US
In Hardback @ Amazon UK
And her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs...
The review: An adaptation in graphic novel form, this retells the Claudia section of Interview with the Vampire but from her point of view. As such we do miss moments as Witter focuses on the things Claudia would have been privy to. However, there are omissions, such as Armand removing her head and attaching it to an adult body – an experiment that fails, which felt more an aesthetic choice than anything. That said, the book follows Interview and the revelation about Armand’s experiment appears in the Vampire Armand, which may also be why it wasn’t shown.
If you are familiar with the story there is not anything new here, it is an adaptation after all, but the change in perspective works and the story works as a standalone saga within the greater whole. The art proved to be a bold choice. A just shy of sepia palate, with bold reds, the art is lovely and works very well, when a temptation to delve into a darker palate and richer Gothic must have been there. All in all, worthwhile. 7 out of 10.
In Hardback @ Amazon US
In Hardback @ Amazon UK
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