Paul Spence's Reviews > Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Starring Boris Karloff

Legendary Comics has produced this faithful graphic novel adaptation of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein. It follows the book very closely, and it is probably the most faithful comic version of the story yet published. For the purposes of this version, they chose to use Boris Karloff's face for the creature. It is an effective choice that enhances the impact of the story.

Kerry Gammill and El Garing's art is fantastic. It is very detailed and captures the atmosphere of the novel very well. Some artists take short cuts and do not draw backgrounds. That is not the case here. Each panel has a lot of background detailing.

The back matter includes design drawings, which show the evolution of the creature, as well as an interview with Boris Karloff's daughter, and an essay by culture Critic Christopher Grayling.

This is an easy recommendation for anyone with an interest in horror comics or Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.