Okay, I admit. I’ve had the Artemis Fowl books lying around my apartment now for over a year, and I still haven’t cracked the first volume. In my defense, I have about a hundred books lying around that I haven’t read yet (what can I say? I love buying books). So, when I was browsing the shelves at Borders and came across the graphic novel version of Artemis Fowl, the lazy side of my personality did a back flip. Finally, something I can read in under an hour…and it has pictures.
To top it off, the Artemis Fowl graphic novel is really good. As a newbie to the graphic novel genre (or format), I felt like this one had a more cohesive story than most. I can personally attest to the fact that even Artemis Fowl virgins can get into this graphic novel.
Artist Giovanni Rigano portrays the underground fairy world in rich hues that newbies and Artemis experts can appreciate. The troll is really cool, and readers will be especially amused by the portrayal of the dwarf Diggum’s bodily functions (okay, at least I was). Overall, this book was awesome. I would definitely recommend it to YA lit fans (especially the lazy ones).
DweebMeter: 3.5/5
