Take a sneak peek at the upcoming graphic novel adaptation of Jack Vance’s classic science fiction novel The Moon Moth, illustrated by Humayoun Ibrahim and coming out from First Second Books on May 22.
Edwer Thissell, the new consul from Earth to the planet Sirene, is having all kinds of trouble adjusting to the local culture. The Sirenese cover their faces with exquisitely crafted masks that indicate their social status. Thissell, a bumbling foreigner, wears a mask of very low status: the Moon Moth.
Shortly after Thissell arrives on Sirene, he finds himself embroiled in an unsolved murder case made all the more mysterious by the fact that since everyone must always wear a mask, you can never be sure who you’re dealing with.
The way the balloons are boardered with the music– mwah, fantastic.
Awesome! I’m going to have to get this.
Vance’s ‘Planet of Adventure’ series (Tschai) was an 8 volume graphic novel series in France. I’ve managed to find six of them so far. They’re accurate but a little pedestrian – though I’m glad they exist.
Vance’s reputation seems to live on in Europe. In Paris in saw about fifteen Vance titles in a big general bookshop. In Melbourne even the science fiction specialty shop only has about five.
Meant to say – does anyone know of any other Vance in comic form, apart from Moon Moth and Tschai?
@3: Hmm… there is the comic book adaptation of Mazarian the Magician from Dying Earth.
You can find it on the http://www.vancemuseum.com! :)
@hedgehog Dan – a late thank you!