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Geek Vibes Nation
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
GVN Exclusive: 'Red Badge of Courage' Graphic Novel From Abrams & Steve Cuzor
'The Red Badge of Courage' is a war novel by American author Stephen Crane, first published on October 3, 1895. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows Henry Fleming, a young private in the Union Army who flees the battlefield out of fear. Overcome with shame, he longs for a wound—a 'red badge of courage'—to redeem what he sees as his cowardice. During his regiment's next encounter with the enemy, Henry takes on the role of flag-bearer, proudly carrying the regimental colors into battle. 'Written by Crane when he was just 24, The Red Badge of Courage is a Civil War story that captured the imaginations of readers worldwide and made its author an overnight literary icon. Now, artist Steve Cuzor and Abrams ComicArts are publishing a powerful graphic novel adaptation of the classic and genre-defining war novel. Cuzor's stark yet detailed artwork in 'The Red Badge of Courage' perfectly captures the realistic prose of the original novel, presenting a lushly illustrated, unflinching depiction of war through the eyes of a young, inexperienced soldier.' Artist Steve Cuzor 'In the novel, Stephen Crane spends a lot of time describing the soldier's feelings, his anxieties, his anger at the officers, but he never describes the battle plan in a tactical, strategic way. It's not essential for Crane to describe war; it's not his aim. Unlike novels, graphic novels are made with images. We have to show things. In parallel with the staging of the story, I had to surround myself with documentation and filmed reports on the Civil War to understand troop movements at that time. The way officers gave orders, etc. And I put myself in the shoes of an officer to write and draw the sequences.' Now, thanks to the folks at Abrams ComicArts and Artist Steve Cuzor, we are proud to present this exclusive preview of their adaptation of Crane's Classic 'The Red Badge of Courage.' Oni Press 'The Red Badge of Courage' graphic novel adaptation by Steve Cuzor will be available in bookstores on Tuesday, May 13th and in comic shops on Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.'
San Francisco Chronicle
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Francis Ford Coppola turns ‘Megalopolis' into a graphic novel after box office flop
Francis Ford Coppola's long-gestating passion project ' Megalopolis ' was a notorious bomb at the box office. Maybe a graphic novel adaptation of the movie will fare better. Coppola revealed that he has signed off on 'Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel,' which is set to be published by Abrams ComicArts, a division of Abrams Books, in October. Chris Ryall, who has adapted graphic novels based on works by Stephen King, Clive Barker and Harlan Ellison, is the writer. The artist is Jacob Phillips, best known for 'That Texas Blood and Newburn.' 'I hoped the graphic novel would take its own flight, with its own artists and writer so that it would be a sibling of the film, rather than just an echo,' Coppola said in a statement to the Hollywood Reporter posted Thursday, April 24. 'That's what I feel Chris, Jacob Phillips and the team at Abrams ComicArts have accomplished. It confirms my feeling that art can never be constrained, but rather always a parallel expression, and part of the bounty we can make available to our patrons, audiences and readers.' 'Megalopolis' follows architect and visionary Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), whose efforts to create a utopian city are challenged by a corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito). The film also stars Aubrey Plaza, Jon Voight, Nathalie Emmanuel and Laurence Fishburne. Coppola worked to bring his vision to the screen for four decades, selling off part of his wine estate and self-financing the $120 million film. Released in September, the film grossed a mere $14.3 million globally. The movie was polarizing, not only due to mixed audience and critics reactions but also because of various controversies that dogged the production, from allegations of on-set misconduct against Coppola to a movie trailer that featured fabricated quotes from critics. Yet the distinctive visual look, including the costumes, production design and cinematography did generally draw praise, and could be seen as a strong foundation for a graphic novel presentation. It is not publicly known what kind of financial arrangement Coppola made with Abrams Books, but whatever it is, the filmmaker apparently needs the money. He went on record producer Rick Rubin's 'Tetragrammaton' podcast in March and shared that he was essentially broke. 'I don't have any money because I invested all the money that I borrowed to make 'Megalopolis,'' he explained. 'It's basically gone. I think it'll come back over 15 or 20 years, but I don't have it now.'
The Guardian
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Francis Ford Coppola unveils Megalopolis graphic novel
Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's $120m passion project, was neither a box office nor a critical success on release last year. Largely funded by the sale of Coppola's own vineyards, the sci-fi epic starring Adam Driver took around $14m at the global box office amid unconvinced reviews and rumours of abnormal on-set behaviour by its director. A marketing campaign attempted to leverage bad critical notices by flagging that previous works by Coppola now acclaimed as masterpieces – including Apocalypse Now and The Godfather – had been dismissed by critics at the time. But this backfired after it emerged all of the sniffy historical reviews had been fabricated. The film failed to earn the attention of awards bodies other than the Golden Raspberries for bad movies, which voted the film both worst director and worst supporting actor (for Jon Voight). Now, a new attempt to ensure the legacy of what may be the 86-year-old director's final film has been announced: a comic book re-interpretation by Chris Ryall, titled Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel. In a statement on Thursday, Coppola explained that the book would not simply be a re-rendering of his film. 'I was pleased to put the idea of a graphic novel in the competent hands of Chris Ryall with the idea that, although it was inspired by my film Megalopolis, it didn't necessarily have to be limited by it,' he said. 'I hoped the graphic novel would take its own flight, with its own artists and writer so that it would be a sibling of the film, rather than just an echo. That's what I feel Chris, Jacob Phillips and the team at Abrams ComicArts have accomplished. It confirms my feeling that art can never be constrained, but rather always a parallel expression, and part of the bounty we can make available to our patrons, audiences and readers.' Said Ryall: 'Coppola's storytelling challenged and inspired me at every turn,' adding that he hoped he had 'created something that both honours and expands the world of the original film.' Although graphic novels are often used as source material for film, in particular for superhero movies, the reverse is considerably more unusual.
