SHERLOCK HOLMES The Hound of the Baskervilles (Dover Graphic Novel Classics)

I'm a bit of a Holmes fanatic and am sometimes a bit sniffy about Sherlock adaptations but this has been done well and it encourages kids to try Doyle then well done Dover.

As Sherlock Holmes is one of my favourite literary characters, this was a pleasure to read. It took a fantastic story, Hound of the Baskervilles, and turned it into a graphic novel. The illustrations were nice, although they could have been better or perhaps inked (thus four stars instead of five.) The abridged narrative generally worked well to take the reader through each event and discovery without losing significant events. The story was fast paced, befitting a graphic novel. I would highly recommend it as it makes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories more relatable and accessible to all, especially those who love comics books (and those that don't generally read books!)

I loved this and i am hoping to get my hands on a physical copy when i can track one down

"THE HOUND! COME, WATSON, COME!"

A fun way to introduce kids to the exciting world of Sherlock Holmes. The illustrations are very well done, and make the whole book a lot of fun to read. The characters are portrayed in the classical fashion--Watson in a tweed coat, and Holmes with pipe in hand in almost every scene. The dialogue must necessarily be shortened to fit this smaller volume, but the key conversations are preserved nicely.

The illustrations are in monochrome for a reason--so that young readers can have fun penciling, or using some markers to add color.

The Watson resembles David Burke of the PBS "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series" (Burke was the "first" Watson in that series.)

THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES will be a fun, enjoyable read for young readers (and artists, too).

An excellent, well illustrated graphic version of the classic story. For children who can read text totally in block capitals this is a superb introduction to the adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The abridged story sticks to key events and characters of the original story and the illustrations enhance the text and so increase the enjoyment of the reader. Children will really enjoy this graphic novel!

This graphic novel adaption of the House of the Baskervilles condenses the story somewhat, making it easy to read for children or those new to Sherlock Holmes, allowing them to then move onto the original stories.

The characters are recognisable as they take on the appearance of one of the more recognisable actors, also leading the readers into watching the PBS adaption one of these days. This is a faithful adaption and will be a good addition to any Sherlock Holmes library.

I was a little disappointed to see that this isn't in full colour inside - is it going to stay black and white when published?

I'm a huge Sherlock Holmes fan. He is one of my favorite literary characters ever. So I jumped at the chance to read this graphic novel. It was fun and I think it will help the younger generation get into reading the collection of Sherlock stories.

It took one of my favorite Sherlock stories, Hound of the Baskervilles, and turned it into a graphic novel. The illustrations were nice, but they are definitely not my favorite. Although, if I had a physical copy I would probably color them myself. The adaptation was done well so that the reader will be able to follow the story. It includes all of the really significant events and conversations the original contains.

It is definitely a fast paced adaptation which makes it an enjoyable graphic novel. I would highly recommend it! Although I would recommend reading the actual story shortly after.

My Review: As this was a quick book to read (50 pages, if you include the cover), this will be a quick review.

The art was well done. The clothing was authentic, and facial features were done well enough to tell the difference between the several characters in the story. What pleased me the most about this graphic novel interpretation was how true it stayed to the classic story. Short and sweet, this is a great graphic novel to give to a reluctant reader that might enjoy mysteries or adventure. While some may disagree, I think these graphic novel versions of classics are a great way to introduce new or struggling readers to some of the best books in reading history.

Cover Lovin': This cover is short and sweet. I do like the splash of red near the bottom, really makes the title and publisher information pop out.

Recommendation: For fans of Sherlock Holmes. I also love this trend of releasing classics as graphic novels - bringing the greats to a whole new group of readers.

Final Rating: FOUR out of FIVE stars (4/5). Great representation of a classic. Fast paced, with simple but elegant art.

Graphic novels are quickly becoming one of my favourite things; they tend to be short and quick reads which help so much when trying to get out a reading slump. This was no exception. Having read Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles previously, I knew how this was going to pan out. This graphic novel was explained fairly clearly (and due to its target audience being children from the age of 8 it is simply put) due to its simplicity I do feel as though some of the original flare of the story was lost.

The illustrations in this graphic novel weren’t anything special: yes they were what I deem to be an accurate representation of how Holmes and Watson would be dressed but there wasn’t any great detail in the drawings. However I did read in someone else’s review of this that the simplicity may be to allow the book to work as a colouring book also; which if this is true is rather an exciting idea and this would make me overall more impressed.

The adaptation itself was perfect if being used as a quick review of the story line, or for a young child an introduction into the world of Sherlock Holmes. Being an education studies student this is a novel I will definitely be wanting to try and get for my future classroom library.

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This was an interesting way to read this iconic Sherlock Holmes case. The illustrations worked well to bring the narrative to life, especially with the nature of abridgement making it difficult to get details into a story. A little more attention to word bubble (is that the technical term for them?) placement would have improved the reading experience a little bit, especially for younger readers. A few panels had a third, "off-screen" character talking, but the placement made it seem like one character had two spots of text when it wasn't the case.

The abridgement itself would likely be effective for a young reader to read and enjoy this Holmes story. For an adult I felt it was a little too abridged in places; a little rushed. Overall it was an entertaining, refreshing look at Doyle's work.

Apart from someone feeling as they're in a dime novel this is a very honest-seeming rewrite of the original novel. On the whole dialogue is snappy but reads as of the source, and the captions (while sometimes deserving to be in other places than where they are – say they're at the bottom of a picture when in the middle of two would have served better) aid legibility. It's serving the story much better to have it branded as a Graphic Classic as opposed to a colour-it-in-yourself book, and while there is no shading or anything whatsoever (even the black Hound turns up as snow-white on the page) the outline-only artistry format also adds to the book being suitable for all ages. A decent (if slightly confusing in its brevity) attempt at transposing a genuine classic tale.

Set on the moors of Devon in 1887, this is one of the most famous and loved Sherlock Holmes adventures. I read and enjoyed a previous graphic novel by this author (note that this isn't the John Green of The Fault in Our Stars whom I find obnoxious. This is a different, talented John Green), titled Dracula, and found it to be quite wonderful, unlike the original, so I was really glad to get a chance to review another by the same writer in the same classics series, and I wasn't disappointed. Note that he's also written a graphic version of Frankenstein.

This graphic novel cuts to the chase pretty quickly, with Holmes and Watson meeting with Sir Henry Baskerville, newly arrived to take over Baskerville Hall. He is the last surviving heir to this fortune and is concerned about a note he received warning him away from Devon moors. He's also, curiously, missing a shoe, stolen from his hotel room.

Having discovered that Sir Henry is being followed, Holmes claims to have prior business which he needs to take care of, and dispatches Watson to travel with Sir Henry and his close friend Doctor Mortimer, to Baskerville hall, to see what he can stir up in Holmes's absence. Watson's first discovery is that there's a wanted criminal, name of Selden, loose on the moor. His next is that Barrymore, the male servant in the house, is signaling to someone out on the more by means of a candle in the window. Selden is evidently his wife's brother.

Despite having been requested by Holmes to keep an eye on Sir Henry, Watson takes to strolling the moor alone each day for exercise. It’s on one of these trips that he meets with Stapleton, a local. Though they hear a loud moaning noise, Stapleton dismisses it as swamp gas! Watson is invited to the Stapleton home, and is warned off staying on the moor by Stapleton's sister, who initially mistakes Watson for Sir Henry.

When Sir Henry meets Miss Stapleton later, he decides that she's charming and attractive, but her brother seems to disapprove of this attraction between them. Selden is found dead on the moor, wearing clothes which Sir Henry had donated to him. Before he died, Selden passed on a tidbit of information regarding a burned letter, only a fragment of which remained, signed "L. L.". This is took to be Laura Lyons (Lana Lang and Lois Lane anyone?!), the daughter of a mean man named Frankland. Laura lives in Coombe Tracey and becomes the next person on Watson's list for a visit.

Watson soon meets up with Holmes, who has been living in the wilds on Devon moor conducting his own investigation in secret. based on the likeness of the portrait of Hugo Baskerville, in Baskerville Hall, Holmes deduces that Stapleton is actually in line for inheritance of the Baskerville wealth, but Sir Henry must die before it becomes his.

When Lestrade of the yard shows up, he, Holmes, and Watson lie in wait outside Merripit House, which is Stapleton's residence. They have arranged for Sir Henry to stroll across the moor, and when Stapleton unleashes his trained hound, it is shot before it can harm its target, who is now pretty much Sir Henry Basketcase.

I really liked this graphic novel and I recommend it. And while this has nothing to do with this novel or with this author, I have to mention that it reminded me of a Peter Cook - Dudley Moor comedy take on the story The Hound of the Baskervilles", which was hilarious!

One of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories, this new edition is presented in graphic novel format. This is a new experience for me, but it may make classic stories such as this one more attractive to newer generations of readers.

I’m a huge Sherlock fan. I think The hound of the Baskervilles is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most difficult story to make a comic. There are multiples mysteries that happen in the same time, and honestly I’m really glad with this comic.

It’s a great adaptation and captures the best of the story without change it –wich I think is important- and also is a funny and captivating reading.

Although I’d like to see it with colours, I think that the art is pretty good and I definitely recommend it.

The great detective Sherlock Holmes and his partner Dr. John Watson are introduced to a younger generation in theses 46 pages. The story is short and a quick read perfect for kids looking for a different kind of graphic novel.

In this adventure Holmes and Watson investigate a mysterious death and a curse. Unlike the Sherlocks we all know and love from TV (Elementary and Sherlock), this Sherlock is not rude and condescending.

I did feel the story was a bit rushed and over explained every pane, but I also understand that the target audience is in a much younger demographic than me (wow, that in no way made me sound old), so I definitely say get for your kids, they'll eventually want to read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's book.

Rating 4 out of 5 Read@Book

A perfect way to introduce younger readers to classic Sherlock. It even reads well on a Kindle. Some of my reluctant 8 year old readers found the text a bit difficult to read but that is a typeface issue not content. Really enjoyed seeing them get into this old story.

The Hound of the Baskervilles features Sir Arthur Conan Doyle logical consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Holmes solves cases by logic and reason and pulls together various snippets of information until he solves the cases. In this case, there's a strong belief that there is no earthly culprit; that a curse laid on the Baskervilles is causing a demon hound to rise from the moors and kill the male members of the family. The tension of the story is whether there is indeed a supernatural force at work, or whether Holmes will be able to solve the case and lay out the concrete chain of logic that leads to a criminal.

John Green has adapted the story so that it can be told in graphic format. The artwork is such that the book is stated to be a coloring book, but the art needn't be considered that limited. While its simple black and white line drawings can be colored in by younger -- or even older reader -- in the print editions, the art does have enough depth and detail to carry some of the story for the reader.

Green manages to hit all the important detail of the original story, while simplifying the text for adaptation to graphic form. It was fun to read the story over again and ponder just how scary it must have been when it was first printed and presented to the public. This volume manages to convey some of the menace that the ambiguity of the storyline is meant impart to the reader.

Compared to what most readers find in dark mysteries or horror today this would be a great introduction to younger readers to a classic mystery tale.

The story is abridged to fit the length, the format, and the intended audience of children 8 and up, but it retains the meat of the story. I love the clean artwork that makes the images easy to understand but also enables them to be colored in by the reader. What a great way to further immerse yourself in the story, express your creativity, or practice for a career in comics!