William Shakespeare's Macbeth : the graphic novel / illustrated by Tony Leonard Tamai with Alex Niño ; script by Arthur Byron Cover ; [lettering by Tony Leonard Tamai & Jeof Vita].
2005
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Title
William Shakespeare's Macbeth : the graphic novel / illustrated by Tony Leonard Tamai with Alex Niño ; script by Arthur Byron Cover ; [lettering by Tony Leonard Tamai & Jeof Vita].
Published
New York : Puffin Books, 2005.
Copyright
©2005
Description
176 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Associated name
Cover, Arthur Byron, adapter.
Tamai, Tony Leonard, illustrator, letterer.
Niño, Alex, 1940- illustrator.
Vita, Jeof, letterer.
Graphic novelization of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
Tamai, Tony Leonard, illustrator, letterer.
Niño, Alex, 1940- illustrator.
Vita, Jeof, letterer.
Graphic novelization of (work): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.
Series
Puffin graphics.
Summary
A science-fiction graphic novel adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of brutal ambition, in which Macbeth, a dragon-riding nobleman in a future world, kills his king with the help of his power-hungry wife and finds himself battling rivals and vengeance seekers for his life and the throne. Uses selections of original dialogue.
Note
"A Byron Preiss book"--Title page verso.
"The making of 'William Shakespeare's Macbeth'": pages 149-176.
"The making of 'William Shakespeare's Macbeth'": pages 149-176.
Genre/form
Comic books.
Place of creation/publication
United States -- New York (State) -- New York. -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
Sh.Misc. 2078
Folger-specific note
Publisher's paperback cover, printed in color. Gift of Georgianna Ziegler.
Folger accession
265032