“There’s something about his writing and his humor and the way he creates characters that continues to appeal to kids,” Saylor said. “We have a lot of contemporary appeal, and fantasy,” Saylor said, “but we haven’t adapted a classic story like this before, so I think it brings something entirely new to the Graphix list.” The graphic novel is slightly different from the original in that it is set in the present day. Graphix is home to the popular Dog Man series as well as Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels, and The Witches is a departure both because it is an import and because it is an adaptation of a classic novel. The graphic novel is set in the present day but retains the spirit of Dahl’s original, said David Saylor, v-p and creative director of trade publishing, and editorial director of Graphix. A film based on the novel is slated for release in late 2020. The adaptation, by Pénélope Bagieu ( California Dreamin’ Brazen), was published by French publisher Gallimard in January. This marks the first time that one of Dahl’s works has been adapted into comics form. Scholastic will publish a graphic novel based on Roald Dahl’s 1983 novel The Witches under its Graphix imprint in September.
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