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The Hound of the Baskervilles: 08/02/16
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Ian Edginton is the first of four graphic novel adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. It's a good starting point for a reinterpretation as it's one of the longest of the mysteries, being novel length, rather than short story or novella, and it's the most memorable.
Sherlock and Watson are called out to a lonely estate on the moor on word of a mysterious death. Lord Baskerville has been found dead with huge dog prints next to the body. Everyone believes he was brought down by a hell hound as part of a family curse. Sherlock, though, doesn't buy this story one bit and sets out to prove it's a hoax covering up a more pedestrian murder.
What really makes this adaptation is its use of color and it's inclusion of the moor as a character. The moor is a remote, dangerous place, perfectly capable of swallowing up people, especially those distracted by fear and superstition. Five stars Comments (0)
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