![]() I could actually say: Yes, I have been waiting all my life for somebody to say, “Will you write ‘Hansel and Gretel’?” And Françoise said, would I like to write my own “Hansel and Gretel?” And it was one of those glorious moments. At first glance, they just looked like wild splashes of ink, and then, in that one you see the children, and you realize they’re lost in the forest. How did your partnership in this project come about? I was at the apartment of Françoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman and was shown these amazing set of paintings. Lorenzo Mattotti first created the art for Hansel and Gretel for an exhibit celebrating the Metropolitan Opera’s staging of the classic story. This new version pairs Gaiman’s wit with Italian painter Lorenzo Mattotti’s dark and gloomy art, making for a spine-tingling tale. ![]() One of the first graphic novels for older readers from Toon Books, Hansel and Gretel is a retelling of the classic fairy tale first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. Craig Russell, and even a digital game, Wayward Manor. Among the works he has published in 2014 are a picture book ( Chu’s First Day) illustrated by Adam Rex, a graphic novel edition of his 2009 Newbery Award-winning The Graveyard Book (all HarperCollins) adapted by P. ![]() ![]() ![]() This had been a prolific year for Neil Gaiman-across several mediums. ![]()
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