Agatha Christie – Comic Book Series
The Agatha Christie Graphic Novels
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Introduction
It was of course the comic-loving French who first converted Christie’s best mysteries into bandes dessinées, or graphic novel format. Between 2002-2012, French publisher Emmanuel Proust arranged for 24 novels to be adapted into comic strip style in the French language by a number of comic book artists, and 21 of these have been translated into English. The French graphic novels have been reprinted in paperback by Pacquet, while the English editions published by HarperCollins are currently out of print.
The English translations of these graphic novels were carried out by Euro Comics India and spanned from 2007 to 2013, in collaboration with HarperCollins, London, UK. For collectors and fans, the allure of these graphic novels lies in their unique visual appeal. An interesting highlight is the introduction in Dead Man’s Folly, which was penned by Mathew Prichard, Christie’s grandson.
The striking duotone English book covers were designed by Nina Tara, while the original French cover designs are based on scenes in the graphic novel by the book’s illustrator.
Click on the images to get an idea of some of the different artists’ styles (we have here Hallowe’en Party The Big Four, Mystery of the Blue Train)
Shelf Appeal
Standing tall on the shelf, these slim volumes can be arranged to make a pretty (albeit murderous) rainbow.
List of books
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8. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Adapted and illustrated by Bruno Lachard.
Hercule Poirot has to solve a fiendishly clever murder mystery.
12. Murder in Mesopotamia
Adapted by François Rivière. Illustrated by Chandre.
Poirot finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery while on vacation in the Middle East. When an archeologist’s gorgeous but widely disliked wife is murdered during an excavation, Poirot must step in and figure out whodunnit.
