Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

This graphic adaptation of Jekyll and Hyde is a real find. The stark black and white illustrations reveal the horror of Dr. Jekyll's creation: his evil "twin", Mr. Hyde. They also chart the decline of a man of genteel society to, literally, a monster.

This adaptation is completely unsympathetic to

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Dr. Jekyll and to his "solution"; a view of the character which I consider appropriate given the self-serving nature of his "experiments" and Jekyll's initial lack of remorse for his deeds as Hyde: death and human devastation. Jekyll's end is inevitable, and it is what he deserves.

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