Status
Available
Call number
Series
Publication
Puffin (2007), Paperback, 112 pages
Description
In 2001, audiences first met and fell in love with a twelve-year-old criminal mastermind named Artemis Fowl. Since then, the series has sold over seven million copies in the United States alone. Now, this phenomenally successful series is being translated into a graphic novel format. Eoin Colfer has teamed up with established comic writer Andrew Donkin to adapt the text. For the first time, rabid fans will be able to see what Foaly's tin hat looks like; discover just how "Beet" Root got his name; and of course, follow their favorite criminal mastermind as he plots and connives in action-packed, full-color panels.
User reviews
LibraryThing member pdxwoman
3 Stars: Read once (&/or) recommend selectively. A decent read or a “have to read staple”. It would probably appeal to people interested in the genre or topic.
Middling artistic merit; middling adaptation of the text. Huge and inexcusable liberties take with character appearance. Butler looks
Middling artistic merit; middling adaptation of the text. Huge and inexcusable liberties take with character appearance. Butler looks
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like nothing short of a blond haired mutant, with his tiny, and very much not "Eurasian", head on a 24" neck. The artwork is too dark (in color, not content) to clearly distinguish features. Foaly is drawn as if the artist thought a centaur was part lion (or some strange Dr Seuss creature). I liked the use of pages from someone's background files on the characters; it was a creative way to cover material that would have bogged down the story. However, the dialog and text, in general, wasn't impressive. Show Less
LibraryThing member ambookgeek
I haven't read the novels, but the graphic novel version is excellent! Teens love it!
LibraryThing member mcivalleri
This book deals with issues such as greed and the conflict between good and evil. It is a fun book for teens to read, and will help any student who is struggling with becoming an enthusiastic reader. It provides a nice and interesting escape from ordinary life. The shortcomings are that it is a
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classic tale of good vs. evil, and doesn’t deal with many real issues in teenage life. This book is mostly for entertainment purposes. Show Less
LibraryThing member Luv4Duckies
This graphic novel is every different from it's counter partner the Artemis Fowl series. The comic book brings the characters to life by disclosing what they look like. Artemis's inventions are seen in the graphic novel, which added a different twist than the book offers. Teens will not want to put
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LibraryThing member mdyewhea
4P: 12 year old Artemis Fowl is wealthy, brilliant, and corrupted to the core. Now that his father is missing and presumed dead, he has taken on the family "business". His latest plan: interpret the ancient language of faeries to discover and pillage their treasure-gold. He pits himself against
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Holly, a tiny but very tough faerie on the underground (literally) Recon police squad, a squad that keeps the various supernatural creatures under control and avoids human encounters above ground at all costs. But Artemis may have figured out this system when he buys a faerie book with runes from a "drunk" in Bangkok, and he begins to execute his grand scheme..... Show Less
LibraryThing member lvelazqu2000
In this graphic novel the character Artemis Fowl does project his arrogant and calculating ways via images that set up the tone of events. The allure can be the character because of the fantasy of using high technology and accessing the fantasy world. The text is very simple but not very
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substantial. This kind of story and genre can be beneficial for struggling readers and yet keep an interest in a larger age range. Due to the text being very simple, for classroom and learning purposes, there would be a need to have an extended discussion of the graphics by which encouraging using the imagination and inference skills. Show Less
LibraryThing member TeenBookReviews
I have read the novel version and really enjoyed that, but the graphic novel offers a whole new dimension. I really enjoyed this graphic novel.
LibraryThing member hjjugovic
For those who haven't read the original book - I recommend you read it first and then read this. You will enjoy both.
For those who have read the original book - you won't be disappointed. The graphic novel does a great job of capturing the plot and characters, is true to the original in all ways,
For those who have read the original book - you won't be disappointed. The graphic novel does a great job of capturing the plot and characters, is true to the original in all ways,
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and has some really great art. I like the original book a bit better - Colfer's writing is just great and doesn't need to be shortened - but this is a nice way to experience the story too. Show Less
LibraryThing member pkonkol
The art in this book is fantastic. The storyline is highly original and inventive, with new takes on fairys, goblins, and dwarves. Even though this is a graphic novel, it deserves a close read because of the shrewd plottings of Artemis - I still don't really understand how he escaped the time block!
LibraryThing member kkcrossley
A retelling of the original book but in graphic form.
Artemis is a mastermind who finds the book of the faeries and the adventure begins.
Artemis is a mastermind who finds the book of the faeries and the adventure begins.
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
Artemis Fowl is a genius, but coming from a criminal family he's going to use that genius for illicit reasons. His curiosity leads him to find a book of the Faerie and he sets about translating it for his own uses.
It's an adaptation of the book and it shortens the story but it retains much of the
It's an adaptation of the book and it shortens the story but it retains much of the
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essential components of the story. It's not as detailed but it's not a bad version. Show Less
LibraryThing member teason
The plot is very similar to the book, though the graphic novel does not contain many speech bubbles. Another difference is that is showed each character's story in first-person. The illustrations are done very well. The characters looked the way I imagined them. However, I enjoyed the book better.
LibraryThing member erambeau77
Loved the original, Artemis Fowl series. The fact that they made it in to a graphic novel just made it better. I loved the wonderfully drawn pictures that accompnaied the story.
LibraryThing member mmleynek
Personal Response:
My students like the Artemis Fowl books but I've never read them. I'm didn't really like this graphic novel. I would have preferred the regular novel.
Curricular Connections:
I would use this to encourage reluctant readers.
My students like the Artemis Fowl books but I've never read them. I'm didn't really like this graphic novel. I would have preferred the regular novel.
Curricular Connections:
I would use this to encourage reluctant readers.
LibraryThing member callmecayce
Nothing really special here, but it is a nice adaptation and the drawings are pleasing to look at.
LibraryThing member jasongiles
Artemis is a child genius and criminal mastermind who aims to restore his family's deep criminal roots. He is fairly ruthless in his pursuit of wealth. He devises a way to extort gold from the Fairy Kingdom (The People). All goes pretty much according to plan until the child in him takes over. He
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trades his payday for the return of his mother's sanity. I liked this shift from calculating criminal to a little boy who misses his mother. I believe I'll read the second. Show Less
LibraryThing member terriko
Twitter-sized review: I read too many books about fairies and cops and geniuses. But then someone recommends another good one...
Longer notes: Someone recommended the (novel) series to me at some point, but I never got around to reading it, so when I noticed this book was available I figured a
Longer notes: Someone recommended the (novel) series to me at some point, but I never got around to reading it, so when I noticed this book was available I figured a
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graphic novel was a quick and easy way to see if I'd like the series. The answer is a definite yes. Fairy cops, incredible magical technology, and an anti-protagonist who takes pride in his reasoning skills? My curiousity is now definitely piqued. The art in these is quite pretty, though, and the storyboarding well-done, so I might go read any further graphic novels first even at risk of spoiling the actual novels. Show Less
LibraryThing member mkaczmar
Easy read. I had a different interpretation of what the characters looked like but a good read.
LibraryThing member eurbanowicz
"Artemis Fowl" tells the story of a twelve year old criminal mastermind who sets out to steal gold from the fairies by kidnapping one of their own. Captain Holly of LEPrecon disagrees with that plan, and a fast-paced adventure ensues. RESPONSE: I love Colfer's original novels, and this graphic
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adaptation kept the wit and the charm of its namesake. THEMES/CONCEPTS: Introduces children to reading, adventure, morality, courage, greed Show Less
LibraryThing member MissClark
Though interesting to see what the characters were envisioned to look like, I cnnot say that the style of the book enhanced my experience of the story, even though I've enjoyed comic book stories before, but always with stories that I have read exclusively in that format.
LibraryThing member smaashthemac
I never read the actual novel, so I don't have anything to compare this to... but I enjoyed it. I've always enjoyed the concept of a young evil genius, and this book made it even more interesting with fairy cops and fantastical flying machines and tools. The art was great, and it read easily - it
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seems like a fun beginning graphic novel for youth. I really enjoyed the emotional aspect that Artemis' mother provided, and the ending was great. Show Less
LibraryThing member swampygirl
I've been meaning to sample the Artemis Fowl series since it first came out, and so when I found this version at the library I was kind of curious - I was pretty leery of all these popular novels turn graphic novel adaptions, and as it turns out I was right.
I still might read the first again,
Once again I was right :p
I still might read the first again,
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written version, or maybe the second... Because I really feel like the adaption stripped away something from the original text. The illustration style was hugely ugly (worse then the super hero comics of yesterday even) and the text used for inner dialog was really horrendous. The style really came across over all like they didn't have a clue what they were doing, and it wasn't just an issue of aesthetic taste.Once again I was right :p
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LibraryThing member lunanshee
I have read the novel version and really enjoyed that, but the graphic novel offers a whole new dimension. I really enjoyed this graphic novel.
LibraryThing member kacieholt
Artemis Fowl, a 12 year old genius has gotten his hands on the fairy bible “The Book,” and decoded it. He kidnaps Holly, the first female in recon for Haven city. Since humans have been drilling for minerals, the fairies have been forced deeper and deeper underground. Artemis strikes a deal
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with Holly’s supervising officer, commander Julius Root, Holly in exchange for fairy gold. This is only done though because the retrieval unit is going to kill artemis and take their gold back. Artemis out smarts them by discovering how to escape the time field, so that he can keep the gold. However, Artemis strikes a secret deal with Holly right before her release, and the fairies end up getting half their gold back, and Artemis’s mother, who had been previously stricken with a kind of dementia, is healed by Holly’s fairy magic. Show Less
LibraryThing member erineell
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel is packed with adventure, fantasy and a storyline that deals with the conflict of good vs. evil. Artemis Fowl, a twelve year-old prodigy and a mastermind criminal, devises a plan to restore his family’s fortune by kidnapping a fairy for a large ransom of gold.
Readers will not be disappointed in this graphic novel! The sequential full-color panels (help readers understand the tone and mood of the story), detailed illustrations (style of art fits the storyline) and overall layout (appropriate text font/size and non-distracting gutters) will keep the interest and attention of readers. A major asset to this graphic novel is the strategically placed FBI wrap sheets/files of the main characters- detailing out background information needed to fully understand the novel. This helps with the flow of the storyline. Overall, the team of writers (Colfer and Donkin) and artists (Rigano and Lamanna) fittingly and creatively bring to life the novel Artemis Fowel.
Age Appropriate: 13 years-old and up
The graphic novel contains fight scenes- showing blood and the use of weapons.
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Ingeniously, Artemis confirms the world of fairies and with the help of his trusted beefy bodyguard Butler, uncovers the fairies’ holy book, The Book of the People. This holy book, written in Gnomish, unveils the rules and secrets of fairy life giving Artemis all the information he needs to abduct Captain Holly Short. In a series of events, Artemis and his clan experience a full out war with the fairy world that leads him victorious. Yet this accomplishment is not done without distractions and major hiccups, as Artemis struggles with his insane mother and the disappearance of his father. Readers will not be disappointed in this graphic novel! The sequential full-color panels (help readers understand the tone and mood of the story), detailed illustrations (style of art fits the storyline) and overall layout (appropriate text font/size and non-distracting gutters) will keep the interest and attention of readers. A major asset to this graphic novel is the strategically placed FBI wrap sheets/files of the main characters- detailing out background information needed to fully understand the novel. This helps with the flow of the storyline. Overall, the team of writers (Colfer and Donkin) and artists (Rigano and Lamanna) fittingly and creatively bring to life the novel Artemis Fowel.
Age Appropriate: 13 years-old and up
The graphic novel contains fight scenes- showing blood and the use of weapons.
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Subjects
Awards
CYBILS Awards (Winner — 2007)
Language
Original publication date
2007
Physical description
112 p.; 8.82 inches
ISBN
0141322969 / 9780141322964
Local notes
Graphic novel adaptation of the first book in the series.
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules.
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules.