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A review by anttirask
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, Volume 1 by M.R. James
3.0
I used to love ghost stories. I think I still would, but getting older, being amused, let alone scared, by them is certainly harder. And what this adapted collection of short stories by [a: M.R. James|2995925|M.R. James|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1254798756p2/2995925.jpg] fails to do is to be scary.
Now, I haven't read M.R. James original stories so I don't know whether the problem lies there or in the adaptation, but I'm just letting you know that I'm judging this based on the graphic collection alone.
The illustration of one of the stories, The Mezzotint, gave this book its "third star". Fouad Mezher was a new one to me, but I will definitely seek out more of his work. The style brings to mind that of [a: Mike Mignola|10182|Mike Mignola|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1344350234p2/10182.jpg], but there is enough originality there for it to be more than a carbon copy.
Now, I haven't read M.R. James original stories so I don't know whether the problem lies there or in the adaptation, but I'm just letting you know that I'm judging this based on the graphic collection alone.
The illustration of one of the stories, The Mezzotint, gave this book its "third star". Fouad Mezher was a new one to me, but I will definitely seek out more of his work. The style brings to mind that of [a: Mike Mignola|10182|Mike Mignola|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1344350234p2/10182.jpg], but there is enough originality there for it to be more than a carbon copy.