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A review by billd
Eoin Colfer Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer, Michael Moreci
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
I haven't tried the novels in the Artemis Fowl series yet but when I saw the graphic novel of the first book, Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer, I thought I should give it a try. All in all, an entertaining, fast - action fantasy adventure.
Artemis Fowl is a young man whose father has gone missing, presumably killed in an accident at sea. His mother is struggling and the family fortune has gone. Artemis, along with Butler, his capable assistant and Butler's sister, Juliet, work on a plan to get fairie gold. The fairies live underground and come to the surface to deal with rogue trolls, dwarves and other creatures.
The fairies are very high tech and have their own sort of 'Q' (a la James Bond) in Foaly, a centaur scientist. Artemis Fowl kidnaps a fairy police officer, Holly, and this begins the crux of the story. Holly's superiors will do anything to get her back and they begin an attack on the Fowl estate in Ireland.
It's an action - packed adventure, with Artemis and his friends seemingly one step ahead of the supernatural beings. For every move on one side, there is a counter move. Attacks by fairies, sneaky moves using dwarves, friction within the fairie ranks, all sorts of fun and games. The story is well written and superbly drawn and inked. Most enjoyable. Oh, yes and a reasonably satisfying ending. Looking forward to reading the next graphic novel in the series. (3.5 stars)
Artemis Fowl is a young man whose father has gone missing, presumably killed in an accident at sea. His mother is struggling and the family fortune has gone. Artemis, along with Butler, his capable assistant and Butler's sister, Juliet, work on a plan to get fairie gold. The fairies live underground and come to the surface to deal with rogue trolls, dwarves and other creatures.
The fairies are very high tech and have their own sort of 'Q' (a la James Bond) in Foaly, a centaur scientist. Artemis Fowl kidnaps a fairy police officer, Holly, and this begins the crux of the story. Holly's superiors will do anything to get her back and they begin an attack on the Fowl estate in Ireland.
It's an action - packed adventure, with Artemis and his friends seemingly one step ahead of the supernatural beings. For every move on one side, there is a counter move. Attacks by fairies, sneaky moves using dwarves, friction within the fairie ranks, all sorts of fun and games. The story is well written and superbly drawn and inked. Most enjoyable. Oh, yes and a reasonably satisfying ending. Looking forward to reading the next graphic novel in the series. (3.5 stars)