Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.
Back in October, Blue Sky Studios artists challenged themselves "to illustrate a character from the world of the Wizard of Oz." Most of the results are inspired by the MGM movie, naturally, but some depict episodes only in the book, and many get to the essence of Baum's characters (or to their opposite, dark sides).
I think my favorite, from a graphic perspective, is "Dorothy at the gates of Oz by Jake."
J. L. BELL is a writer and reader of fantasy literature for children. His favorite authors include L. Frank Baum, Diana Wynne Jones, and Susan Cooper. He is an Assistant Regional Advisor in the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, and was the editor of Oziana, creative magazine of the International Wizard of Oz Club, from 2004 to 2010.
Living in Massachusetts, Bell also writes about the American Revolution at Boston 1775.
1 comment:
That is beautiful and startling. Thanks!
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