The world itself is vibrant and strange, conveyed in rich jewel tones with a wealth of detail. Using coded (with colors and patterns linked to instruments described in a prefatory glossary) speech-bubble borders to denote the instrumental accompaniments to Sirene's sung language, each of which has particular social connotations, is an inspired and visually striking conceit. There are many challenges inherent in adapting this work, from visually conveying characters' emotions in a masked society to relaying the urgency of Thissell's situation to bringing the alien world to life, and it's only at this last element that Humayoun truly excels. The twist? In Sirene's highly ritualized and status-oriented culture, everyone wears masks at all times (and it's a mortal offense to divest anyone of their mask), so Angmark could be hiding in plain sight. In this graphic-novel adaptation of the classic sci-fi short story first published in 1961, Edwer Thissell, the new human consular representative to the planet of Sirene, finds himself thrust unprepared into the intricacies of Sirene culture even as he is tasked with tracking down a human criminal (Haxo Angmark) believed to be hiding among the planet's denizens. Reviewed by: The Moon Moth Claire Gross Vance, Jack. It is currently unknown how many more volumes will be published. The release date for Volume 2 had been delayed indefinitely. New Moon: The Graphic Novel is a comic book by Young Kim, an adaptation of the 2006 novel New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.
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