Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #[nn]
This 1997 DC Comics collection adapts Douglas Adams's classic sci-fi comedy novel into a graphic novel format. It follows the bewildered Arthur Dent as he is whisked off Earth by his friend Ford Prefect moments before the planet's demolition, embarking on a surreal journey through space that includes the titular electronic guidebook. The volume collects the complete adaptation, originally serialized across multiple issues, with art by Steve Leialoha and script by John Carnell.
In this 1997 DC comic adaptation, Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect narrowly survive the demolition of Earth by the Vogon Constructor Fleet, launching them into a chaotic, galaxy-hopping journey. Written by Douglas Adams and John Carnell, with art by Steve Leialoha and striking cover pencils by Leialoha and Steve Fastner, the story captures the absurd humor and cosmic wonder of the original novel.
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The Earth is destroyed by the Vogon Constructor Fleet but Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent escape right before the destruction and begin hitchhiking across the galaxy.
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