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Masterpiece Comics #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeMasterpiece Comics collects R. Sikoryak's clever series of comic strips that reimagine classic works of literature through the visual styles of iconic comic strips and cartoonists. Each story adapts a literary masterpiece—such as Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment or Shakespeare's Hamlet—into the format of a familiar comic, like Peanuts or Krazy Kat, blending high art with pop culture. This volume brings together all the strips from the original 2009 Drawn & Quarterly publication, offering a witty and visually inventive tribute to both literary and comic traditions.
"Blond Eve" is a striking reinterpretation of Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, reimagined by R. Sikoryak in this 2009 issue from Drawn & Quarterly. Centered on the fiercely independent Pearl, born to Hester Prynne in a rigid Puritan village, the story unfolds with quiet intensity as Hester bears the weight of a scarlet letter and a secret that stirs the town. With every page drawn, inked, lettered, and written by Sikoryak, the narrative captures the tension between societal judgment and a child’s untamed spirit—rendered in a style both meticulous and evocative. The cover, also by Sikoryak, mirrors the story’s stark, timeless tone.
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↩ Reprints Raw #1 (1989), Snake Eyes #1 (1990), Raw #2 (1990), Snake Eyes #2 (1992), Drawn & Quarterly #3 (2000), Monkeysuit #2 (2000), Drawn & Quarterly #4 (2001), Reveal #1 (2002), Drawn & Quarterly #5 (2003), Hotwire #1 (2006), Hotwire #2 (2008)
Reprinted in Masterpiece Comics #[nn] (2012)
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