Ariane & Bluebeard

P. Craig Russell adapts Maurice Maeterlinck’s symbolist opera into a lush, single-issue graphic narrative for Eclipse in 1989. With Russell handling both writing and art, the story reimagines the Bluebeard legend through the defiant perspective of his sixth wife, Ariane. This elegant, painterly comic stands as a distinctive fusion of classical theater and visual storytelling, showcasing Russell’s mastery of literary adaptation.