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Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
A stunning graphic-novel adaptation of the megaselling Artemis Fowl.This adaptation of his genre-busting, award-winning novel Artemis Fowl has been a labour of love for lifelong graphic novel fan Eoin Colfer, and Andrew Donkin. Art by Giovanni Rigano and colour by Paolo Lamanna.Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a brilliant criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of bedtime stories. These fairies are armed and they're dangerous. Artemis thinks he's got them just where he wants them, but then they stop playing by the rules . . .Reads like the fastest, punchiest comic strip you've ever come across - Daily TelegraphArtemis is a brilliant creation - Anthony HorowitzFast-paced, tongue-in-cheek, with some laugh-out-loud jokes. Smart and page-turning - The Sunday Times
112 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2007
About the author
Eoin Colfer
130 books11.6k followersEoin Colfer (pronounced Owen) was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father and mother, who were both educators.
He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
He received his degree from Dublin University and began teaching primary school in Wexford. He has lived and worked all over the world, including Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Italy. After the publication of the Artemis Fowl novels, Eoin retired from teaching and now writes full time. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.
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November 29, 2018
Okay. This book isn’t really my style.
May 2, 2009
I love the Artemis Fowl book series, but in my opinion the heavily-stylized artwork of the graphic novel really detracts from the story -- to the point where I'm too busy shielding my eyes from the lumpy, mutated character designs to actually read any of the text.
I generally enjoy graphic novels (as anyone who has seen my manga and comic book collection can attest), but I find the presentation of this specimen fairly uninteresting. For example, looking at the front cover: Does this picture make you want to dive immediately into the story? Does it give the slightest hint what the story is about, or even what genre it is? Nothing about this version attracts a reader or draws him in unless he is already familiar with the source material -- in which case the graphic novel will be a bland review, since the text is largely a copy/paste from the original book. The artwork doesn't help, either, as some of the characters are really almost painful to look at; I physically cringed looking at Butler's deformed neck and pin-sized head. This is a popular art style for some applications, but it's not something I want to look at for the length of a book.
There's no advantage to reading the comic book version when you can get a more complete experience by reading the original novel -- and the pictures painted in the reader's mind by the novel text will undoubtedly be more fulfilling.
I generally enjoy graphic novels (as anyone who has seen my manga and comic book collection can attest), but I find the presentation of this specimen fairly uninteresting. For example, looking at the front cover: Does this picture make you want to dive immediately into the story? Does it give the slightest hint what the story is about, or even what genre it is? Nothing about this version attracts a reader or draws him in unless he is already familiar with the source material -- in which case the graphic novel will be a bland review, since the text is largely a copy/paste from the original book. The artwork doesn't help, either, as some of the characters are really almost painful to look at; I physically cringed looking at Butler's deformed neck and pin-sized head. This is a popular art style for some applications, but it's not something I want to look at for the length of a book.
There's no advantage to reading the comic book version when you can get a more complete experience by reading the original novel -- and the pictures painted in the reader's mind by the novel text will undoubtedly be more fulfilling.
November 2, 2007
Who knew Butler is blond, Artemis is near anorexic skinny and Julius is, well, gray. I loved the visuals that a graphic novel can give a book to make it come alive.
While the graphics are amazing, the story hasn't changed, in fact, it looses a lot of its depth because it is so short. The two best things about the Artemis Fowl books are the sharp dialogue and rounded characters, and both of these qualities are lost in the graphic novel.
Because I am already a huge fan of Eoin Colfer and the Artemis Fowl books, I found this an entertaining and quick reminder of what happened in first book but not a stand-out book in its own right.
However, if you love graphic novels but have never read the Artemis Fowl books, I think you will like this book. The best part is, if the graphic version gets you interested, you are already half way to becoming obsessed with one of the best YA fantasy series out there.
While the graphics are amazing, the story hasn't changed, in fact, it looses a lot of its depth because it is so short. The two best things about the Artemis Fowl books are the sharp dialogue and rounded characters, and both of these qualities are lost in the graphic novel.
Because I am already a huge fan of Eoin Colfer and the Artemis Fowl books, I found this an entertaining and quick reminder of what happened in first book but not a stand-out book in its own right.
However, if you love graphic novels but have never read the Artemis Fowl books, I think you will like this book. The best part is, if the graphic version gets you interested, you are already half way to becoming obsessed with one of the best YA fantasy series out there.
February 24, 2016
Πολύ ενδιαφέρον graphic novel! Ωραιά γραφικά, γρήγορη πλοκή. Μου φάνηκε ότι τέλειωσε γρήγορα οπότε πιστευω το ιδανικό θα ήταν να διαβαστεί πρώτα το βιβλίο και ύστερα το graphic novel σαν συμπληρωμα. Πολύ καλή προσπάθεια όμως.
February 16, 2018
My love for Artemis Fowl knows no end. <3
May 4, 2020
this art was wack whyd they do that to butler
August 7, 2008
Overall I really liked this book. I understood that the characters features would be exagerated (as they are in many GNs) and so I was only slightly disappointed in the artists depictions. My biggest complaint about the characters was the portrayal of Butler. I alwasy saw him as a huge guy but with slightly more finesse and style. I was also a little shocked by the sexyness of Holly. Our very first view of her is in a tank-top that is falling off and boyshorts and our second is of her in the shower with a side view of her breast. Not exactly R rated but surprising to me. Each of the character depictions has things that I would have drawn differently but that is always the case when a book is turned into a visual reality. You just accept that interpretation and move on. Along these same lines, just as when a book is made into a movie, I feel that books made into graphic novels tend to loose something in depth and imagination. I can appreciate interpretations and I thought the art in this book was beautiful but if I was recommending this series to someone (not a reluctant reader) I would suggest the original.
May 23, 2016
'Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel' could have been better. Like extremely better. Having read the series and knowing how it goes did ruin what I thought of the graphic novel because the novel itself was SO GOOD. Like incredibly, amazingly, stupendously good. Artemis Fowl is a complicated character who was quite attractive and intelligent in the novel. In the graphic he just looks like a weirdo with an even weirder hairstyle. And acts as if he is only a criminal and not the child prodigy that he is. The graphic also captured the bare minimum of the plot and I believe lost a lot of detail which would have made it spectacular. That being said I thought a lot the characters looked...bizarre. Seriously, they are not that ugly! Anyways, a nice quick read overall.
Congratulations to Eoin Colfer on publishing his first graphic novel!
Congratulations to Eoin Colfer on publishing his first graphic novel!
June 24, 2022
I picked this up for free in a pile of books someone was giving away. I'm super glad I did.
At first, I was a bit sceptical. Why would I want to follow a protagonist who's an annoying criminal mastermind? He just seemed like a genuine bad person. As the character became more and more developed I enjoyed it more.
Captain Short was a super cool character, and the whole process of saving her was well-paced and enjoyable. I haven't read the original book, so there were times when I wondered what would have been going on if I was reading the novel. I could tell a lot of details I would have enjoyed were missing, but that was to be expected.
It's definitely worth reading more in the series of I come across them!
At first, I was a bit sceptical. Why would I want to follow a protagonist who's an annoying criminal mastermind? He just seemed like a genuine bad person. As the character became more and more developed I enjoyed it more.
Captain Short was a super cool character, and the whole process of saving her was well-paced and enjoyable. I haven't read the original book, so there were times when I wondered what would have been going on if I was reading the novel. I could tell a lot of details I would have enjoyed were missing, but that was to be expected.
It's definitely worth reading more in the series of I come across them!
March 21, 2024
This isn't my usual read as it's aimed at younger readers, but it turned out to be very entertaining. I'm not familiar with Artemis Fowl, but he's a criminal mastermind that's still a child. He comes up with a scheme involving the fairy world, and we get a glimpse at the "modern" fairy world where magic meets technology.
Overall the art was a little cartoony for me, but this was still a fun read.
Overall the art was a little cartoony for me, but this was still a fun read.
June 13, 2020
I’m not usually one to read graphic novels, but I found this one quite enjoyable. It’s accurate to the original book, and the artwork is very good.
March 18, 2021
Now I know why I liked the book before.
September 20, 2017
Fairies and elves from a magical realm with technology beyond the human world still needed time to 'hack' into Interpol's database. Haha. Some agencies get too much credit.
Overall, this book is surprisingly entertaining.
I loved the color work and the twist at the end.
Overall, this book is surprisingly entertaining.
I loved the color work and the twist at the end.
February 18, 2023
good adaptation of the story to a short snappy graphic novel format.
just by the length it loses a lot of the characterisation of the novel and I'm not on board with all of the character designs, but I liked the art style and fully enjoyed re-experiencing this story.
just by the length it loses a lot of the characterisation of the novel and I'm not on board with all of the character designs, but I liked the art style and fully enjoyed re-experiencing this story.
August 20, 2017
Artemis Fowl Graphic Novel
Honestly, I'm not a huge fan. I never read the original books, so I don't have any background knowledge. Maybe I would have liked the story better if I read it in the traditional format first.
As a first-time reader, I found Artemis to be cocky (although as a 12-year old genius, I guess he has the right to be) and irritating. All he cared about was money, it seemed. And his evil plan was to steal the money by kidnapping a fairy and holding him for ransom. I can see this story appealing to kids, with characters like Mulch Diggums, a dwarf criminal who digs tunnels by eating the dirt and then ejecting it from his rear end. And the technology Artemis and the fairy people use, like the time-stopper and the bio-bomb.
Cool elements, but I just didn't enjoy the story. And I couldn't root for Artemis - I thought he was a jerk. I don't think I'll be reading any more of this series, in graphic or traditional format...
Honestly, I'm not a huge fan. I never read the original books, so I don't have any background knowledge. Maybe I would have liked the story better if I read it in the traditional format first.
As a first-time reader, I found Artemis to be cocky (although as a 12-year old genius, I guess he has the right to be) and irritating. All he cared about was money, it seemed. And his evil plan was to steal the money by kidnapping a fairy and holding him for ransom. I can see this story appealing to kids, with characters like Mulch Diggums, a dwarf criminal who digs tunnels by eating the dirt and then ejecting it from his rear end. And the technology Artemis and the fairy people use, like the time-stopper and the bio-bomb.
Cool elements, but I just didn't enjoy the story. And I couldn't root for Artemis - I thought he was a jerk. I don't think I'll be reading any more of this series, in graphic or traditional format...
February 15, 2019
I sort of skim read this. It's a very faithful adaptation which is technically good but it made it a boring read. Especially because it lacks the charming narration and writing from the original book. And I'm really not a fan of the art at all. Hopefully the new GN coming out in 2019 will have art that I like more.
December 26, 2015
I had earlier read this book in its text form and loved it. This was a lot of fun, as I could see what the different fairy-types would look like. Though, I did think that the Artemis and his bodyguard would look a little different.
August 2, 2008
Probably only got as far as realizing that Butler was being portrayed as a hulking white man with a neck like a gorilla before chucking this across the room. My mental image has always been a bit more...dapper?
July 20, 2010
It is pretty short compared to the book, but it covers all the highlights of the story.
February 4, 2016
Pretty good. I like the artwork.
August 22, 2018
Who knew, Butler was blond?
June 13, 2020
I saw the film. It was horrible. Read this to cancel out the film. THERE IS NO MOVIE.
The graphic novel is every bit as amazing as I remembered the book to be.
The graphic novel is every bit as amazing as I remembered the book to be.
September 4, 2018
Artemis Fowl is a 12-year-old genius, who discovers a way to infiltrate the hidden world of the faeries, and how to steal their gold. Holly Short is the only female police officer with the LEP (Lower Elements Police, the fairy law enforcement). Desperate to prove herself in the field, Holly will need all her tactical training to take on the young genius, but Artemis has his own secrets and outsmarts the faeries every step of the way.
I have always loved the Artemis Fowl stories, but this graphic novel does not do them justice. I did NOT like the art style. The colors are dark and brown and boring.
The characters look weird. Artemis has a triangle head. Holly's face looks like a football. Butler has a massive neck that is bigger than his entire head. The proportions on every character are so bizarre. Their height is weird, their eyes look strange, and everyone's ears are displaced on their head. Foley looked nothing like I imagined. I could barely stand to look at each page, because it creeped me out all the time.
And I was not happy with the strange way the dialogue would jump from actual spoken words to internal thoughts of the characters. It was very confusing to see internal thoughts in a box, and then some spoken dialogue in a similar box indicating that the person was speaking "off screen", and then more spoken dialogue in a speech bubble indicating the person speaking "on screen." Who the hay is talking here?!?! Argh! It was confusing and unclear for much of the book.
I'm very disappointed in this, but I suppose I'll keep reading the other graphic novels, because I DO love the story.
My recommendation: Read the actual novels, because they are wonderful, but skip these graphic novel adaptations.
I have always loved the Artemis Fowl stories, but this graphic novel does not do them justice. I did NOT like the art style. The colors are dark and brown and boring.
The characters look weird. Artemis has a triangle head. Holly's face looks like a football. Butler has a massive neck that is bigger than his entire head. The proportions on every character are so bizarre. Their height is weird, their eyes look strange, and everyone's ears are displaced on their head. Foley looked nothing like I imagined. I could barely stand to look at each page, because it creeped me out all the time.
And I was not happy with the strange way the dialogue would jump from actual spoken words to internal thoughts of the characters. It was very confusing to see internal thoughts in a box, and then some spoken dialogue in a similar box indicating that the person was speaking "off screen", and then more spoken dialogue in a speech bubble indicating the person speaking "on screen." Who the hay is talking here?!?! Argh! It was confusing and unclear for much of the book.
I'm very disappointed in this, but I suppose I'll keep reading the other graphic novels, because I DO love the story.
My recommendation: Read the actual novels, because they are wonderful, but skip these graphic novel adaptations.
December 17, 2024
Paragraph 1: Summary: Imagine what would have happened if a 12-year-old criminal genius had outsmarted the world's most powerful mythical creatures. Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel is an entertaining fiction book written by Eoin Colfer and Andrew Donkin that brings into life the adventures of young Artemis Fowl, who was born a genius but possessed a knack for being into criminal schemes. In this graphic novel, a daring Artemis concocts a scheme for restoring his family's fortunes by kidnapping a fairy: Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. Simplicity, however, is not about to assert itself in a world teeming with advanced fairy technology and unrelenting magical creatures that present him with some totally unforeseen moral dilemmas. This novel is a wild amalgam of suspense, humor, and action as Artemis juggles between the cold calculations and his growing sense of humanity.
Paragraph 2 I didn’t enjoy Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel as much as I hoped. While the idea of a young criminal mastermind is intriguing, the story felt rushed. The characters, especially Artemis and Holly, lacked depth, and the emotional impact from the original novel was missing. The plot was occasionally exciting but hard to follow, with fast pacing that didn’t allow for proper world-building or suspense. The artwork, though impressive, sometimes overshadowed the story. This graphic novel is best for younger readers who enjoy quick, action-packed tales but lacks the depth of the original book.
August 25, 2019
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Noel
My Thoughts: I will do a longer review on the book’s plot and my thoughts on it. After reading the novel I really wanted to see what some of the characters looked like-particularly Holly Short-. So not knowing the book was translated into a comic I came across them on readcomicsonline. Being a visual person my curiosity was piqued. It didn’t quite live up to my expectations. Although it did a decent enough job capturing what I read and what I saw in my head in the pages. The illustrations thus were adequate but nothing really made them stand out. Honestly, most of the characters were kind of ugly to look at. The most interesting being -Juliet-. Probably if I went and searched on Deviant I could find better illustrations of people���s art for what they thought the characters looked like. The story itself also did a good job of getting in everything in the novel. Nothing was really left out that shouldn’t be. But for me, it was just so-so (as in the art). The story itself was good -but more on that-.
Rating: 5
My Thoughts: I will do a longer review on the book’s plot and my thoughts on it. After reading the novel I really wanted to see what some of the characters looked like-particularly Holly Short-. So not knowing the book was translated into a comic I came across them on readcomicsonline. Being a visual person my curiosity was piqued. It didn’t quite live up to my expectations. Although it did a decent enough job capturing what I read and what I saw in my head in the pages. The illustrations thus were adequate but nothing really made them stand out. Honestly, most of the characters were kind of ugly to look at. The most interesting being -Juliet-. Probably if I went and searched on Deviant I could find better illustrations of people���s art for what they thought the characters looked like. The story itself also did a good job of getting in everything in the novel. Nothing was really left out that shouldn’t be. But for me, it was just so-so (as in the art). The story itself was good -but more on that-.
Rating: 5
January 2, 2022
Artemis (boy genius and criminal mastermind) is trying to bolster the family business by securing something nobody else believes in: fairy gold. Kidnapping a real fairy is all part of the plan, and he's routinely several steps ahead. But as both he and Captain Holly Short (part of a LEPrecon unit) find out, there's no accounting for trolls.
I did read Artemis Fowl first, so I had more context than the graphic novelization is able to give. As it always goes with these sorts of things ... I liked the book better. This is a much-abridged but faithful version, and it was definitely fun to see the cast in action. Recommended for reluctant readers and for fans of the series.
I did read Artemis Fowl first, so I had more context than the graphic novelization is able to give. As it always goes with these sorts of things ... I liked the book better. This is a much-abridged but faithful version, and it was definitely fun to see the cast in action. Recommended for reluctant readers and for fans of the series.
October 1, 2018
Interesting illustrations, very stylized and dramatic, as would be expected. I’d never read any of the Artemis Fowl series but he is quite unlikeable and pretentious. I was really rooting for the fairy Captain Short the whole time; but maybe that’s also to be expected since Fowl is a criminal and Short is the one protecting what’s trying to be destroyed by Fowl. Overall, a quick and entertaining graphic novel. Not my favorite plot-line but I enjoyed it.
January 12, 2020
I tried several times to get into the Artemis Fowl series and just struggled to do so. I’m not fully sure why; I think partially the snarky sense of humor was off-putting to me when I wasn’t prepped for it. (Again... not being in the right mood for a specific series! 🤦🏻♀️)
I did like the graphic novel a little more than i expected. However, although I did enjoy it, the storyline was very spare in terms of explaining some of what happened. The art was a little exaggerated (almost like caricatures) but seemed to fit the storyline.
So, overall opinion? Meh. Not awful, not great, but solidly in the middle.
I did like the graphic novel a little more than i expected. However, although I did enjoy it, the storyline was very spare in terms of explaining some of what happened. The art was a little exaggerated (almost like caricatures) but seemed to fit the storyline.
So, overall opinion? Meh. Not awful, not great, but solidly in the middle.
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December 6, 2021I had heard of the Artemis Fowl books before, but never thought about reading them. I picked this book up because the cover looked weirdly interesting-and I'm glad I did. The graphic novel didn't take long to read and I was drawn in as the book was about a 12 year old criminal mastermind with a crazy mother and missing dad, who had captured a fairy. He started off as the villain-but what if he is actually an anti-hero? maybe even the hero? I will definitely be reading the actual novel! :)
July 3, 2022
O quadrinho me deixou com saudade do livro ❤️.
O estilo de arte faz a história parecer um pouco mais adulta do que é de verdade. Eu suponho que existam crianças que apreciem o estilo de desenho (especialmente adolescentes tentando mostrar que são edgy) mas eu preferiria alguma coisa mais leve e alegre.
Acho que o quadrinho conseguiu capturar bem a dinâmica da maioria dos personagens, mas os detalhes do sequestro e resgate em si ficaram super corridos, não tenho certeza se é satisfatório para quem não leu o livro.
Em todo caso, a história é ótima, e pra quem tem dificuldade de imaginar rostos de personagens e os uniformes do Recon, o quadrinho é um ótimo complemento para o livro.
O estilo de arte faz a história parecer um pouco mais adulta do que é de verdade. Eu suponho que existam crianças que apreciem o estilo de desenho (especialmente adolescentes tentando mostrar que são edgy) mas eu preferiria alguma coisa mais leve e alegre.
Acho que o quadrinho conseguiu capturar bem a dinâmica da maioria dos personagens, mas os detalhes do sequestro e resgate em si ficaram super corridos, não tenho certeza se é satisfatório para quem não leu o livro.
Em todo caso, a história é ótima, e pra quem tem dificuldade de imaginar rostos de personagens e os uniformes do Recon, o quadrinho é um ótimo complemento para o livro.
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