Macbeth (Manga Classics) art by Julien Choy, 329 pages.
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Udon Entertainment, 2018. $26.
Language: PG (3 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG13;
Violence: PG13
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
On their way back from battle, the victorious Macbeth and
Banquo run into three witches prophesying of greatness in their futures. The
two heroes laugh off the impossible predictions until the first shocking
fortune proves true. Is everything the witches said true? Macbeth takes matters
into his own hands to ensure it is so.
Choy’s illustrations are impressive as they echo Macbeth’s
gradual transformation through the story. While these visuals certainly
assisted reading comprehension, I don’t think this adaptation is as effective
as other Manga Classics in helping readers understand the old English used by
Shakespeare. The mature content is for partial nudity and innuendo; the
violence rating is for gore and murder.
Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen
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