Gray. Vol. 1
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Contributors
Koumaki, Eugenia, illustrator.
Greenhalgh, Diana, illustrator.
Lafuente, Joana, illustrator.
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Picture of Dorian Gray.
Greenhalgh, Diana, illustrator.
Lafuente, Joana, illustrator.
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Picture of Dorian Gray.
Published
San Diego : Clover Press, 2021.
Format
Graphic Novel
ISBN
9781951038328, 1951038320
Physical Desc
volumes (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 28 cm
Status
Barrington - Teen Room (Main Floor)
YA GRAPHIC FANTASY
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YA GRAPHIC FANTASY
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Published
San Diego : Clover Press, 2021.
Language
English
ISBN
9781951038328, 1951038320
Notes
General Note
"Inspired by Oscar Wilde's The picture of Dorian Gray."
Description
"A contemporary reimaging of the classic Oscar Wilde novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," Gray is a supernatural revenge thriller about an alluring but violent woman, Dorian Gray, who seeks vengeance on a cabal of powerful men who wronged her years ago; and of the straight-laced African American detective with a past of his own, who is tasked with stopping her. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde's only novel and one of the classics of gothic literature, is the tale of the most beautiful man of his age, who sells his soul and his conscience in exchange for eternal youth, beauty and power --,and who spends his life murdering, raping and corrupting. All the time in his attic, his picture degrades and rots. GRAY takes that basic idea but flips its moral framework and gender archetypes: our DORIAN GRAY is a Millennial social media princess who drifts through the coolest cliques of NYC, breaking hearts and turning heads wherever she goes. But Dorian has secrets. For one thing, she's a violent criminal. For another, she's an immortal creature of magic, who commits violent burglaries and assaults some of New York's most powerful men. Thirty years ago, while an innocent student, Dorian was sexually assaulted by these men. In that moment that she became something both more and less than human. 30 years later, but not a day older, she's ready for her revenge. Then Dorian meets Detective Hank Wutan, the African-American NYPD detective assigned to stop these crimes, struggling with his own loyalties as a Black cop in the era of Defund the Police. Despite the fact that Dorian is his suspect number one, and he is effectively working for her abusers, they fall for each other, hard. GRAY takes Wilde's classic novel and reinvents it as a tale of cathartic revenge for the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter era, a violent fantasy about how powerful, super-rich white men don't always win, how the powerless can find justice, and about how a murderous demon and a law-abiding detective can be soul mates."
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comics (Graphic works)
Criminals -- Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy comics.
Graphic novels.
Gray, Dorian -- (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.
Immortalism -- Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Paranormal comics.
Police -- Juvenile fiction.
Revenge -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
Criminals -- Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy comics.
Graphic novels.
Gray, Dorian -- (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.
Immortalism -- Juvenile fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Juvenile fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Juvenile fiction.
Paranormal comics.
Police -- Juvenile fiction.
Revenge -- Juvenile fiction.
Young adult fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
David, A. E., Koumaki, E., Greenhalgh, D., Lafuente, J., & Wilde, O. (2021). Gray . Clover Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arvind Ethan, David et al.. 2021. Gray. Clover Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arvind Ethan, David et al.. Gray Clover Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David, Arvind Ethan,, et al. Gray Clover Press, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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