Via Flayrah comes news of a graphic novel adaptation of German author Cornelia Funke’s young adult “Little Werewolf” books. I’m not a parent or a young adult, but I can appreciate all-ages material, especially when the art looks this fun.
I’m a little fuzzy on the specifics of the source material. At first I thought this was based on Dutch author Paul Van Loon’s “Alfie the Little Werewolf” books, previously adapted into a film, but nope, Funke has her own, more action-adventure-y take on “young kid gets turned into a werewolf”. The publisher, Magnetic Press, refers to a “series”, but I can only find one book, titled “Young Werewolf”. Funke seems like a prolific author, though, so there could be more coming.
The adaptation itself is still in production, but Magnetic Press has released a 48-page art book called “BITTEN: The Full Moon Book” to showcase the process. I’m a sucker for behind-the-scenes stuff, so even as my introduction to the franchise, this is extremely cool to me.
Based on International Best-selling YA author CORNELIA (The Inkheart Trilogy) FUNKE‘s “Little Werewolf”, this production artbook by artist extraordinaire FRANCISCO HERRERA (Megamind, The Prodigies) and animation director RAUL GARCIA (Aladdin, The Lion King) opens the door to a hidden side of Hollywood, where werewolves are real and hiding in plain site!
This limited edition artbook is filled with character designs and concept art being poured into the upcoming graphic novel series by Herrera and Garcia in 2016, including a number of onionskin sheets tipped in for special effect!
BITTEN: The Full Moon Book is limited to 1,313 copies (cute). It’s available for pre-order on Amazon, and it’s shipping right now from the Magnetic Press store.
