It’s a quick read but one that sticks with you well after you’ve turned the last page. Other than the presence of cars, nothing really dates the story or ties it to a certain time, allowing the story to feel as relevant today as it did decades ago and as it will, no doubt, decades from now.
And Hyman does an impressive job preserving the ominous tone of the original, allowing the visuals to build the suspense so effectively captured in Jackson’s story.Īnd the imagery of small town America gives this version of the story the same timeless feel as the original. These ingredients contribute to one of the most iconic short stories of all time, Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery.Ī stunning bit of social commentary that remains relevant to this very day, The Lottery is brought to life in stark, natural color in this graphic novel adaptation by Jackson’s grandson Miles Hyman. An annual tradition to preserve the harvest. (Caveat: the lettering is a weakness.) I was delivered into Jackson's world like never before.A small town. This is a gorgeous work, the illustrations lush and evocative. I don't understand his brand of witchcraft but I was awed. But for me, as good as it is, it was always waiting for this: the moment when Jackson's own grandson would take his grandmother's signature work and draw the hell out of it, delivering this amazing thing that (for my money) actually improves on the original work.
Shirley Jackson's story is dark, sinister, and impressive. The products produced are nearly always trash. Skepticism toward comics adaptations of great literature is well-founded and merited. When you see, Oh look, some guy adapted another piece of classic American literature into the graphic novel form, and you think, Oh joy, what a waste of time-when that happens, 10 out of 10 times you're on the right track. Genre notes: effed up classic American short stories Daily Graphic Novel Recommendation 106 The Lotteryīy Miles Hyman (adapted from Shirley Jackson)
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