Rod Serling's the twilight zone: Deaths-head revisited

Adapted from Serling's original television script, this entry in the Twilight Zone series of graphic novels follows former SS captain Gunther Lutze as he returns to Dachau to visit the concentration camp where he murdered hundreds decades earlier. He is soon met with the ghosts of the persecuted, who try him for his crimes. As is expected with the Twilight Zone, it's not clear whether or not everything is attributable to Lutze's tortured psyche, but the point is that it's occasionally powerful and frequently creepy if seeing hordes of the dead crawl out of ovens doesn't disturb you, nothing will. The transition to the graphic format is smooth, with a shot/reverse-shot pattern of sweaty close-ups that emulates the feel of the original program. The scope of the imagery is grander than anything Serling could've attained (or even wanted), but for newcomers the sweeping scale will adequately replace TV's inherent claustrophobia. A closing note describes the parallels to real-life Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Warning to purists: the artwork is in full color.--Kraus, Daniel Copyright 2009 Booklist

Gr 7 Up-These titles, while remaining faithful to the original screenplays, bring these classic stories to a newer and younger audience who might never have seen the black-and-white television programs. Also, a unique advantage to using Serling's screenplays is that readers will also see glimpses of his vision that were never captured on camera. Deaths-Head Revisited tells the story of a former Nazi commander who returns to his old concentration camp, while The Midnight Sun tells the story of how society falls apart after Earth moves closer to the sun. It includes a scene that was never filmed for budget reasons. The illustrators adeptly capture many of the scenes immortalized on film and translate them into full-color graphic-novel format. Worthwhile purchases.-Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

These four volumes continue the high-quality graphic novel series of Twilight Zone television episode adaptations. Comic-panel illustrations capture the stories' eerie moods, especially through characters' facial expressions, helping build the suspense surrounding each tale. These speculative pieces will hold the attention of a new generation of fans; Midnight Sun's message about climate change is particularly timely. [Review covers these titles: Deaths-Head Revisited, The Midnight Sun, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, and The Odyssey of Flight 33.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

Adapted from Serling s original television script, this entry in the Twilight Zone series of graphic novels follows former SS captain Gunther Lutze as he returns to Dachau to visit the concentration camp where he murdered hundreds decades earlier. He is soon met with the ghosts of the persecuted, who try him for his crimes. As is expected with the Twilight Zone, it s not clear whether or not everything is attributable to Lutze s tortured psyche, but the point is that it s occasionally powerful and frequently creepy—if seeing hordes of the dead crawl out of ovens doesn t disturb you, nothing will. The transition to the graphic format is smooth, with a shot/reverse-shot pattern of sweaty close-ups that emulates the feel of the original program. The scope of the imagery is grander than anything Serling could ve attained (or even wanted), but for newcomers the sweeping scale will adequately replace TV s inherent claustrophobia. A closing note describes the parallels to real-life Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Warning to purists: the artwork is in full color. Copyright 2009 Booklist Reviews.

Gr 7 Up–These titles, while remaining faithful to the original screenplays, bring these classic stories to a newer and younger audience who might never have seen the black-and-white television programs. Also, a unique advantage to using Serling's screenplays is that readers will also see glimpses of his vision that were never captured on camera. Deaths-Head Revisited tells the story of a former Nazi commander who returns to his old concentration camp, while The Midnight Sun tells the story of how society falls apart after Earth moves closer to the sun. It includes a scene that was never filmed for budget reasons. The illustrators adeptly capture many of the scenes immortalized on film and translate them into full-color graphic-novel format. Worthwhile purchases.–Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library