Posted in: Comics | Tagged: Comics, Edgar Allan Poe, entertainment, Jullian Peters, W.B. Yeats

Comics And Classic Poetry Collide: A Spotlight On Julian Peters

Some of you may not know that I'm a poetry freak. I'm also a big fan of many different forms of classic literature. Edgar Allan Poe is pretty high up on my list of favorite poets/writers. So when I came across bits of his poem Annabel Lee adapted into a comic form, I was pretty thrilled. Then when I explored the artist and found a manga style version of When You Are Old by W.B. Yeats, I fell out of my chair. The artists name is Julian Peters. He's a comic book artist/illustrator who prides himself on adapting classic poems into comic form…pretty cool, huh?

I feel like this is an incredibly clever way to expose people to forms of classic literature that they would otherwise ignore. I know there have been some graphic novel adaptations of classic novels like Pride and Prejudice, but well…I want more! It's refreshing to see an artist tackling content like this and I think I'd like to have a word with him about his future plans…so stay tuned for that! Until then, check out the panels I've posted below and read the full versions on his website here.

From Annabel Lee…

From When You Are Old…

Christine Marie is a Staff Writer at Bleeding Cool, and bibliomaniac with a love for all things creative. She hopes to one day be a Superhero/Disney Princess/Novelist. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @AWritersWay or on her blog writerchristinemarie.wordpress.com.

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