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Preview Of DC Vertigo's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo… And A Comparison With The Dupuis Version

Published Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:29 -0500

Last updated Fri, 28 Dec 2012 05:47:44 -0600

On Free Comic Book Day on May the 5th, DC Vertigo will be giving away a preview of their adaptation of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, adapted by Denise Mina, Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti.

But it is already being given away free on ComiXology.

It's not the only comic book adaptation on the way, there's another from Dupuis, by Sylvain Runberg And José Homs. Which means we get to compare the opening of the two. The DC Vertigo version…

And the Dupuis opening page.DC Vertigo's version seems to go slower, and more literal, Dupuis' version sums up much of their DC action in a few impactful images, hitting us with the wall of framed pressed flowers, and the flower that has arrived in the post in contrast, from the beginning. The DC version reflects the characters and the dialogue of the book more, the wall of flowers creeping up on you as a surprise. Opening the parcel, in a rather viceral fashion, is seen in detail here, where in the Dupuis version, it has already happened and we begin with the aftermath.

And while DC's version of Lisbeth Alamander is hard edged, and an attempt at photo realism for many of the characters…

Dupuis chooses a more cartoony, caricatured approach, while still keeping their characters embedded in the real world. The question is… which do you prefer?