I’ve not read Shanower’s OZ books (they’re something I intend to get to someday), but I personally hope that this is a faithful adaptation of the original L. Frank Baum novel. There have been so many OZ reimaginings over the years, running the gamut from interesting (Wicked, Shanower’s work) to soft core porn (the Raven Gregory stuff and whatever the hell it was Todd McFarlane did with his toy line years ago) that I’d like to see someone just do an OZ comic that captures the feel of the novel, and anyone who has read it knows that it has a different feel than the film, which I also love.

This illustration is very strong and I love that Dorothy is actually depicted as a little girl like she’s meant to be. My daughter is just now getting into comics and is a freak for The Wizard of OZ (she has dressed up as Dorothy for Halloween AND for one of her birthday parties). It would great to be able to read a good all-ages OZ comic with her.

I look forward to hearing more about this.

For anyone who hasn’t seen them, the Eric Shanower OZ graphic novels are not reimaginings–I’d say they’re extensions of Baum and John R. Neill’s original vision–as much in the classic OZ tradition as the first sequels by Ruth Plumly Thompson. And they’re beautifully drawn, combining Shanower’s grace and storytelling skill with Neil’s wonderfully inventive designs. (Neill was the illustrator of all of Baum’s 14 original OZ novels save the first, which was drawn by W.W. Denslow.)

If we’re going to be sticklers about it, Young has it wrong; Dorothy was a blonde.

yeah skotties style really suits to oz