thoughtfulUpon A Star should absolutely be adapted by Amy Mebberson (As If!, Divalicious, my princess icon). Not only is she a joy to work with, but her particular blend of gonzo-Disney and manga-inspired comic layouts would be absolutely perfect for illustrating the story of Corey Markham, accidental teen queen. It would rock my world in the most thorough of manners.
Lycanthropy and Other Personal Issues would ideally be adapted by Chynna Clugston (Blue Monday), whose Archie-gone-wrong approach would be fantastic applied to Clady and company. Given Clady's horror movie fixation, having a slightly comic edge to the illustrations would keep things from getting too-too-bloody. Plus, Chyna draws awesome plaid. Plaid is key.
Now that I've had the silly, let's have the sublime: I would absolutely love to have Discount Armageddon (and sequels) adapted by Carla Speed McNeil (Finder, Mystery Date). Who else could do proper justice to a large colony of pantheistic demon mice? Or to the various cryptids and horrible things that litter Verity's world? She'd be totally ideal. If you don't believe me, check out Finder and be enlightened.
Newsflesh owes a lot to Warren Ellis's Transmetropolitan, which was the work that introduced me to the idea of gonzo journalism (and unlocked a whole new world of possibilities). So I would totally want Darick Robertson, the man who drew Spider Jerusalem and company, to be the one to handle bringing the Masons into an illustrated universe. It would be insane. Insanely awesome.
Toby is the series I have the most time, energy, and love invested in; I guess that means it would naturally be the hardest to select someone for. After a lot of angst and waffling, I'm going to say Pia Guerra (Y: the Last Man) probably comes the closest to what I see inside my head. Although I could be totally wrong. I don't know. It'd make a gorgeous comic, but only if drawn right.
What works, of your own or other people's, would you like to see in comic form? And who would you want to see behind the pencil? Rock me.
October 9 2008, 21:04:15 UTC 8 years ago
All right, the breakdown for my current projects:
Dear Mrs. Winterbloom is already a picture book. In my dream world, it would be illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser (http://www.amazon.com/Cant-Take-Balloo
She wins for her attention to detail and excellent working knowledge of NYC, which is crucial to the story.
What Exit? (cryptozoological/ghost hunting/running from mafia demon queens college kid roadtrip fun) is already being illustrated by my awesome friend Krista. I can't really imagine any other artist, but if Krista got a job at Disney and had to stick to co-writing, I'd love Erika Moen. Erika is just really, really funny, and she likes cryptids and cute girls as much as I do. (http://www.projectkooky.com/erika/
Kiss The Pages: Or How We Saved The World In Just One Summer (wacky library page hijinks, the Tam Lin saga, and tons of injokes and parodies of every popular YA author under the sun) would be best illustrated by Jill Thompson (http://www.jillthompsonart.com/). Again with the color and attention to detail; I think she's got the right sort of energy for teen book nerd saving-the-world-from-the-fae escapades.
October 10 2008, 19:21:45 UTC 8 years ago