IDW Publishing has announced that writer Ted Adams (Diablo House) and artist Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key) are teaming for a new adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi novel The Island of Dr. Moreau.
“Wells’ novel is as relevant today as when he wrote it in 1896,” says Adams. “It addresses the subject of the thin line that separates men from beasts and the question that all scientists should ask themselves: ‘Just because we can do something, does that mean we should?’”
“To provide a vivid, immersive experience for the reader, we set the narrative of Dr. Moreau entirely in double-page spreads, a format that builds a rich world for the characters and presents the mystery and terror in a thrilling and concise way,” says Rodríguez. “We also push the boundaries of the Beast Folk’s design to a point where familiar animal shapes, imbued with traces of human expression, feel genuinely disturbing. It’s been an exciting challenge to capture the fundamental wonder and horror of the novel.”
Here’s some first look artwork from the series…
H.G. Wells’ The Island of Dr. Moreau will launch in July 2019.
