The Homecoming by Bradbury/McKean (Collins Design, 2006)

A fan of Bradbury and McKean both I had high expectations for this illustrated novel. Probably too high. In many ways McKeans artwork is similar to that I remember in my boyhood copy of Bradbury's "The Halloween Tree." And with "The Homecoming" it's neither McKean or Bradbury who fail to shine. It's still a great story. And McKeans illustrations are top notch. I think my greater disappointment is with the typography. Unlike standard graphic novel forms--the type is set more like a children's book, and the font style is forced upon the reader. What happens then is a disconnect between story and artwork.