R: movie still from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), based on the novel by J. K. Rowling (published June 1997)
Lest you misunderstand: absolutely no
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
Separated at Birth: Hedwig and the Angry Yo-Yo
Well, I'm wide awake, so now is as good a time as any to do the usual Saturday Separated at Birth:
L: panel from The Books of Magic #1 (1990), written by Neil Gaiman, art by John Bolton
R: movie still from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), based on the novel by J. K. Rowling (published June 1997)
Lest you misunderstand: absolutely nofingers hooves pointed. Neil himself "has been quoted as saying that any similarities between the two are largely superficial and most likely reflect the fact that both draw on common archetypes." (Wikipedia). And I like both, an awful, awful lot.
Just, always remember:
R: movie still from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), based on the novel by J. K. Rowling (published June 1997)
Lest you misunderstand: absolutely no
Just, always remember:
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3 comments:
I can just imagine a frustrated young JK Rowling trying to pitch her story arc to Vertigo editors fifteen years ago. Followed by going back on the dole the next week, swearing never to write again.
I always thought pretty much the same thing, like the Hunters might be a distant relation to the Potter family tree. And you could kind of see John Constantine as being like Harry's weird Uncle Sirius.
JK Rowling did an event at the bookstore I worked at -- she was new enough that we had to bring in a local class to ensure her an audience -- but I never got to ask her whether or not she was familiar with the comic. I'll always regret that, but after reading the first book I had little reason to expect that the series was going to take off like it did.
For the record: she was fantastic with the kids, and a joy for the staff to work with.
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