In the more than a year since the Pinocchio Kickstarter campaign, a few things have changed, and the long-awaited Pinocchio: Glow Edition seems to have finally been released. A remake of the original classic, a dream created by the creators of HELLBOY Mike Mignola and author of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Lemon Snickerdoodlepresenting a unique collection of PINOCCHIO stories from Beehive Books. Fans won’t want to miss it.
Illustrated and annotated version Carlo CollodiThe classic novel “Pinocchio” is available in a deluxe hardcover edition with more than 50 exquisite original illustrations from Mignola. If that’s not enough, the collection also contains 100 of Snicket’s full-text notes – all presented as slip-in typewritten pages, charting his descent into madness.
“For years I’ve been curious to see if I would join in the tradition of readers who went completely crazy from reading Pinocchio, even though Carlo Collodi died long ago. I like to think that somewhere, somehow, he is. As I read this book, I wondered what I would say, but probably lost my mind. “Maybe you do too.” ”
“More than just a new version of Collodi’s classic, it’s both a celebration of a classic work of children’s literature and a strange Borgesian experiment,” said Hive Books editors Josh O’Neill. “Mignola and Snicket have invented a whole new way to read this beloved Italian fable. Snicket’s notes, stained with coffee stains and ink stains, are more than mere textual annotations— —They are letters from the edge of literature’s agony and ecstasy, which with strange conceit lead us through the wilderness of Collodi’s mythical story and reintroduce us to its strange and wonderful music.
The project is part of Beehive Book’s acclaimed Illuminated Editions brand, headquartered in Philadelphia, a unique line of art editions of literary classics featuring artwork from the world’s greatest graphic artists including the Barbusso Twins, Rebbe Kaka) reimagines the literary masterpiece with a new cover and illustrations. James and Jim Woodring, as well as Academy Award-winning filmmakers Guillermo del Toro, Darren Aronofsky, and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Cunningham, among others article. Hive Books Illuminated Editions feature a unique sense of design, the highest production values, and a strong emphasis on comics and graphic arts.
Pinocchio: Glow Edition will be released on Tuesday, August 27th.