Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Authors: Octavia E. Butler and Damian Duffy
Illustrator: John Jennings
Publisher: Abrams Comic Arts (2021)
In this graphic novel adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower by Damian Duffy and John Jennings, the award-winning team behind Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation, the author portrays a searing vision of America’s future. In the year 2024, the country is marred by unattended environmental and economic crises that lead to social chaos. Lauren Olamina, a preacher’s daughter living in Los Angeles, is protected from danger by the walls of her gated community. However, in a night of fire and death, what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: a startling vision of human destiny ... and the birth of a new faith.
“…alarmingly prescient and relevant…This accessible adaptation is poised to introduce Butler’s dystopian tale to a new generation of readers.”
–Publishers Weekly
“…the graphic novel is faithful to Butler, yet still fresh in its world building.”
–USA Today
“…Jennings’ work in the book is beyond stunning…”
–The Beat