Stieg Larsson

COMICS ALLIANCE debut's the GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO commercial

Thu, 11/08/2012 - 3:01pm | Pamela Mullin

Can’t wait to read THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO graphic novel being adapted by Scottish crime novelist Denise Mina with art by Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti?

Well, to hold you over, head to COMICS ALLIANCE to get an exclusive first look at the dynamic TV commercial, which will begin airing next week, featuring artwork from the highly anticipated graphic novel based on Stieg Larsson’s international sensation The Millenium Trilogy.

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Vol. 1 is available everywhere books are sold November 13.

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From the Editor's Desk: Karen Berger

Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:00am | DCE Editorial

I will always be a true-blooded New Yorker (even though I’ve been living in New Jersey for 14 years!), and for me, New York will always be the center of the universe. But even though this is the greatest city in the world, I’m tired of reading about stories that take place here—it’s all too close to home. I’d rather be transported and get immersed in a different culture and environment—pretend that I’m living somewhere else. One of the zillion reasons why I’m so excited that Vertigo is adapting THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO and the two other titles in Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy” is that Sweden is as much a character in the books as the incredible creations of Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist. I’m re-reading the novels now, and I am totally taken with the gloomy glamour of Stockholm, the stark white landscapes of Hedeby Island and the omnipresent cold of this at once historic yet very modern country. Plus, there’s something about the austerity and doggedness of the Scandinavian sensibility, not to mention Lisbeth’s completely IKEA furnished luxury apartment in the second novel that I find totally fascinating! So, if you’re yearning for a quick escape from this cold winter, go someplace even colder – read a Henning Mankell Inspector Wallander crime novel or read Let the Right One In, a chilling and touching portrait of a child vampire by John Ajvide Lindqvist or see the incredible film. And if you’re really stuck, there’s always Hedda Gabler to curl up with while you’re eating some lingonberry pie with a cup of hot coffee. Skoal! Karen Berger

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THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Special Edition Preview

Tue, 01/17/2012 - 4:00pm | DCE Editorial

FREE PREVIEW FEATURES SNEAK PEEK OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION. Just in time for Free Comic Book Day, don’t miss STIEG LARSSON’S THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Special Edition Preview! This FREE advance look at the Vertigo graphic novel adaptation of the international best-selling thriller, scheduled to hit shelves November 2012, features the work of acclaimed author Denise Mina, artists Leonardo Manco and Andrea Mutti and cover artist Lee Bermejo. This Special Edition Preview (scheduled to arrive in stores on April 18) introduces the dark mystery of the Vanger family, as disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired to uncover the truth behind a teenage girl’s disappearance over forty years ago. But before Blomkvist can take on the case, he’s going to be thoroughly investigated by hacker extraordinaire Lisbeth Salander...

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DC ENTERTAINMENT WILL CREATE GRAPHIC NOVELS BASED ON STIEG LARSSON’S MILLENNIUM TRILOGY

Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:00am | DCE Editorial

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ Graphic Novel to be Released by Vertigo in 2012 with Sequels Following in 2013 and 2014

NEW YORK, NY, October 11, 2011 – Best-selling comic book and graphic novel publisher DC Entertainment has secured the worldwide rights to adapt the international phenomenon and best-selling Millennium Trilogy novels into graphic novels. DC Entertainment’s Vertigo imprint will work with the estate of Stieg Larsson and Hedlund Literary Agency to adapt the books. The announcement brings together two publishing powerhouses just in time for the Frankfurt Book Fair and New York Comic-Con.

Each book by Larsson will be presented in two graphic novel volumes that will be available in both print and digital formats. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO volumes will be released in 2012, with volumes for THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE following in 2013, and THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNETS’ NEST wrapping up the graphic novel series in 2014.

“The intricate characters and stories Larsson created in the Millennium Trilogy are a perfect match for the graphic novel format, where we can bring Lisbeth Salander to life in entirely new, visually compelling ways,” stated Dan DiDio, Co-Publisher of DC Entertainment. “It’s a distinct honor to work on a story that is already so popular with millions of readers around the world.”

“Stieg always liked comics and it will be exciting to see the unforgettable characters he created come to life on the comics page,” says Joakim Larsson, younger brother of the journalist and novelist whose untimely death in 2004 meant he didn't see even the first book in the Millennium sequence published.

DC Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing best-selling graphic novels and comic books, including best-selling Vertigo titles SANDMAN, FABLES, 100 BULLETS and ROAD TO PERDITION.

Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy is an international publishing juggernaut, with more than 60 million books sold worldwide and reaching the top of numerous best seller lists. Sales for all three books exceed 17 million copies in the U.S. alone, including digital sales of 3.5 million copies. Since September 2008, when THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO was published in hardcover, Larsson’s books have been a constant presence on bestseller lists across America.

The various storylines in the Millennium Trilogy revolve around truculent computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and investigative reporter Mikael Blomkvist.

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