The story also explores the afterlife and what death means. Not all of the stories are adapted for the collection, but a majority of the stories do find the way to the page. In stories such as the one of Spender who goes mad, this idea is heavily explored and the Earthlings lead to the death and destruction of a society which has been built over centuries just by the introduction of chicken pox. The stories of colonization almost mirror tales of the Europeans overtaking the native people of North and South America. It is true science-fiction in that it explores ideas and concepts in modern times while applying them to future times. What does drive The Martian Chronicles are these stories. Throughout the stories, there are some crossover characters and a general timeline for the events occurring in the short tales. The collection of stories has a central frame work, but largely is independent, stand-alone stories. The Martian Chronicles is an interesting novel and worthy of a graphic adaptation. The graphic novel also is illustrated by Dennis Calero and contains an introduction written by Ray Bradbury in June 2011, just a year before his death. From the initial attempts at contact to the colonization, Mars’ modern history is explored.Īdapted by Dennis Calero, Ray Bradbury’s The Martian Chronicles is the authorized illustrated retelling of the classic 1950 collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury. Journeying to Mars, the Earthlings are discovering the indigenous population, and each mission brings a greater understanding to the Martians. Earth is reaching for the stars and visiting one if their closest neighbors.
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