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A full-color graphic novel adaptation of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, featuring the original British English text for classroom study and independent reading.
No one knows for sure if Sweeney Todd actually existed, but this story, taken from a serialization in a Penny Dreadful from 1846, was the first official record of the terrible crimes committed by the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Gory? No! What’s particularly good about this adaptation is that none of the horror is to be seen — making this a truly wonderful version of a brilliant book.
This story first appeared in serialized form in 1800s London and gripped the nation. Although there is no explicit record of these events taking place, there is overwhelming anecdotal evidence that Todd existed and that he was the world’s worst mass-murderer.
This Original Text edition features the entire novel, unabridged in its original British English. The book includes an illustrated character list, 156 pages of story artwork, and support material, all presented in color.
Seán Michael Wilson is a comic book script writer who lives in Kumamoto, Japan. His script adaptations for Classical Comics include A Christmas Carol, The Canterville Ghost, Wuthering Heights, and Sweeney Todd.
Irish-born Declan Shalvey’s naturally gothic linework style proved to be a perfect match for Classical Comics’ iconic horror and thriller adaptations of Frankenstein (working alongside Art Director Jon Haward) and then later Sweeney Todd. He lives in County Clare, Ireland.
Kat Nicholson (now Kat Cardy) and Jason Cardy are Welsh comic book artists and colorists who have collaborated on a number of titles in the Classical Comics range including Frankenstein and Sweeney Todd. A Midsummer Night’s Dream was their first fully illustrated work.
Jim Campbell is a professional comic book letterer and has lettered many titles in the Classical Comics range including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Great Expectations, and The Canterville Ghost. He lives in Nottingham, UK.
Joe Sutliff Sanders is a prominent children's literature scholar and an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. He is a former junior high school English teacher in Japan and he edited the American English text for four of Classical Comics’ US adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays as well as many classic texts in the series.
Clive Bryant is the founder of Classical Comics and has served as Editor-in-Chief for the series.