Bibliograph

The man who fell to Earth, story adaptation by Dan Watters ; artwork by Dev Pramanik ; colors Jordi Escuin Llorach ; lettering Jim Campbell

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Label

The man who fell to Earth, story adaptation by Dan Watters ; artwork by Dev Pramanik ; colors Jordi Escuin Llorach ; lettering Jim Campbell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The man who fell to Earth

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

story adaptation by Dan Watters ; artwork by Dev Pramanik ; colors Jordi Escuin Llorach ; lettering Jim Campbell

Summary

An all-new, fully-authorised graphic novel adaptation of the cult 1976 movie starring David Bowie and directed by Nicholas Roeg. This book includes a gallery of never-before-seen photos used to illustrate an exclusive feature on the making of the movie. Also included is a bonus section showcasing the development of the book itself. The film, based on the classic science fiction novel by Walter Trevis, sees an extra-terrestrial called Thomas Jerome Newton (played in the movie by David Bowie) land on Earth in search of water to save his dying home planet. Using his advanced scientific knowledge, Thomas becomes incredibly rich and uses his wealth to search for a way to transport water back to his home planet. But as his mission on Earth drags on, Thomas becomes seduced by the excesses of our world and desperate to return home unaware he has become a target of interest for the U.S. Government and a sinister corporation, eager to exploit him

Target audience

adult

Classification