THE METAMORPHOSIS

Millions of readers who are familiar with Kafka's work; students; readers of literary graphic novels; fans of Kuper.

A stunning reimagining of Kafka's classic short story by acclaimed graphic artist Peter Kuper. 1. STRONG PAPERBACK MARKET, ESPECIALLY AMONG STUDENTS: Our paperback edition will find strong audience of younger readers--a core graphic novel audience--and students. THE METAMORPHOSIS is one of the most widely taught stories in Western literature with millions of copies in print and many thousands sold annually. 2. LEADING GRAPHIC ARTIST: Kuper, whose work has been widely published and exhibited in galleries, has distinguished himself as one of the country's leading graphic artists. The New York Times said of his work: "Kuper depicts chaos in panels astonishing for their clarity and concision." 3. PERFECT MARRIAGE OF SUBJECT AND AUTHOR: Kafka's highly visual classic merges realism with fantasy, a perfect match for Kuper's surreal, sophisticated art. The introduction to one edition of Kafka's stories singled out Kuper's work on a previous Kafka collection, saying: "Instead of cheapening the stories, [Kuper] gives them heightened radiance." PeterKuper's comics and illustrations have appeared in Time, Esquire, The New Yorker, and Mother Jones, among others. He founded the political comics magazine World War III Illustrated in 1979 and remains on the editorial board. He formerly produced a weekly comic strip for the New York Daily News and the "Mind's Eye" feature for the New York Times. He has produced "Spy vs. Spy" for Mad Magazine since 1996. He is the author of several books, including Give It Up, a collection of Kafka stories, and Speechless, a retrospective of his career.