REVIEW: Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel (graphic novel) by James Howe and Andrew Donkin, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin, based on the novel by Deborah & James Howe

Bunnicula: The Graphic Novel is a horror comedy based on the children's book originally published in 1979. I bought my copy new.

Review:

This is told from Harold the dog's POV. Harold's human family brings home a bunny they found in a movie theater showing Dracula. Weird things start to happen, and Chester, the family's cat, is convinced that the bunny, named Bunnicula, is somehow getting out of his cage at night and sucking vegetables dry. In the morning, all that's left is white veggies. Chester becomes consumed with defeating Bunnicula and thereby saving mankind. Harold, meanwhile, doesn't see anything harmful about Bunnicula, even if it does turn out to be true that the bunny is some kind of vampire.

I'm sure I must have read the book this was based on at some point, but I can't remember much about it except the basics. I can't say how the original book and graphic novel compare, but I thought this was a fun read overall. Some of the artwork is hilarious, like the vet with the shot. I also liked Harold's design - he looked like a kindly older gentleman, a good match for his personality.