The Wizard of Oz Official Film Adaptation Graphic Novel By Soo Lee Available Now on Kickstarter With Tons of Extras!

Readers of all ages are invited to follow the yellow brick road and celebrate one of the most legendary and impactful films with this special new vision of the iconic story. The wickedly talented Soo Lee (ThunderCats: Cheetara, Disney Villains: Maleficent) was granted access to the opened “vault” and worked from the original film screenplay by Noel Langley, Florence Ryerson, and Edgar Allan Woolf. This means though longtime fans of the story and film will get to see all their favorite moments, there may be elements included across the 128 gorgeous full-color pages that may be less familiar.

Writing, illustrating, and coloring her takes on the characters, world, and all the iconic moments, this is an artistic tour de force for Lee. She’s complemented with expert lettering by virtuoso letterer Jeff Eckleberry.

The Wizard of Oz: The Official Film Adaptation Graphic Novel features over 100 pages of story, and the Kickstarter offers readers and collectors a range of fabulous covers to choose from to put the final bow on the package. The book is also available in several formats, many of which are being offered first or exclusively through this Kickstarter.

Soo Lee herself contributes a cover featured as a standard paperback, hardcover, and a hardcover featuring her signature. Another beautiful vision of everyone’s favorite characters of Dorothy, Toto, Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and the Wicked Witch of the West is presented by Jae Lee. His cover is available through a paperback, oversized hardcover, and a signed hardcover. Longtime fans will be overjoyed to see editions featuring new art by Eric Shanower, the multitalented mind behind some of the major takes on the Land of Oz in comics from the mid-1980s through the 2010s. His edition can be had as a paperback, oversized hardcover, and signed. Last and certainly not least, Alex Ross, a true juggernaut of the art form, contributes a jaw-dropping take on the Wicked Witch, available as a paperback or oversized hardcover.

Soo’s cover in paperback or hardcover is presented at roughly 7 by 10 inches and will be available in stores this fall. All the paperback and oversized hardcover editions available exclusively through the Kickstarter add an extra 14 pages to the book with behind-the-scenes content. The oversized hardcover versions are printed at an 8 by 12 inches trim size and feature a ribbon bookmark. Signed editions of the oversized hardcovers also include a bonus dust jacket.

The book is also available digitally through the Kickstarter.

“I’m not reinventing the wheel, but I’m adding my interpretation to the history of this legendary story,” said writer and artist Soo Lee. “I was allowed more pages to indulge in and take my time on certain scenes, so I took advantage of the comics medium, as well as added scenes that were deleted from the film. So there may be things some fans of the movie may not have known about! I wanted to really shine light on Dorothy and her friends’ relationships and emotions.”

The Wizard of Oz has captivated audiences for over 85 years, since its release in 1939. Its lush color technology and art direction wowed moviegoers and remains stunning to this day. Around that same era, the comics and cartooning form was innovating the nascent “comic book” format and rapidly evolving styles. Now in 2025, these two mediums are celebrated together with this can’t-miss tome!

In addition to the book itself, this limited Kickstarter campaign offers fans exclusive extras. The four covers by top tier artists are also showcased and offered as high-quality lithograph prints at 11 by 17 inches on premium stock. Perfect for framing and displaying, Oz fans will want to consider these add-ons, especially if they don’t want to miss another piece of art they love and did not select for their copy of the book. The Soo Lee, Jae Lee, and Eric Shanower prints are also offered signed.

As backers pledge to support this project, Dynamite is excited to reveal bonus items via stretch goals that all will receive as part of their orders, at no additional cost. The book itself is completely finished, colored, lettered, and ready to ship to fans following the campaign’s close and BackerKit’s pledge manager system.

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