Exclusive The Road Excerpt Previews Graphic Novel Adaptation of Cormac McCarthy Book

ComingSoon has an exclusive preview of Abrams ComicArts’ new graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.

Written by McCarthy, The Road was originally published in 2006. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic United States and tells the story of a father and his son as they attempt to survive the harsh environment over the course of several months.

The story was adapted into a feature film that was released in the United States in 2009. Directed by John Hilcoat, it starred Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, and Charlize Theron.

Cartoonist Manu Larcenet has now teamed up with Abrams ComicArts for a graphic novel adaptation of The Road. View the exclusive preview of The Road graphic novel here:

What else do we know about The Road graphic novel adaptation?

A description of the adaptation reads, “The story of a nameless father and son trying to survive with their humanity intact in a postapocalyptic wasteland where Earth’s natural resources have been diminished, and some survivors are left to raise others for meat, The Road is one of Cormac McCarthy’s bleakest and most prescient novels.

“…This first official graphic novel adaptation of McCarthy’s work is illustrated by acclaimed French cartoonist Manu Larcenet, who ably transforms the world depicted by McCarthy’s spare and brutal prose into stark ink drawings that add an additional layer to this haunting tale of family love and human perseverance. Cormac McCarthy personally approved the making of this book before his death, and the adaptation bears the approval of the McCarthy estate.”

The graphic novel adaptation of The Road was published in France this past spring. It sold over 60,000 copies in the first three weeks.

Click right here for more information on The Road graphic novel and for pre-ordering details. The book will be released on September 17, 2024, from Abrams ComicArts.

Brandon Schreur

Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years. He's a lifelong cinephile who spends way, way too much money buying Blu-rays and trade paperbacks. You can find him on twitter at @brandonschreur.