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Gareth Hinds’ graphic novel brings Shakespeare’s classic play Romeo and Juliet to life with a vibrant, multiracial cast in historical Verona. The art blends traditional European comic styles with intense manga‑style action, capturing the play’s soaring rhymed verse and timeless themes of love and conflict.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Gareth Hinds
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