Prince of Persia graphic novel now available
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Sep 26th 2008 at 1:00PM }
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Jordan Mechner's Prince of Persia: The Graphic Novel is available now in book stores, and possibly at your local comic book provider. The book was written by A.B. Sina and illustrated by LeUyen Pham and her husband, Alex Puvilland. The book has two parallel storylines featuring different princes, one living in the 9th centure and the other in the 14th.
The 190-page graphic novel costs $17 and apparently explores "the legend of the prince," but has no direct relationship to any of the video game protagonists. Mechner explains the book is far more philosophical and explores whether the prince is a "human or a universal archetype." We don't know what that means, but we also failed philosophy in college. Pages from the book can be viewed in the gallery below.
Gallery: Prince of Persia: The Graphic Novel
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Shagittarius @ Sep 26th 2008 1:07PM
I'd hit it!
Titanium_Orchid @ Sep 26th 2008 1:21PM
meme of the week?
Jakka(A tribute to whose who fought and failed during the Epic Flamewar of L.A. Noir) @ Sep 26th 2008 1:41PM
Son of a bitch beat me to it! I guess I'll just spectate...
FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP-FAP!
Marty @ Sep 26th 2008 1:18PM
Spotted this in Barnes & Noble a few weeks ago. I like the style, but it's a wee bit too expensive for me.
Travis @ Sep 26th 2008 1:19PM
Yahtzee will spooge
MC Double Def DP @ Sep 26th 2008 1:20PM
she's got one biggy and one tiny.
TheAzureKnight @ Sep 26th 2008 1:32PM
That girl is so dangerous...
Blu-Sam @ Sep 26th 2008 2:08PM
But, it was release few weeks ago. Saw that one at B&N. It's not like as in video game. *shurg*
Mike @ Sep 26th 2008 2:13PM
Manly.
Kerber @ Sep 26th 2008 3:03PM
Anyone else bothered by his strange running form? (usually your right arm goes up with your left leg) I mean, one of the Prince's main features is his ninja-like "free-running" skills. This cartoon version looks more likely to trip over himself and lop off his own head than to wall-run across deadly spike pits.
rainking187 @ Sep 26th 2008 7:04PM
There's also a hardcover collectors edition. No, I'm not making that up. Personally I found the story to be a little dry for my tastes.
dphizzle @ Sep 28th 2008 12:06AM
i had a strange urge to play Disney's Aladdin on SNES.
Stephen @ Sep 29th 2008 10:58PM
I've read it, its pretty good but slightly confusing because of dual time lines. I love the art, and his run is normal.