#anne rice graphic novel

[blueberry-matty]

shit i found funny while reading Anne Rice's The Queen of the Damned Graphic Novel (adapted by Cynthy J. Wood & Faye Perozich)

[sizeofyoursoul]

Character "Pin-Ups" (Inside Back Covers) from Innovation Comics' The Queen of the Damned (1993), art by O.J. Cariello

[glitteringpoet1685]

Ngl I'm surprised Lestat the musical was not more successful, because if I was a vampire chronicles fan in the early 2000s when only other adaptations you had were the 2 films that woefully tried to de-gayify the source material, and then there was finally an adaptation of TVL and it had Nickistat, Claudia calling Louis and Lestat her 2 mothers while they bicker about their parenting, and Armand kissing Lestat on the mouth before pushing him off a roof?? I would have singlehandedly kept that show open with how many times I went to see it.

[chaibunbao]

Hello Internet Void!

So, I am working on Episode 4 of AMC Interview with a Vampire The Ruthless Pursuit of Blood with a Childs' Demanding.

I'll be discussing Claudia's Journals, her transition into vampirism, her relationship with Louis & Lestat, her struggles with never aging and her resentment building within her own body.

But!

I am playing around with Photoshop and Thumbnails. In your Opinion (Please be super honest and criticism is encouraged) which one of these thumbnails would you be more inclined to click on? The one with a title (The Making of Claudia vote 1) or with out a title (only Which one of you Did it vote 2). Or neither one?

Please, leave a comment and let me know which one is more enticing or if either one of them is too much (too many visuals) or too boring.

I am super excited to hear your thoughts on this!

Thank you!

[haveyoureadthispoll]

A richly-illustrated adaptation of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, told through the eyes of the vampire Claudia, who was just a little girl when she was turned by the vampire Lestat. Though she spends many years of happiness with her two vampire fathers, she gradually grows discontent with their insistence upon treating her like a little girl, even though she has lived as long as any mortal man...and her lust to kill is certainly no less than theirs...

[askshivanulegacy]

Ok, so ... you have that same position for fanart, right?

Do you buy fanart? Do you commission your favorite fandom pairing? Do you support the Patreon or Ko-fis of fanartists? Do you go to Artist Alleys at conventions and comic cons for art prints? Do you buy homemade plushies of fandom characters? Do you buy fandom clothing, jewelry, or costume pieces made by independent artists?

If you answered yes to any of these then fanfiction can and should also be sold.

Fanfiction is not different than any other fan craft. It is no more illegal than any other fan craft that almost everyone here is definitely supporting.

If fanartists can sell their works online or in person, if they can have tip jars for people to express appreciation, then so can fanauthors.

But if you're going to maintain the position that you can't offer tips to fanauthors and you can't let fanauthors sell printed copies of their own works, then STOP supporting all fanartists right now.

Stop going to conventions and buying prints. Stop buying homemade plushies. Stop buying homemade jewelry and clothing and costumes if it has anything to do with an existing IP.

Let Artist's Alley collapse.

Do you see how hypocritical this is?

You can either have both, or none at all. That fanfiction somehow deserves less support than other crafts directly leads to the impression that it's the lesser art form. A03's practices of denying support for authors contributes to this.

I'm not saying that A03 doesn't do good work, but it is NOT all sunshine and roses (they recently advocated for AI, btw). There are negative consequences ... like the fact that so many people visit A03 but you're all only out there reblogging pictures and not stories.

The fact that not one single fanfic advocate is pointing out this discrepancy between fanfic and fanart sends the message that writing is not real art. It's a continuation of the deep belief that fanfic and fanauthors don't deserve your support, your reblogs, your comments, or your sharing of their works because written words aren't as good as visual art. I wonder why fanfic authors are out there crying about not getting recognition?

This is part of why they don't.

Selling fanfic is not more dangerous than selling fanart. It's the same inherent risk. Why aren't any of you pointing it out? Why aren't any of you advocating for some kind of positive change that allows support of fanfiction, instead of stonewalling every single attempt to elevate fanfiction to the level of fanart, as it deserves?

This is a problem. The position that "no one can sell fanfic" (false), is not a good position, and it needs to be called out. More of you need to be saying, "wow, it's too bad that it's so hard to sell physical copies of my fanfic," not "thou shalt never sell fanfic ever."

If fanfiction can only exist if it's free, then fanart can only exist if it's free, and we know the latter just isn't true.

I'm all for keeping fanfic and fanart free for viewing and reading online. At no point should any of this ever be gatekept behind some paywall - I'm looking at you, Patreon artists with your fanart how-tos and nsfw fanart locked away behind pay schemes. But tip jars if you liked something? Yes. Physical copies that you can either order or buy in person? Yes. Commissions of something specific that isn't already made? Yes!

Is the environment perfect for selling fanfiction? No, of course not and I don't say that it is. But we should be trying to get there. At the very least, we should be TALKING ABOUT IT, not running scared because you "can't" (you CAN). You cannot answer to me that "it's illegal" if you support any other kind of fan craft.

THAT'S the real misinformation - that no one acknowledges authors should be able to sell their works too because it is not different.

Authors should be able to set up an Artist's Alley table and sell printed copies of their work. They should be able to have tip jars.

Btw, if you're an author who wants a tip jar, you can go create one RIGHT NOW - just link your A03 to an intermediate hub like tumblr or instagram. You can offer your bound copies there too, if that's something you want to do.

I am never not going to keep pointing this out. All I ever see is this one, stale tune and nobody trying to do better. And look, if you never support fan stuffs ever because it's "illegal" then all the power to you, and this essay isn't for you.

This essay is for the hypocrites who support visual art but not written words. I see you and I'm calling the bluff. I demand better for our writers, and I'm not afraid of saying so. Your position devalues fanfiction and puts authors at a disadvantage. It says "we'll pay artists because they deserve something for what they do, but you authors better keep cranking out those words for me." You should be working create better environments for writers.

STOP SELLING BOUND FANFICTION

I cannot blame them for pulling their works, in fact I'm proud of them for doing so. Fanfiction is a community of gifting. As authors we write fics and share our works for free. Fanfiction is a weird, fragile, liminal space that can crumble at any time. This fragility needs to be respected.

If you want fanfiction to be around for you to enjoy, then the rules need to be respected!

You can bind fics. You can gift bound fics. DO NOT SELL BOUND FICS!!

Or soon we won't have fanfiction anymore and the world will be much darker for it.

[vampire-chronicles]

A Vampire Chronicles fan guide for all you vampire geek freaks! - Part 2

Part 1 here

A vampire chronicles family tree

Full version here

Official TVC guides

Graphic novel adaptations

Screen & Theatre adaptations

A short biography of Anne Rice

PDF file + HD images of this guide: HERE.

A drive link with Anne Rice's books, including The Vampire Chronicles, Lives of the Mayfair Witches, extra materials, and more: HERE.

The Vampire Chronicles logo is by 'frans_hattingh'.

The Rue Royale font is by @squirrellypoo.

Thank you, @iloustat for fact checking everything!

[queereads-bracket]

Queer Fiction Free-for-All Book Bracket Tournament: Round 1D

Book summaries below:

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice (The Vampire Chronicles)

This is the story of Louis, as told in his own words, of his journey through mortal and immortal life. Louis recounts how he became a vampire at the hands of the radiant and sinister Lestat and how he became indoctrinated, unwillingly, into the vampire way of life. His story ebbs and flows through the streets of New Orleans, defining crucial moments such as his discovery of the exquisite lost young child Claudia, wanting not to hurt but to comfort her with the last breaths of humanity he has inside. Yet, he makes Claudia a vampire, trapping her womanly passion, will, and intelligence inside the body of a small child. Louis and Claudia form a seemingly unbreakable alliance and even "settle down" for a while in the opulent French Quarter. Louis remembers Claudia's struggle to understand herself and the hatred they both have for Lestat that sends them halfway across the world to seek others of their kind. Louis and Claudia are desperate to find somewhere they belong, to find others who understand, and someone who knows what and why they are.

Louis and Claudia travel Europe, eventually coming to Paris and the ragingly successful Theatre des Vampires—a theatre of vampires pretending to be mortals pretending to be vampires. Here they meet the magnetic and ethereal Armand, who brings them into a whole society of vampires. But Louis and Claudia find that finding others like themselves provides no easy answers and in fact presents dangers they scarcely imagined.

Originally begun as a short story, the book took off as Anne wrote it, spinning the tragic and triumphant life experiences of a soul. As well as the struggles of its characters, Interview captures the political and social changes of two continents. The novel also introduces Lestat, Anne's most enduring character, a heady mixture of attraction and revulsion. The book, full of lush description, centers on the themes of immortality, change, loss, sexuality, and power.

Horror, historical fiction, fantasy, paranormal, gothic, series, adult

Tiger, Tiger by Petra Erika Nordlund

The Eisner-nominated webcomic in glorious print! Don’t miss this swashbuckling graphic novel about daring exploration and adventure.

Ludovica Bonnaire, a pampered Victorian noble, dreams of adventure. Spurred by her desire to learn more about the world outside her sheltered existence, she steals her brother’s identity (along with his ship) and heads out on a journey to find love, excitement, and enough material to write a book about her favorite aquatic creatures, sea sponges. Before long, she realizes life at sea isn’t as simple as the romantic novels made it seem…and there are many sinister things lurking in the depths below.

Graphic novel, adventure, fantasy, young adult

[ravenqueensspecialboi]

Participating in @batmanisagatewaydrug’s 2025 book bingo! I’ve got some books that I’ll be finishing and adding by the end of the week (which I’ll list under a read more), but I figured I’d at least mark down my first square, “Read and make a recipe”!

My sister in law gave me the Stardew Valley cookbook for Christmas and I made the cheesy cauliflower recipe from it! I didn’t get a picture but man was it tasty, I’m definitely going to make it again!

Other books I will be planning on reading this year include:

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Literary Fiction)

Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty (Short story collection)

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Sequel) [Rereading as part of a Locked Tomb group read]

Eragon by Christopher Paolini (Reread a childhood favorite)

Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke (20th Century Speculative Fiction) [Rereading from a class I took in college]

A Sorceress Comes To Call by T. Kingfisher (Fantasy)

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (Published before 1950)

The Day of the Door by Laurel Hightower (Indie publisher)

Saga Omnibus volume 1 (Graphic novel, comic book, or manga) [Reread]

(Animal on the cover) still deciding

(Set in a country you’ve never visited) still deciding

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Science Fiction) [Reread]

Mistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina (2025 debut author)

The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (Memoir)

(Read a zine and make a zine) still deciding

It Came From The Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror (Essay collection)

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself by Marisa Crane (2024 award winner)

Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton (Nonfiction: learning something new)

The Will to Change by Bell Hooks (Social justice and activism)

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch (Romance novel)

Leech by Hiron Ennes (Horror)

Blood and Gold by Anne Rice (Published in the aughts)

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (Historical fiction)

Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell (Bookseller/librarian rec)

[suzieloveships]

Not to sound poetic but we can talk about layers of Claudia "being dead from the beginning" and us knowing about it

First layer is the fact that most of IWTV is told to us by flashback. Claudia is already dead in the present when Daniel is listening to Louis's story

Second - I don't know if there is a name for this but this is basically a plot of "Final Destination", a character escapes death and now Death follows them till it gets them

Third - This is an adaptation of a book, so people knew the end for years before the show even came out

Fourth - This story was already adapted several times before, movie, musical and graphic novel. Even if you didn't read the book, you probably knew the end because it always ends the same way

Fifth - Claudia was base on Anne Rice's daughter. Claudia died before the book was even written

This was always going to happen.

She's been dead since the beginning

[blueberry-matty]

shit i found funny while reading Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat Graphic Novel (adapted by Faye Perozich): Issues #7-#12 (final issue)

to be continued in Anne Rice's The Queen of the Damned Graphic Novel...

[sizeofyoursoul]

Artwork by Alexander Jubran from Innovation Comics' Interview with the Vampire (1991)

[pacipinka]

Thank u for the tag @misting-moors !!!!! I love things like this it’s actually criminal

Last Song: Te Maldigo by Omar Apollo, I really want to listen to more Spanish music but this one really is like digging a hole in my mind

Last Book: Cry to heaven is what I’m reading currently, I haven’t finished a book in AGES, but I can always kinda come back to Anne Rice when i dunno what else to do

Last Movie: A Lion in Winter! I can’t exaggerate how good this movie is

Last Tv Show: Star Trek TOS, I keep meaning to watch TNG but I’m lazy

Sweet/Savory/Spicy: Sweet always and forever, me and my friend killed an entire frosting container in like a couple hours

Relationship Status: Violently single

Last thing i searched: uhhhhhhhhh Armand/Daniel fic on AO3……………

Current Obsession: Lawrence of Arabia and Star Trek! Also just generally older movies, been watching a lot of Audrey Hepburns work

Looking forward to: I’m going to see Paul Mescal in A Streetcar Named Desire with my mom! I actually cannot wait

Fav drink: Shirley Temple because I am a child

Song playing 24/7: Te Maldigo by Omar Apollo, I actually can’t get him out of my head

Fav character: Spock always and forever

Fun activity you would like to get into: I really want to try sewing! I can knit and a lot of my friends and sew so I’d like to try it

Last comic/Graphic Novel: the innocent manga is always in my mind….. come to me volume 3 please I cannot wait another day

[chaibunbao]

Hello Void!

I posted my thoughts on the 5th episode of Interview with a Vampire to my YouTube!

I’m trying to keep the videos around the 15 minute marker.

Talking points include:

Claudia’s resentment for humanity

Louis despair of Claudia’s absence

Troubled marriage between Louis & Lestat

The Fight

CAUTION: I misspoke and called Mr. Anderson, Mr. Alderman. Oops…

Thank you!

I’ll be leaving a link to my video down below so, please give it a watch and tell me your thoughts!

[monstersinthecosmos]

I open Anne Rice's Servant of the Bones graphic novel and the first page goes

[iphigeniarising]

List of LGBT+ books that aren't romance

(romance may be incidental but not the main focus)

Nightrunner (series) - Lynn Flewelling Fantasy

The Bayou - Arden Powell Historical | Horror

Obsidian Island - Arden Powell Fantasy

All For the Game (series) - Nora Sakavic Contemporary | Sports

Boy Underground - Catherine Ryan Hyde Historical | YA

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong Contemporary | Literary

This is How it Always is - Laurie Frankel Contemporary | Literary

The Radiant Emperor (Duology) - Shelley Parker Chan Fantasy | Historical

The Color Purple - Alice Walker Classics | Historical, Literary

The Vampire Chronicles (series) - Anne Rice Fantasy | Horror

What Lies in the Woods - Kate Alice Marshall Mystery | Thriller

These Fleeting Shadows - Kate Alice Marshall Horror | Mystery | YA

The Edge - Lucy Goacher Thriller

Unbury the Bones - Coyote JM Edwards Fantasy | Mystery

Nimona - ND Stevenson Fantasy | Graphic Novel | YA

The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson Classics | Horror | Literary

The Luminous Dead - Caitlin Starling Horror | Science Fiction

Feed them Silence - Lee Mandelo Science Fiction

Summer Sons - Lee Mandelo Fantasy | Horror

Camp Damascus - Chuck Tingle Horror

American Hippo (River of Teeth+Taste of Marrow) - Sarah Gailey Fantasy | Historical | Speculative Fiction

Nightingale & Courtney (series) - Katie Daysh Fiction | Historical

Local Woman Missing - Mary Kubica Thriller

This Town Sleeps - Dennis E. Staples Contemporary

Prophet - Sin Blanché, Helen Macdonald Literary | Science Fiction | Thriller

The Unworthy - Agustina Bazterrica Dystopian | Horror | Literary

The Nightland Express - JM Lee Fantasy | Historical | YA