Wicked: The Graphic Novel - Part 1

Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part 1 by Gregory Maguire & Scott Hampton Experience the world of Oz like never before in this stunning full-colour graphic novel adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s internationally bestselling novel Wicked—the story that inspired the record-breaking Broadway musical and the major motion picture. This is Part One of a two-volume series brought to life with captivating artwork by acclaimed illustrator Scott Hampton. This is Oz as Maguire envisioned it—dark, rich, political, magical, and profoundly human. Just as Dorothy once crash-landed into a strange and vibrant land, readers are invited to step into a breathtaking reimagining of Oz—one filled with moral complexity, ambition, friendship, heartbreak, and the search for personal power. At the heart of the story is Elphaba, a brilliant young woman born with emerald-green skin—an outsider in a land battered by superstition, famine, and fear. Determined and fiercely intelligent, she enters Shiz University, where she befriends some of Oz’s most promising young citizens and begins to uncover the injustices shaping their world. But Oz is no utopia. • The Wizard’s secret police tighten their grip • Animals—sentient beings with voices and souls—face exile • Corruption festers behind every spell and smile Driven by her fierce compassion and growing sense of purpose, Elphaba vows to protect the vulnerable—even if it means confronting the Wizard himself, risking her future, and pushing away the one chance she has at love. Through guilt, courage, heartbreak, and rebellion, she slowly becomes the legend the world will one day call the Wicked Witch of the West. A visually stunning, emotionally rich companion to the novel, Wicked: The Graphic Novel Part 1 is perfect for fans of the original book, lovers of the musical and film, and newcomers ready to experience Oz’s most iconic story in an entirely new form.