New Animorphs Graphic Novel Coming This October

There is no utility forAnimorphs , the beloved sci - fi kids book serial publication from K. A. Applegate . And nowAnimorphsfans should be excited to learn that the serial is get its own vivid novel adaptation coming next calendar month fromScholastic .

TheAnimorphsbooks were bring out between 1996 - 2001 , comprising of 54 different instalment of the series . While the overarching story was created by Applegate , several different ghostwriters were involved in the series ' creation as well . The plot of ground revolve around five human teens and one unknown , grant the power to transform into animals at will after they touched and take their DNA . Together , they call themselves the Animorphs , using their new powers to fight back the invading alien race known as the Yeerks ( large slugs who take over host trunk by ascertain their minds ) . As a resolution , the Animorphs do n’t knowwho to trust other than themselves , waging small battles and raids to dilly-dally and fight down off the Yeerk ’s goals to dominate the entire world , taking on new animals forms to aid them win the day as the series goes on .

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Now , agraphic novel adaptation ofAnimorphsis on the wayfrom artist Chris Grine , and will depict the the very first script entitle " The Invasion . " The adaption will see Jake , Cassie , Marco , Rachel , and Tobias getting their animal morphing powers from Elfangor - Sirinial - Shamtul , an alien known as an Andalite , who manages to give these teens a combat probability before dying at the hands of Visser Three , the malign drawing card of the Yeerks . Here ’s the cover and preview look-alike for the graphic novel :

All in all , the adaptation looks as though it will be faithful to the original books , allow fans to see the Animorphs in action with full color illustrations courtesy of Grine , a ego - exclaim buff of the series himself . “It ’s a huge relief to finally be able to share what I ’ve been work on on over the last year,“Grine said in an interview withAV Club . “I love this series and I ca n’t wait to share it with the fans who have been wanting this to happen for so long . "

conceive it or not , this is n’t the onlyAnimorphsproject in ontogeny . It ’s been reported that a film has in the works with Universal since 2015 , but it may be move forward with Erik Feig ’s Picturestart . With any luck , it will be more successful than live action television series than ran for two season in the tardy ' 90s starringShawn Ashmore(with motley reviews ) . Who would have think thatAnimorphswould be making a return to drink down civilization on multiple fronts in 2020 ? The graphic novel will release on October 6th .

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