Writer Stephanie Kate Strohm is no stranger to Disney Press, having co-written the upcoming Shakespeare-inspired OGN series, ‘Arden High,’ the first installment of which, “Twelfth Grade Night,” drops on October 11. Since then, Disney and Pixar have released graphic novelizations of their most recent films directly through another behemoth, Random House. The book is being released by Disney without a partner like IDW Publishing or Dark Horse Comics, who stopped publishing Disney comics early last year. Will Ariel be able to overthrow the murderous villain bent on destroying her home - along with the world she once longed to be a part of?” When the former sea witch “catches wind of Ariel’s resurfacing, she threatens to obliterate both land and sea. When she learns her father may be still alive, Ariel returns to the surface world, where she learns Ursula has been waging war on several neighboring kingdoms. The book, adapted by writer Stephanie Kate Strohm and artists Kelly & Nichole Matthews from Liz Braswell’s 2018 novel of the same name, takes place in a world where The Little Mermaid ended with Ariel being defeated by Ursula, who conquered Prince Eric’s kingdom.įive years later, and still without her voice, Ariel has taken up her father’s throne and trident.

In this adaptation of one of the most popular books in the New York Times best-selling Twisted Tale series, brilliantly adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm, illustrator duo Kelly and Nichole Matthews breathe new life into this story of power, love, and a mermaid’s quest to reclaim her voice.Via The Mary Sue, Disney have unveiled “Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel,” based on one of the novels from their series A Twisted Tale, which imagines “what if?” scenarios for their classic films. Will Ariel be able to overthrow the murderous villain bent on destroying her home-along with the world she once longed to be a part of?

And after Ursula catches wind of Ariel’s resurfacing, she threatens to obliterate both land and sea.

On land, Ariel learns that Ursula has been making the most of her role as princess: plotting, scheming, and waging outright war with neighboring kingdoms. Now, Ariel rules as the silent queen of Atlantica, while Ursula, disguised as a beautiful human woman, runs Prince Eric's kingdom on land.īut when Ariel discovers that her father might still be alive, she finds herself returning to a world-and a prince-she never imagined she would see again.

But when Ursula attacked and defeated Ariel, the sea witch took everything: the little mermaid’s voice, her prince, and her father’s life. What if Ariel had never defeated Ursula? Discover a new side of The Little Mermaid in this darkly romantic reimagining of the classic Disney film-now available as a graphic novel!įive years ago, Ariel defied her father, King Triton, and traded her voice for the chance to meet Prince Eric.

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