# Book, Tom Sawyer, "Blue", Graphic Novel, pre-1986

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**Created:** [December 15, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878 "2019-12-15T03:13:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878/1 "2019-12-15T03:13:04Z")

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You guys have answered [ridiculously difficult](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=752208) questions before for a friend of mine. I am asking now if you can help another friend.

The facts:

-Thin book called ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ or ‘Tom Sawyer’ or something close about, of course, the general story we all know.  
-Graphic novel  
-printed mid 80’s or before  
-‘blue’, sorry nothing more there, he just remembers the cover had blue and some art though he couldn’t remember more.

Finding this book means a lot to him. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help.

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**Author:** ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878/2 "2019-12-15T03:48:15Z")

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This seems to fit, except it seems to have been published in 2010.

> **[Amazon.com: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: A Novel (Campfire Graphic Novels):...](https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Tom-Sawyer-Campfire-Graphic/dp/9380028342)**
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> Amazon.com: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: A Novel (Campfire Graphic Novels): 9789380028347: Josdal, Matt, Twain, Mark, Shearer, Brian: Books

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878/3 "2019-12-15T05:19:25Z")

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Acclaim Comics partnered with Classics Illustrated and did a highly-regarded _Tom Sawyer_, hand-painted by Mike Ploog. This was 10-12 years after the time frame you set, but I think your pal was conflating it with a later version anyway.

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**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878/4 "2019-12-15T05:25:05Z")

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Marvel Comics did a really nice one in 1976, illustrated by the amazing ER Cruz. I think it was reprinted 20 years later by the Hooked On Phonics organization. Color was not particularly blue.

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**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2019, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/book-tom-sawyer-blue-graphic-novel-pre-1986/844878/5 "2019-12-15T05:41:53Z")

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Thanks, I will look into those.