Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Interconnectedness of All Kings by Ryall, Akins, & Kyriazis

Douglas Adams is one of the best writers in the history of ever. His works are so smart, so funny; you feel better about yourself just for getting it. I don't know how popular the Dirk Gently novels are, certainly not to the level of Hitchhiker's Guide, but they should be. Even his non-fiction is brilliant and funny. I'm telling you, the man was a genius whose equal we may never see again.

This graphic novel has little to do with the novel, except for the main character. Dirk Gently comes to San Diego and tries to find a place to set up shop. Meanwhile, a museum exhibit is going up in town displaying ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies. But the mummies aren't totally mummified. They end up coming back to life and draining the life force of those around them and growing super strong. Oh and there's a couple on vacation trying to emulate their favorite serial killers. There's a lot going on.

It's a little gonzo, but not laugh out loud funny. It doesn't share the same wittiness of Adams' original stories, but again, I don't know that anyone will ever be able to successfully emulate that. Having said that, BBC America is going to try in October. I can't say which direction the series will go. I hope it will stay truer to the original, but from the looks of it, it may sway off into the gonzo-er side. Here's a link to a panel the cast and show runners attended from this year's Nerd HQ in San Diego. I think you'll understand why I say that: https://youtu.be/nEJViIK_48U

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