{"id":4891,"date":"2026-07-25T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4891"},"modified":"2026-07-25T16:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T16:06:01","slug":"haunting-adeline-adult-graphic-novels-in-the-works-based-on-h-d-carltons-divisive-dark-romance-amid-film-adaptation-backlash-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4891","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Haunting Adeline\u2019 Adult Graphic Novels in the Works Based on H.D. Carlton\u2019s Divisive Dark Romance Amid Film Adaptation Backlash (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tA graphic novel adaptation of author H.D. Carlton\u2018s bestselling dark romance book \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d is set to be released next year,<em> Variety<\/em> has learned.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4889\">Box Office: \u2018The Odyssey\u2019 Holds Strong With $25 Million on Friday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tDeveloped and published by Deviant Ink Publishing, a romance and dark romance-focused illustrated formats publisher, the project will first release as a comic book series scheduled to launch in early 2027 in comic book stores nationwide, followed by collected graphic novel editions for the broader bookstore market. Blackstone Publishing, which is currently in attendance at San Diego Comic-Con amid the announcement, will distribute the comic book series and collected graphic novel editions.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201c\u2019Haunting Adeline\u2019 coming to San Diego Comic-Con is something I never even conceived of, yet it feels so right, like Zade and Addie are entering into another home,\u201d Carlton said in a statement to <em>Variety<\/em>. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled for my readers to immerse themselves into this world in a whole new way. I\u2019d say I\u2019m excited to see them lose their minds over it, but I think we all know they\u2019ve already lost them long ago, and now it\u2019s time to see their unhinged selves flourish at Comic-Con.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tPer Amazon\u2019s synopsis for Carlton\u2019s bestselling, self-published book \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d: <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>\u201cFor Adeline Reilly, moving back to Seattle was supposed to be the perfect fresh start. With her flourishing career as an author, and the inheritance of her late grandmother\u2019s gothic mansion, there is nothing to stand in her way. But Adeline isn\u2019t alone in Parson\u2019s Manor. It isn\u2019t the angry souls haunting the hallways of her childhood home that Adeline fears\u2013it\u2019s the mysterious break-ins, roses appearing, and threatening messages that somehow sound more like eerie promises. Adeline has a stalker. Yet, she quickly discovers she\u2019s not the first person in her family to fall victim to a shadow in pursuit. Left behind are her great-grandmother\u2019s haunting journals detailing the story of her own phantom, and subsequently, her brutal murder. Parson\u2019s Manor now holds more than just Adeline\u2019s memories\u2014it houses a grim future that could lead to history repeating itself. If she doesn\u2019t fall in love with her stalker first.\u201d<\/em>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tDeviant Ink and Blackstone say the upcoming \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d comic book and graphic novel formats \u201cwill bring the world of Zade and Addie to life for the first time in an official sequential-art format, developed for adult readers, collectors, and longtime fans of the series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNews of the graphic novel project comes amid intense discourse in the BookTok community over Carlton\u2019s July 14 announcement that a film adaptation of \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d is currently in the works. At the center of the controversy is a debate between readers regarding adapting the book\u2019s divisive stalker-romance storyline and sexual abuse plot points for the screen. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4887\">Pamela Anderson Shines in \u2018Rosebush Pruning,\u2019 the Year\u2019s Most Twisted Movie: \u2018I Like Stirring It Up\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tCarlton posted a new video message to Instagram Friday to \u201capologize\u201d to those who \u201cbelieve\u201d in \u201cHaunting Adeline\u2019s\u201d \u201cright to exist as a book or a movie\u201d who have been experiencing backlash for supporting the film adaptation, which Carlton says is still on track. <\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Variety<\/em> has confirmed no additional details regarding the \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d film are available at this time.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAdditional creative team announcements, cover reveals, retailer information and preorder details for the \u201cHaunting Adeline\u201d comic books and graphic novels will be released in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe graphic novel deal between Carlton, Deviant and Blackstone was arranged by Kimberly Whalen of The Whalen Agency.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cDark romance readers are some of the most passionate fans in publishing, and \u2018Haunting Adeline\u2019 is one of the titles that proved just how powerful that audience has become,\u201d Deviant Ink Publishing publisher Eduardo Alpuente said. \u201cThis adaptation gives us the chance to honor the atmosphere, danger, and emotional intensity of H.D. Carlton\u2019s novel while creating a visually striking new experience for fans. This is exactly the kind of project Deviant Ink was created to bring into the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThe fans got here before the industry did,\u201d Blackstone Publishing CEO Josh Stanton added. \u201cThey were already making the art, sharing the edits, building the mood boards, collecting the merch, and turning \u2018Haunting Adeline\u2019 into a visual world. What interests us is not just the size of that readership, but the intensity of it. These fans do not engage with the story casually. That makes comics and graphic novels a smart next step, and working with Deviant Ink gives the project a creative partner built for atmosphere, character, and obsession.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4885\">LISTEN: California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Talks State Tax Incentive Battles and Hollywood\u2019s Future: \u2018These Are Jobs Programs\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graphic novel adaptations of H.D. 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