As an adaption, I'm not sure this really added anything to the story. The problem is that Vonnegut's work is already so surreal, and plays with narrative and time so adeptly, it's hard to see what could be added without changing the story or rendering it incomprehensible. In this edition then I would argue that the story is a play-by-play of the original text, just rendered in very manageable inking and paneling.

Some scenes disappointed me given that this was a graphic novel. For example if I was designing the tralfamadorian scenes I would have made the colors more saturated (as in [b:Barrier|41063221|Barrier|Brian K. Vaughan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1533631534l/41063221._SX50_.jpg|64134635]) or used a really minimal palette, maybe changed the inking-stye or removed inking altogether! Especially the scene where Billy 'reads' one of their books.
On the other hand the Trout sci-fi comic was a step in the right direction, but again I would have taken it further and shaken up the art-style a bit more.
I also found the paneling dull after a while. Where were the double-page spreads and the trippy sequences? Why was everything rendered so linearly?

My book group is reading this comic and I'm curious to hear what those who have never read this in novel form thought of the story. Could they follow it as it is here? Or maybe they share my preference for something more fantastical?
Anyway, if you've not read Vonnegut before I'd still recommend the written novel over this graphic edition. And if you have then I'm not sure you'll find anything new.
2.5 stars rounded up because it was serviceable.

One of the best panels in the book