Chuck Dixon
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| Original Title: | The Hobbit |
| ISBN: | 0345368584 (ISBN13: 9780345368584) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | Middle-earth |
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First published over 50 years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Now Tolkien's fantasy classic has been adapted into a fully painted graphic novel.'The Hobbit' is the story of Bilbo Baggins…a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim the dwarves' stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger – and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon Smaug.
Illustrated in full colour throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece – and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.
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| Title | : | The Hobbit: Graphic Novel |
| Author | : | Chuck Dixon |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Graphic Novel |
| Pages | : | Pages: 133 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 1990 by Ballantine Books (first published 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Fiction. Classics. Comics. Adventure. Young Adult |
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Ratings: 4.48 From 158945 Users | 1101 ReviewsEvaluation Regarding Books The Hobbit: Graphic Novel
I decided to read this book because I wanted to read it before the movie came out but couldn't be bothered reading the real thing. After reading this I might actually read the real Hobbit novel. This book completed the graphic novel square on my bingo board.I usually enjoy reading graphic novels and this was no exception, even if it was a bit more complex than others I had read before.I thought this book had a great story and was pretty epic overall. I am really looking forward to when the movieThis was given to me by a friend for Christmas back in 92 it is wonderful ill version of The Hobbit very well adapted from Tolkien's book which I have read 10 times over last 40+ys .It can be hard to do justice to such a good book but this surprised me with its great art work it is Shame that the Sillmarlion or The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers or The Return of the King in separate volume have not been done As love see how the Ents came out.
I read this comics adaptation a bunch as a reluctant teen reader. As a comic, it is very text-heavy, with almost a paragraph of narration (carefully abridged from the original book) for each panel. It would have been nice to have twice as many pages to make it more readable and to improve the flow, but the reader is lucky to have even this many pages! Each page is masterfully crafted by David Wenzel. His ink and watercolor illustration perfectly brings to life the fantastical subject matter!
So, graphic novels seem to either tell the story through the art, tell it with good art and story, or go the route of this rendering of the Hobbit and tell it with a whole lotta words and art that seems a bit of an afterthought. Dont get me wrong, when it comes to Tolkien, we all want the text-its great. And the art here is simple and doesnt pull away from the story. At times its bit jumbled (when Bilbo initially gets separated from his dwarven companions in the mountain with the goblins) and it
Please note that this review is for a graphic adaptation of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. For my review of the original book, please link here:Jean's reviewThis graphic adaptation of The Hobbit was first published in 1990. The artwork is by David Wenzel, and J.R.R. Tolkiens story was abridged and adapted by Chuck Dixon. A new edition followed, for which David Wenzel made improvements and additions to the original edition, including a completely new cover design.Just as The Hobbit was an
When I picked this up I was not impressed. I took a fleeting look at the pages and saw artwork that was unglamorous; it was basic and unadorned. The story just looked like a simplified version of the original. So, I stuck it back on my shelf and there it remained for many months. I had not time for it. I didn't want time for it. I looked at it again recently. I then read it through and realised how perfect it is in its simplicity. I was so wrong the first time. I think the movie had altered my
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