The Hobbit

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Summary: A Brilliant Start for Tolkien
Review: I never used to like Harry Potter- I had never read the book. I did and I wanted to read more more more. This is the same way. I have just read this book and I found it truly a brilliant, magical fantasy epic.

This magical story starts of telling you about Bilbo and his hobbit-hole (I had to put down the book for a while, I will admit.... don't do it though... once you get past that part it gets much better). He, a wizard (Gandalf) and 12 dwarves set off for a great adventure to defeat the great Dragon Smaug and get back the treasure he once stole from the town of Dain. They all will get an equal share once they find it. Along the way they meet:

-goblins
-eagles
-wolves
-elves
-giant spiders
-and many other things

What a fantastic story. A MUST read. After this you must also read The Lord of the Rings Series. Here's the order:

-The Fellowship of the Ring
-The Two Towers
-The Return of the King

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Summary: One of the best comics ever made
Review: The art is fantastic the story is more complete than one would expect.

This is the trade paperback version of a 3 issue set that came out about 12 years ago. You would have to go to Tim Truman's Wilderness or Lone Wolf and cub to find a better comic.

As an adaption of a book, no other comic compares. Buy it.

Rating:
Summary: A Joy ride of Fantasy
Review: The book was amazing, it is a must read. I would would recommend the book for any skill level of reading. The adventures are imaginitive and in detail. The author Tolkien takes your mind to another place. The book is a great start to a series. The journey of Bilbo is fast moving and keeps you on the edge of your seat.I don't know why Hollywood didn't start the movvies off with this. The characters are mysterious and funny. The history, set, characters, and background fit and work great together.

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Summary: exquisite graphic novel of a 20th century literary treasure
Review: This review discusses the graphic novel of Tolkien's The Hobbit, with illustrations by David Wenzel and adapted by Dixon and Deming. The cover art is by Giancola and is different than the cover shown above.

I have been enamored of Tolkien's universe for over three decades now, and interested in associated works as well, though some work better than others. This one-volume illustrated adaptation of the novel works very well indeed. What I'm probably most grateful for is that, while not a verbatim transcript, it is a fairly complete adapatation -- even Beorn is here! As for artwork, I always measure Tolkien art by the depiction of the hobbits, and Gandalf, and Wenzel does a fine job IMO. (His pictures are quite different from the cover art.) The hobbits aren't the best I've ever seen, but they're not freakish either, and the dwarves and Gandalf and the elves and the settings are all quite nice.

This would be of interest to a Tolkien collector, a fun read for graphic novel fans, and a nice introduction to the Tolkien canon for wee folk.

Note: I believe there is also a three-volume graphic novel though I haven't seen it. This edition is complete in one volume.