A Game of Thrones 01. The Graphic Novel
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• a new Preface by George R. R. Martin
• early renderings of key scenes and favorite characters from the novels
• a walk-through of the entire creative process, from auditioning the artists to tweaking the scripts to coloring the final pages
• behind-the-scenes commentary from Daniel Abraham, Tommy Patterson, and series editor Anne Groell
You’ve read the books. You’ve watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel, comprised of the initial six issues of the graphic series.
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.
Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
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Überraschend gut
Für jemanden der bisher nur die Serie gesehen hat bietet die Graphic Novel version tolle neue Einblicke in die Welt von GOT. Gleichzeitig bekommt man andere Interpretationen der selben Geschichte was es einfach super interessant macht, ohne das es einen langweilig wird weil man es ja „kennt“. Die Zeichnung finde ich dazu recht passend, nur sind alle super sexy. Die Männer sind aus Marmor geschlagen und die Frauen sehen alle perfekt aus. An sich kein Problem, aber dadurch gibt es keine richtigen hässlichen Charakter, selbst Tyrion sieht gut aus. Manche Charaktere wirken auch dadurch ziemlich jung.
This was my first ever Graphic Novel I've read (aside from children's comics) so I can't compare it with other "grown-up comics". But I've read A Game of Thrones and when I found the graphic novel in our public library I was curious. I'll try to make it short: positive: - an easy and refreshing way to reread (parts of) A Game of Thrones which I read back in 2011 - characters are drawn pretty much according to the book description (hair colours, clothing style, haircuts etc.) - pretty scenery and details negative: - even I as someone who knows the story sometimes had trouble to follow because some parts were left out or cut VERY short. Don't know whether people could follow the story who haven't read AGoT - writing was clumsy, often enough the characters' texts didn't feel natural, not like real conversations - the FACES and bodies... especially the women's. Ugh. Pretty much all female characters (even the girls) looked young and pretty and kind of "sexed up". All sported a bitchy-pouty face with full and "wet-looking" lips and had teeny-tiny waists and average to huge boobs. Worst was 35-ish mother of five Catelyn, who looked like a 20-year-old porn actress (and VERY bitchy-angry all the time). Really? Did this novel need this cheap style? Also, and this affects the men as well as the women, I think the characters' faces didn't display a diverse range of emotions. Just angry and surprised. So overall I'd recommend it for the scenery and details, but not for the writing or faces.
Description
• a new Preface by George R. R. Martin
• early renderings of key scenes and favorite characters from the novels
• a walk-through of the entire creative process, from auditioning the artists to tweaking the scripts to coloring the final pages
• behind-the-scenes commentary from Daniel Abraham, Tommy Patterson, and series editor Anne Groell
You’ve read the books. You’ve watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel, comprised of the initial six issues of the graphic series.
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.
Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
Book Information
Posts
Überraschend gut
Für jemanden der bisher nur die Serie gesehen hat bietet die Graphic Novel version tolle neue Einblicke in die Welt von GOT. Gleichzeitig bekommt man andere Interpretationen der selben Geschichte was es einfach super interessant macht, ohne das es einen langweilig wird weil man es ja „kennt“. Die Zeichnung finde ich dazu recht passend, nur sind alle super sexy. Die Männer sind aus Marmor geschlagen und die Frauen sehen alle perfekt aus. An sich kein Problem, aber dadurch gibt es keine richtigen hässlichen Charakter, selbst Tyrion sieht gut aus. Manche Charaktere wirken auch dadurch ziemlich jung.
This was my first ever Graphic Novel I've read (aside from children's comics) so I can't compare it with other "grown-up comics". But I've read A Game of Thrones and when I found the graphic novel in our public library I was curious. I'll try to make it short: positive: - an easy and refreshing way to reread (parts of) A Game of Thrones which I read back in 2011 - characters are drawn pretty much according to the book description (hair colours, clothing style, haircuts etc.) - pretty scenery and details negative: - even I as someone who knows the story sometimes had trouble to follow because some parts were left out or cut VERY short. Don't know whether people could follow the story who haven't read AGoT - writing was clumsy, often enough the characters' texts didn't feel natural, not like real conversations - the FACES and bodies... especially the women's. Ugh. Pretty much all female characters (even the girls) looked young and pretty and kind of "sexed up". All sported a bitchy-pouty face with full and "wet-looking" lips and had teeny-tiny waists and average to huge boobs. Worst was 35-ish mother of five Catelyn, who looked like a 20-year-old porn actress (and VERY bitchy-angry all the time). Really? Did this novel need this cheap style? Also, and this affects the men as well as the women, I think the characters' faces didn't display a diverse range of emotions. Just angry and surprised. So overall I'd recommend it for the scenery and details, but not for the writing or faces.