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Varda

08-16-2001, 02:29 PM

Has anyone seen the comic book version of The Hobbit printed by Ballantine and illustrated by David Wenzel? I thought it was quite good. I feel it depicted the elves much better than the animated movie did. Also, they include Beorn, which is skipped over in the movie. Does anyone else have any comments on this version?

Ben

08-16-2001, 10:58 PM

I've seen it in the store. It looks cool, but I haven't bought it.

Maybe now that it's in comic book format some of my non-reader friends can finally get through The Hobbit! :p

Varda

08-17-2001, 12:01 AM

well i got it when i was too young to read it, but I had seen teh animations. I was surprised that Gollum wasn't the mutated frog creature depicted in the movies. Also I hadnt run across Beorn at all, since that wasnt in the movie either.

Idril Celebrindal

08-17-2001, 04:44 AM

I got it from my local library... It was pretty well done, in general.

I found Bilbo's haircut... interesting... :D
but yeah, for someone who hates comic books, I enjoyed it.

why is everything in... spanish?:confused:

Tessar

09-30-2001, 10:05 PM

i picked it up and took one look saw that it was in that "commic book" fashion and put it back without looking very mutch

Renille

10-01-2001, 11:18 PM

I just glanced at it today while I was at the store, but it looked pretty well done for a comic book.

fireworks19

12-08-2001, 03:28 PM

I've got one. i don't know if its the same one, but its was nice.

crow

12-27-2001, 06:09 PM

bmilder, by "in the store" do you mean a comic book store - I don't frequent those places - or a regular old bookstore like Borders? Thanks.

Ben

12-27-2001, 08:35 PM

I just saw it the other day at a regular bookstore. It's not just at comic places.

Schvenn Of The Schack

01-05-2002, 12:51 PM

and have the original multiple edition version of The Hobbit in GRAPHIC NOVEL format as well as single edition.
I also have a second version that I have been reading to my 4 year old son as a bed time story for quite some time now.
He loves it.
It's an excellent rendition.

Agburanar

01-09-2002, 10:13 AM

I've seen it in bookshops and it looks pretty good, the pictures are well drawn and it's certainly not a children's version.