ballantine comic book style version, illustrated by david wenzel

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!

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...

but yeah, for someone who hates comic books, I enjoyed it.

why is everything in... spanish?

***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.

08-16-2001, 02:29 PM	#1
Varda Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Carmel Valley, CA Posts: 146	ballantine comic book style version, illustrated by david wenzel 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? __________________ "Life's a journey, not a destination." --Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Arwen's daddy MySpace

08-16-2001, 10:58 PM	#2
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	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! __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

08-17-2001, 12:01 AM	#3
Varda Elven Warrior Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Carmel Valley, CA Posts: 146	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. __________________ "Life's a journey, not a destination." --Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, Arwen's daddy MySpace

08-17-2001, 04:44 AM	#4
Idril Celebrindal Sapling Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Gondolin, Norfolk, England Posts: 10	I got it from my local library... It was pretty well done, in general. I found Bilbo's haircut... interesting... but yeah, for someone who hates comic books, I enjoyed it. why is everything in... spanish? __________________ With magic, you can turn a frog into a prince. With science, you can turn a frog into a Ph.D and you still have the frog you started with. Besides, the big worry was that if the Allies didn't get nuclear fission working soon then the Germans would beat them to it. Given the chance between our blowing up the world and the enemy blowing up the world, it was obvious what to do. That is, on reflection, not a happy sentence. ~The Science of Discworld~

10-01-2001, 11:18 PM	#6
Renille Elven Lady of Speed-posting Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the cheese state Posts: 988	I just glanced at it today while I was at the store, but it looked pretty well done for a comic book. __________________ Oh the thinks you can think! Think and wonder and dream...far and wide as you dare! When your thinks have run dry, in the blink of an eye, there's another world there... (from Seussical the Musical. Listen to it...watch it...really.)

09-30-2001, 10:05 PM	#5
*Tessar* Master and Wielder of the Cardboard Harp of Gondor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IM IN UR POSTZ, EDITIN' UR WURDZ Posts: 6,433	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

12-08-2001, 03:28 PM	#7
fireworks19 Elven Warrior Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 156	I've got one. i don't know if its the same one, but its was nice. __________________ Just Watch the Fireworks Just Meet Fireworks =)

12-27-2001, 06:09 PM	#8
crow Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Connecticut, USA, though I suspect my soul longs for another place. Oxford, say. Posts: 24	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. __________________ Here's a pretty hobbit skin to wrap an elven princeling in!

12-27-2001, 08:35 PM	#9
*Ben* Retired Ent Join Date: Sep 1999 Posts: 60,631	I just saw it the other day at a regular bookstore. It's not just at comic places. __________________ ---Ben formerly known in the forums as bmilder Owner of The Tolkien Trail and Entmoot. Buy Entmoot shirts and mugs!

01-05-2002, 12:51 PM	#10
Schvenn Of The Schack Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: At home. Posts: 16	I have been a comic collector 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.

01-09-2002, 10:13 AM	#11
Agburanar Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dorset Posts: 608	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.

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