The Hobbit is a true work of art and I could re-read this until the end of time.

This graphic novel version was such a cool new way to read the classic because there's so many scenes I've always imagined but wanted to see (and the movies didn't do it justice).

An adaptation that is very true to the original. Very.

This is a great companion to Tolkien's novel, and the art is as atmospheric as you would expect. It's been a while since Middle Earth looked this good. That said, don't expect Alan Lee or John Howe - The Hobbit doesn't have quite the same epic, or dark, overtones as The Lord of the Rings.

Recommended.

I picked this up on a Tolkien-high, interested in reading the graphic adaptation of the beloved novel it was based on. It had been a while since I read The Hobbit and had quite forgotten a few things, so I figured it was time to dive in.

The biggest problem with this graphic novel is the amount of words per page. Comics almost never have multiple text boxes spread across a page, let alone a full novel's worth. Some pages were littered with these boxes, much to my annoyance. And some of these were ridiculously long. I don't think this would have bothered me as much if it were Tolkien's words, but Dixon lacks the charm Tolkien had.

On the other hand, the illustrations are beautiful. Water-colored works of art grace the reader's eyes, always magnificent to look at. Indeed, David Wenzel did an amazing job of drawing the scenes and crafting the characters. Gandalf is perfect, as are the Dwarves and Bilbo. Smaug is awesome (when are dragons not?). The Elves weren't how I imagined them, but still fit the overall stylistic themes of the book.

Taking these two together, the graphic novel of The Hobbit in no way compares with Tolkien's masterpiece, but it's definitely worth the read. I wound up skipping large blocks of "narration" text, letting the individual comic panes and character dialogue instead fill in the story. It was nice going back to the beginning of the journey that inspires The Lord of the Rings, and Charles Dixon's The Hobbit mostly met my expectations. Recommended for those interested in Tolkien, especially younger readers, but I would first recommend reading the novel before this one.

Heather Stewart
Graphic Novel
This version of the popular novel was very accurate to the original. The graphics were absolutely amazing and very colorful. They really brought the story to life. It tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins and his adventure to the Lonely Mountain with a group of dwarves. On the trip he finds himself lost in a cave where he meets Gollum and finds the ring. The rest of the tale tells of Bilbo’s cunning to rescue the dwarves from captivity and lead them to the mountain to slay the dragon Smaug and reclaim their rightful treasure. By using the ring to disappear he is able to infiltrate the dragon’s lair and find its weakness. The dwarves are able to return to the mines of the mountain that their ancestors once dwelled in and Bilbo returns to his hole in the hill.

this book, originally published as three comics, has a really VERY well done adaptation of the book - though, of course, necessarily much reduced in literary value- and exceptionally beautiful artwork with only one or two small shortcomings.

Extended review on youtube ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXVoH...

As a long time fan of Tolkien since I was a child (having even been a TA in a college-level Tolkien studies class), I'm always interested in how Tolkien is adapted. When I saw this graphic novel edition of the Hobbit, I was very curious as to how the story would play in the medium of the "comic". And I'm actually happy to say that the novel itself comes across really well. The story, characters and plot are all evenly handled. However, a fundmental problem with the medium of comic books would definitely be visual approachability. In a less dense story, you could show the action in the graphics/drawings, and the dialogue in word form. But when there's a linear approach to a story's plot, the graphic medium may not be the best way to handle it...because I found the actual act of reading this book a bit frustrating...having to re-read panels over again because the flow of dialogue and action were a bit confusing (ie, do I read this bubble first? or that one? it seemed to change, depending on the layout. So, hence, minus one star.

But other than that...the story has always been a lot of fun (riddles rule!). I don't think I have to praise the original any more than it already has been...but yeah, anyone who's a fan of fantasy loves it (hobbits, the dwarves, the wizard and dragons). In short, I've read the hobbit a handful of times...and as always, it feels like visiting an old friend.

This is for sure the book that I've read more times, but it's the first time that I read the graphic novel. I loved the way it translates the written tale into a visual story. Very good job by David Wenzel

Gordjöss<3

Quite an excellent graphic novel version of The Hobbit!

Filled with page after page of wonderful graphics and also remains true to the the source material! Loved it!!! ❤❤❤❤

Είμαι ο  Gandalf και ο Gandalf είμαι εγώ..

 Artwork επιπέδου Enki Bilal θα άξιζε σε αυτό το κείμενο.. Δεν πειράζει, δεν πάει πουθενά ο Tolkien.. όπως και να 'χει, ένα μίνι ταξίδι σε  εκμαυλιστικά εφηβικά μου αναγνώσματα δεν είναι ποτέ ένα ταξίδι που δεν αξίζει..

 
Να πως ξεκινά το ταξίδι: Στάσου πλάι στην γκρίζα πέτρα όταν τσίχλα ραμφίζει τα δέντρα και οι τελευταίες ακτίνες του ήλιου της ημέρας θα φωτίσουν την κλειδαριά..
Caspar David Friedrich - Two Men Contemplating the Moon

«Ο βασιλιάς των αετών των βουνών της καταχνιάς μπορούσε να δει τον ήλιο κατάματα και να διακρίνει λαγό από ψηλά, ένα μίλι μακριά του, ακόμα και κάτω από το φως του φεγγαριού».

Σε περίπτωση που το έχει ξεχάσει κάποιος, ας το υπενθυμίσουμε: «τα φεγγαρογράμματα είναι ρούνοι που φαίνονται μόνο όταν τα φωτίζει το φως του φεγγαριού - και μάλιστα φεγγαριού τον ίδιων ημερών και της ίδιας εποχής όπως και της ημέρας κατά την οποία γράφτηκαν»..
Εκεί, και πάλι πίσω..

Enki Bilal’s ‘Méchanhumanimal’

The Hobbit
There and back again...How could I resist returning to Middle Earth for an adventure? Especially since I've co-authored a fantasy/adventure set in New Zealand myself. Truth be told. I remember reading (well, sort of skimming) The Hobbit in my childhood and sadly I didn't appreciate J.R.R. Tolkien's flawless storytelling back then. But this time as I followed little Bilbo Baggins on his dangerous journey I was in awe of the author's rich and imaginative use of words. But I also couldn't help wondering how this sweet fairytale would've been received were it to have been written in 2013.
Would today's reviewers criticize the character of Bard for popping up out of nowhere to play such an important part? No spoilers here, but it truly gave me pause as I read the "Fire and Water" chapter. It seemed kind of anticlimactic. Then again, maybe Tolkien's ability to use a humble hero like Bilbo in a way you might not expect is what makes The Hobbit so brilliant! So even if you've read it before, it's definitely worth going "there and back again!"

É certo que já li o livro de Tolkien mas não resisti a trazer a BD da biblioteca, principalmente por causa da arte. No entanto, e apesar de já o ter lido, não me recordo o suficiente para poder dizer se está ou não, bem-adaptada.

Senti, talvez, que para BD, tinha um pouco de texto a mais, mas que vale muito a pena pelas ilustrações lindíssimas.