Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7646 in Books
• Published on: 1998-01-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Synopsis
This is a brand new revised edition of the best-selling graphic novel based on the enchanting prelude to "The Lord of the Rings". First published in 1990, David Wenzel's comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" was an immediate success and has become one of the best-loved graphic novels of the last 20 years. "The Hobbit" is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim their stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger - and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon, Smaug. Illustrated and hand painted in full colour throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece - and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.

This new edition has been completely re-scanned from the original paintings to achieve more accurate and vibrant colours of any edition, with David Wenzel revisiting the work to provide sensitive improvements and additions to the original edition. The book includes a magnificent and completely new cover design by Wenzel himself.

Customer Reviews

A Great Introduction to The Hobbit for more reluctant readers!
`First published over 50 years ago, J R R Tolkein's, 'The Hobbit' has become one of the best-loved books of all time. Now the fantasy classic has been adapted into a fully painted graphic novel.
`The Hobbit' is the story of Bilbo Baggins....a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard, `Gandalf' and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim the dwarves' stolen treasure.
It is a journey fraught with danger - and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of the treasure, the most-dreaded dragon, `Smaug'.


Illustrated in full colour throughout and accompanied by the carefully abridges text of the original novel, this handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece - and be treasured by Hobbit fans of al ages, everywhere.'

138 high quality, busy pages finishing with notes about the 5 people involved, including Bill Pearson who did the hand lettering for this particular edition.

`What is a hobbit?
I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us.
They are a little people, smaller than dwarves.
They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colors and wear no shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair...........'

Fabulous Graphic Novel
This book is one of the best illustrated and best written graphic novels I have read. It is a fabulous read, hard to put down once you start reading.
It is a great re-write of the original Hobbit book. Brilliant!

A great way of making someone a Tolkien fan
I bought this book for my younger brother, aged 11, to introduce him to the earlier work of Tolkien. On first impressions he thought the book was oversized but was won over by the excellent artistic imagination of the illustrator. It brought the whole novel to life. He managed to pick it up and read through it at such pace, which proved his enjoyment in reading it all. The book is an abridged version but from what I know, it seems to have stayed true to the original novel. Now he's finished, I think it's my turn to enjoy The Hobbit all over again......