Graphic Novel Reviews: The Hobbit JRR Tolkien

 

The Hobbit Graphic Novel

Illustrated by: David Wenzel

Adapted by: Charles Dixon with Sean Deming

HarperCollins Publishers

In the cover the essence of The Hobbit is illustrated.

At the centre there is a gigantic oak tree nestled above a hill, under it, there is the home of the Hobbit, who is sitting smoking a pipe near the round door.

Gendalf the wizard, is walking toward Baggins with a stick, a pointed hat, and smoke coming out of his mouth. In the background are the Rocky Mountains.

From the drawing it is clear that Baggins is a chubby, peaceful and thoughtful gentleman, while the wizard represents a threat or rather the end of his life where nothing ever happens.

The dialogues are the same, there isn't space for an own interpretation. The scenes are well selected, considering that the novel is almost 300 pages long and this adaptation 156 pages.

The graphics are well curated, for instance Bifur, Bofur, Bombur are completely different from each other.

With our eyes we can feel emotions, fear, happiness, dangers, hot and cold.