A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One

Description

This graphic novel adaptation contains more than fifty pages of exclusive
content not available in the original comic books, including • a new Preface
by George R. R. Martin • early renderings of key scenes and favorite
characters from the novels • a walk-through of the entire creative process,
from auditioning the artists to tweaking the scripts to coloring the final
pages • behind-the-scenes commentary from Daniel Abraham, Tommy Patterson, and
series editor Anne Groell You’ve read the books. You’ve watched the hit series
on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson
bring George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to
majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel, comprised of
the initial six issues of the graphic series. Winter is coming. Such is the
stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe
allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard
Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace
and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his
daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north,
behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things
relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real
and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat
lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under
mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing
his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince
Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy
House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose
stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a
fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across
the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once
ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian
Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his
beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bantam; NO-VALUE edition (March 27, 2012)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 044042321X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 18
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.89 x 0.81 x 10.46 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #44,892 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #146 in Fantasy Graphic Novels (Books) #367 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction #2,376 in Epic Fantasy (Books)
• #146 in Fantasy Graphic Novels (Books)
• #367 in TV, Movie & Game Tie-In Fiction