A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume One by Daniel Abraham

A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Volume One Reviews

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  Baba

  Not sated enough by the books and the TV series, I had to go and have a go at reading the graphic novel series, a series that really draws the story out and especially makes it very interesting when it's filling in gaps from the TV show; although overall I don't think it brings anything more to the table than the great original books provided. I read the actual comic books #1-12 online. 7 out of 12.
  
  2013 read
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  Anne

  I read the actual book several years ago, and while I liked it, that sort of super thick high fantasy is very hard for me to get motivated to jump back into.
  I'm don't think I'm terribly stupid, but a complicated political plot set in a strange land with an assload of characters? Every time I've been on the verge of picking up the next book I get a bit...nervous.
  
  
  
  Anyway, I saw this in my library and thought it might be the answer to my prayers. A condensed version of the story with pictures! To me, it looked like a manageable version of a dense novel, and maybe a way I could join in with all the cool kids who rabidly follow GoT.
  Aaaaaand since I had read the book, I could see how well this graphic novel stacked up to the real thing.
  Ish. <--because it's been years since I read the original.
  
  
  
  One thing I didn't realize is that it takes 4 volumes to tell this story, and this is just the first volume of the book. Which (to me) is cool because I felt like I got a more complete version than if they had just crammed it into one or two.
  
  
  
  As far as this matching up exactly with the book, I can't really say for sure, but it all seemed right to me. In fact, I think this breaks it down and makes it so much easier to understand (for someone like me) that I'm pretty sure I'm going to use this as my go-to way to read GoT.
  Now, don't get me wrong. The BOOK will always be the most accurate and probably best way for most people to go. But for those of you who aren't used to wading around in the waters of high fantasy, and aren't convinced that you reeeeeeally want to slog through a bjillion page novel? Maybe this can be your gateway drug!
  
  
  
  Now, I certainly don't think this comic is strictly for the lazy reader. I'm guessing that hardcore GoT fans would also enjoy this one. At least, as long as you aren't expecting this to be a word for word adaptation of your favorite series...
  
  
  
  The art was lovely, the story was easier to follow, and it didn't take me a month to read.
  I'm not seeing the downside here, people!
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  Sean Barrs

  I love A song of Ice and Fire , and I mean love. This series has impacted me more than anything else I’ve ever read(
  A Game of thrones review). It changed my life around. So, when I first heard that it was being adapted for another medium, I was, as expected, very excited. Some stories become tired out, and almost redundant, when they are told again and again. This, however, seems to get better. I don’t mean to say that each medium is better than those that came before it, but that with each additional adaption I begin to appreciate the story more. I begin to see it from different angles and consider its nature further.
  
  
  
  With the addition of this, I considered how the Lannisters must have felt entering Winterfell. They know that the northern houses hate them; they can feel the tension in the air, and know that it is because of their unwanted, and resented, presence. They are clearly outsiders; they appear regal and noble whereas the rest of King Robert’s entourage fitted in with the rough northerners. They shared meat and mead. The Lannister’s ate alone. This was, obviously, by their own decree. So, the distance between the two houses is a clear foreshadowing of things to come. The lion was preordained to hate the wolf, and the wolf was preordained to fear the lion. In this, there is the hand of a social climber who thrives on anarchy. I’m sure many of you know that I’m referring to the most devious man in the kingdoms; they bled for his advantageous greed. Who’s to say he didn’t try to manipulate the Lannisters like the Starks? Give him is due, he is one of the true masters of the game.
  
  This was a lot of fun to experience the story like this. I do, however, wish that it came out before the television show. It has clearly influenced the artist’s perspective of certain characters. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it would have been better to have a more original interpretation. For example, some of the costumes are almost copies of the television show’s versions. That being said though, in some respects, it stays closer to Martin’s words that the first season of the show. The dialogue is much closer, and, at points, it has been clearly lifted off the page. I liked this effect, and it helped to keep the story true to the books.
  
  
  
  I’m somewhat pedantic when it comes to the slightest change to Martin’s epic world, and I am truly glad to say that nothing was changed in this. Martin did the dialogue, and obviously, guided the illustrator’s steps (in terms of plot). I’m so glad of this. I have to have a good rant after every single episode of television show. Sometimes I go on for a rather long time about the changes. They annoy me. Why change the slightest detail of something that is perfect? There’s no reason for it. See, I’ve started off. I better finish off here before I start complaining about the Kingsguard having gold armour, instead of white, again.
  
  An enjoyable four stars
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  Jeff

  Well................ahem...........kids............STAY. AWAY. FROM. THIS. BOOK.
  My fair warning to y'all youngsters.
  Unless you don't want to become addicted to erotic books. ;)
  
  Alright, here's the basic summary of this story:
  -blood
  -guts
  -desire *wiggles eyebrows*
  -more blood
  -you know what it is *wiggles eyebrows again*
  -AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MORE BLOOD.
  
  I'm not kidding. About 10 pages in, they're already hacking away at a monster and spewing disgusting stuff everywhere.
  Oh! And would ya look at that, a beheading scene.
  
  Wonderful.
  
  Next in line: A kid falls out the window!! *audience roars*
  
  jesus, all that killing's gonna give me nightmares
  
  Besides that, there's words, words, and more words!! along with graphics that will definitely show you the meaning of erotica
  
  And that's the end of all this gore!! *audience boo's*
  
  Hope you guys have fun reading this. ;)
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  Hailey (Hailey in Bookland)

  Pretty confusing at most times as I think there were a lot of gaps that would be filled in if I read the books, which I haven't and probably never will.
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  Carol

  Well, this was super fun!

  Have only read the first novel....A Song of Fire and Ice....but have seen the entire HBO series....and am hooked. Do believe I will continue reading GAME OF THRONES in graphic form as George R. R. Martin makes it clear in the preface that the graphic form is not a tie-in to the TV series, but an original adaptation of his novels. Am excited to find out the storyline differences! He also explains it's why the characters do not look like the actors on our flat screens.

  Tyrion Lannister (midget) to Jon Snow (bastard).........."Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you."

  Wonderfully illustrated....and a nice refresher of how it all began!

  Note: Not for children.
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  Argona

  I can hardly describe how happy I was when I found these graphic novels. I need help maintaining my sanity until the 6th book of the series is released and these comics are like a gift from the old gods!XD
  
  In my opinion, the graphic novels follow the story and atmosphere of the first novel very closely, but the show has obviously influenced them as well. Honestly, I think the comics actually depict the depth of the books better than the TV series does, since budget can't get in the way when it comes to comics.
  
  I am not without complains. Martin is heavily into foreshadowing and therefore I am very sensitive regarding certain lines and I was disappointed to see that some lines that are very important in the books are missing from the comics but hey, these are comics and it's not like they can contain all the lines and dialogues in the books so I might be nitpicking.
  
  The quality of the artwork is very good and sometimes just pure amazing! I freaking loved the comic book version of White Walkers compared to the TV show. The art is specially amazing when it comes to scenery, but it's not perfect when it comes to characters. Several characters resemble each other a little too much. And sometimes expressions make a character that is supposed to be very comely and beautiful rather ugly but it does not happen too often and after some thinking, I took into consideration that some expressions can make any face ugly. Unfortunately the art lacks the most when it comes to female characters. Age difference is not clear at all and they all have the same lips which I am guessing are supposed to look sensual but look rather stupid. Perhaps the artists are a little too fond of puckered lips in womenfolk!XD
  
  Overall, I find the comic a very good companion to the books. The graphic novels help visualize the books far better than the TV series and I really enjoy looking at my favorite characters in my favorite scenes without having to look through 1000 pages of a heavy book. I hope to see the entire book series turned into graphic novels. I really want to see the comic version of my favorite scenes that appear in the later books.
  
  I recommend these comics if you simply love "A Song Of Ice And Fire" and want to experience the story in a whole new medium. I also strongly recommend the graphic novels if you are a fan of the TV show and don't feel like reading the book series, considering their length and complexity. But do keep in mind that nothing actually compares to the books.
  
  
  
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  Jasmine from How Useful It Is

  Loved this book! Detailed review to come.
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  Jim Ef

  7.7/10
  
  If you are a fan of the tv show and want to know what are the differences with the book, but you feel a bit lazy, here you have a good alternative choice. The only thing that I personally didn’t like so much is the art, not in general, as it’s good when it comes to environment etc, but the characters look very similar and way too young. This didn’t stop me from enjoying this and I don’t think it will stop you either.
  Oh oh oh one more thing. The scene with Tyrion making a freaking backflip… I���m not joking
  
  How? Why?
  
  Anyways..
  
  Now in case you have no idea about GoT because you just got in the age that is ok for you to read/watch GOT (or you live in 2050 and someone suggested you to check out something really cool from the 10’s ) let me tell you a general idea about it. I’ll try not to give many spoilers.
  
  The whole thing takes place in a fictional world, here is a map.
  
  
  The place on the left side is Westeros and the one on the right is called Essos. Probably there are more places, but our story only focuses on those two, soooo screw everything else, it’s unimportant.
  There are some great stuff in this world like castles, knights, huge walls made of ice and many other things. BUT the most important is this
  
  
  Yes this uncomfortable chair made of swords. Why? Because the person who sits on it, controls the seven kingdoms of Westeros. Currently the position is taken by a guy named Robert Baratheon, a.k.a. the guy who used to give a crap. Now he only cares about food and women. That’s why he travels all the way to the north, to Winterfell, so he can name his very good friend (Ned Stark ), hand of the king. He needs Ned to go with him to King’s Landing, and basically take care of all the important things. Cool king.
  
  Now on the other side of the earth ( can I call it earth? Probably not, who cares ) there is a lovely guy named Viserys Targaryen. That poor fellow, is the son of the previous king. His father alongside his older brother were murdered, he wants to go back to King’s Landing to take the throne and rule the seven kingdoms. Tough luck tho, as he doesn’t have any army… what he does have, is a beautiful younger sister. So what is he going to do? But of course marry her, without carrying about what she wants, to the leader of a huge tribe called Dothraky. So he basically sold his sister for an army. Because what is more important than family? Well according to Viserys, everything. Remember when I said that he is a good guy? I lied. The guy is a huge a-hole.
  
  There are more great characters, like Cersei and Jamie Lannister, two siblings who love each other very much… and have sex. Yikes. Also Cersei is the Queen and Jamie is the leader of the kings guard. No biggie
  
  Ok there are some good characters, for real.
  1. Tyrion Lannister a dwarf that what he misses in height, he gains it in smarts. Yes he is the brother of the other two but he is the coolest( not of the three of them but in general ).
  2. Ned Strark. An honest and nice guy.
  3. Jon Snow. Ned’s bastard son, who never knew the love of a mother.
  
  Ok, I think it might be still a bit complicated… anyways it has drama, politics ( the cool type ), sex and violence, what more do you need?
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  Brittany McCann

  I loved seeing the artist's rendition of the characters in this graphic novel style. The story flow is pretty true to form, except condensed. The adaptation of the story by Daniel Abraham is very fun to read. Interestingly, the artist, Tommy Patterson, rendered Catelyn in such a sex-goddess way. It was great to see her feeling portrayed in a feminine way that was not ALL maternal.
  
  I loved seeing the early rendering sketches of some of the scenes and characters and the explanation of the process and George R. R. Martin's about the project as a whole. I can't wait to read/view the rest of these beautifully done novels.
  
  5 stars for me!
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  Sv

  Roman boyunca durum güncellemelerimden de anlaşılabileceği gibi yakındığım en önemli şey karakterlerin çizimi ve ifadeleri. Özellikle Catelyn tam bir fiyasko! Beklemediğiniz karakterler ağlayıp duruyor ki bu beni çizimlerden de daha çok rahatsız etti. Bana bazı çizimlerin ciddi ölçüde manga çağrışımı yaptığını da itiraf etmeliyim ve mangadan nefret ederim.
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  Nicolo

  My first exposure to GRRM’s fantasy continent of Westeros was through the excellent HBO series. I haven’t had the chance to read the book, though I would seize the chance should a bargain hardback of the first volume of A Song of Fire and Ice fall on my lap.
  
  The first hardcover book of A Game of Thrones just happened to be a collected edition of the first six issues of a planned 24-issue adaptation of it. It is not an adaptation of the HBO series as the two were developed in parallel but with the same source material. GRRM has a measure of involvement in the two projects though, blessing the choice of the novelist Daniel Abraham as adapter and Tommy Patterson as artist. Though not as extensive as his participation in the HBO series, GRRM’s fingerprints are all over the graphic novel adaptation as the bonus material to this collection would attest.
  
  Though Abraham was said to have captured the essence of the original novel, trimming the parts that could not be adequately translated to sequential art, I really could not say since I haven’t read the original book. But Patterson seemed to have captured the spirit of the characters with his designs; his Ned Stark and Tyrion Lannister resemble themselves as I envisioned them after being initially exposed to the HBO series. His females though are as unrealistic as they can be. To be fair, his Daenerys Targaryen has the body of a teenage girl but his Catelyn Stark looks like a young woman in her early twenties. She’s supposed to have five children, but I guess she has a good trainer to help her return to pre-baby shape after her five childbirths.
  
  The Stark children, especially Rob and Jon Snow look younger than portrayed on the show but I guess this was true to the book’s description. I couldn’t complain when the Iron Throne was drawn as much more impressive than the television version, and twice as uncomfortable. Still, what was the main draw for me initially was the wanton nudity and sex scenes that HBO peppered its show; this was carried over to the graphic novel.
  
  This graphic novel was more fun than I expected, but the HBO series is still the best adaptation. The cast, especially Peter Dinklage who plays the Imp, has made their characters their own. This serves as a nice diversion as I wait for the third season.
  
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  Wren (fablesandwren)

  So, I would say that if you haven’t read the book or didn’t watch the show, the graphic novels might be a little confusing. They do explain some things, but it isn’t to an extent that if the information was new, it would make sense.
  
  
  
  The art in this is beautiful (and I wish I could have gotten a screen shot of some of them, but I had a physical copy). They make even the ugly people look pretty, which actually may be a flaw in the art... now that I think about it.
  
  It doesn’t cover the whole book though, so you’ll have to get the next volume in order to get the full story of the first book, The Game of Thrones!
  
  
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  Gaja

  So I'm still reading through the books, and quite liking them, but this was just...eh. It had the same story, obviously, but the art just sort of killed it for me. The faces were inconsistent from one panel to another, no one looks even close to the age they're supposed to be, and the girls are all just far, far too 'comic booky' to work for who they are. Like Catelyn, for one. A woman with five children, the eldest of which is 15-16 isn't going to have the skin of a 22 year old, nor that whole sunken-abdomen-look-at-my-ribs! thing going on. Daenerys, at 12-13, is going to be softer and less sunken ab-ish, too (not to mention that her thighs are drawn as being larger than her waist). And yet both women, aged at least 17 years apart, have the exact same body. Oversized boobs, super narrow waist, jutting ribcage. No thanks.
  
  The men don't have quite as much of the 'comic booky' thing going on, save for Drogo whose arms are bigger around than all of Dany, but unless the character is meant to be fat or or specifically thin, they all have the same build.
  
  Honestly, just read the books if you want the story. Read this if you want to ogle Catelyn and Daenerys's tits (and some 13 year old bush, to boot) or if you're really into comics in general.
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  Karl Marberger

  Awesome artwork!
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  Riley

  This was really good, but if you haven't read the book series it would be very confusing. It's a great addition to the series but not really necessary.
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  Manisha

  Actual review: 4.5
  
  A concise and accurate adaptation of one of my favourite books. The artwork is lovely and all characters are in character. It’s a great refresher for anyone who has already read the first book of the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series.
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  Tanabrus

  Che dire, la storia è nota.
  Questo primo volumone contiene l'adattamento a fumetti della prima metà del primo libro di Game of Thrones.
  
  Ho letto il libro svariate volte, almeno tre. Ho visto la serie (e la prima stagione riprendeva abbastanza fedelmente il primo libro, per quanto semplificandolo).
  E ora, mi sono finalmente avvicinato al fumetto.
  
  Intanto devo fare i complimenti a Tommy Patterson, davvero belli i disegni, con alcune tavole talmente piene di dettagli da essere una gioia per gli occhi di un appassionato di questa storia (quale io sono, malgrado l'irritazione verso Martin e verso gli ultimi libri pubblicati).
  Ottimo anche il lavoro di Abraham: non deve essere stato affatto semplice adattare quell'immensità che è questa saga, e il fatto che infatti il primo volume a fumetti sia già grande quanto l'intero primo libro lo dimostra abbastanza bene.
  
  I cambi di pov sono frequenti, e senza l'indicazione a inizio capitolo rischiava di diventare complicato capire chi si stesse seguendo. Per fortuna hanno trovato il modo di ovviare al problema con i colori diversi dati ai pensieri che ci guidano nelle scene.
  
  Magistrale questa edizione Mondadori, che riunisce i primi dodici capitoli a fumetti e include una corposa appendice con commenti di Martin, dell'editor, di Abraham. E ancora, i motivi della scelta di Patterson, i suoi primi bozzetti, il processo creativo dietro le vignette, dietro la loro colorazione, dietro la sceneggiatura e l'adattamento.
  
  L'unico dubbio che mi rimane è che giocoforza, vista la mole di personaggi, spesso si rischia di confonderne qualcuno. E che non so quanto l'opera possa risultare chiara e comprensibile a chi non conosca né i libri né la serie.
  Ma sono contento di aver già tra le mani anche il secondo volume, per poter così finire quanto prima questo "ripasso" del Gioco dei Troni.
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  Megan

  Blech. This. I would really hate for anyone's first introduction to the Song of Ice and Fire universe to be this graphic novel because it's such a watered down version of the story. I know a book this long is going to be difficult to adapt, but I'm not sure I would have really been able to follow along or understand the story without having read the books previously or at least watched the show. Some of the panel changes were just so abrupt. My biggest issue though was with the art, which was NOT a style that I enjoyed. (I do realize, however, that it is a style many people DO enjoy, so this part of my critique won't be relevant to everyone.) The artist was talented and I enjoyed a lot of the background scenes. But I didn't like the way the people were drawn, especially the mouths and just everything about the women in general, and it's hard to get past that. I mean, Catelyn had porno boobs and Arya's face looked like it had lipstick and eye makeup. So, no.
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  David Sven

  Recommended for fans of the
  A Song of Ice and Fire series. This is an adaptation of the books, not the HBO series. The character depictions are different to the TV series and in a good way.
  
  This instalment ends where Catlyn makes it to Kings Landing and lets Eddard know of her suspicions re Bran's accident.
  
  The art was detailed and fantastic. If I have a complaint it was that the panels felt a little busy and the overall book felt dense compared to what I would expect in a graphic novel. I found myself torn between wanting to soak in the pictures and not wanting to break the flow of the story. The story relies heavily on the text.
  
  I enjoyed this but I could take or leave it. The books are still way better as you would expect.
  
  
  3.5 stars rounded up to 4
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  Omaira

  Si no habéis leído nada de Juego de Tronos ni habéis visto la serie, ésta puede ser una buena opción para decidir si la historia os atrae. Yo pertenezco a esa minoría que nunca ha sentido interés por los libros ni por su adaptación, pero surgió la oportunidad de leer el cómic y decidí ver si así mi curiosidad se despertaba.
  
  Finalmente, lo que más me ha gustado es el lado artístico. Lo que es la historia en sí, pues me ha dejado un poco indiferente. Si ya de por sí aquí me he liado con los personajes, con el libro fijo que acabaría en un rincón llorando por lo perdida que me sentiría con tantos nombres y tantas tramas.
  
  No hay una presentación propiamente dicha de cada personaje, así que hay que ir fijándose muy bien en lo que dice cada uno para entender sus conexiones con los demás, sus propósitos y los pleitos que tienen. Buenos, lo que se dice buenos, hay pocos. Prácticamente todos tienen un lado malo y son capaces de cualquier cosa. Eso da juego de cara a que haya acción, pero hasta que no se conecten sus vidas, es como leer varias historias individuales. Mis favoritos han sido Tyrion Lannister (no se corta para decir verdades, aunque vayan contra su propia familia), Jon Nieve (este chico es un amor, me da pena que se sienta tan menospreciado) y Daenerys (me encanta cómo va tomando el control de su vida). Respecto a los demás, pues unos me caen peor que otros, aunque al menos ninguno es decorativo.
  
  Más que una lucha de poder, lo que se ve en este primer cómic es una especie de conspiración cuyo objetivo no está del todo claro. De hecho, todavía no pillé ni por qué se repite tanto lo de que “el invierno está llegando". Y no soy tonta, ya sé que esa es una de las frases icónicas para promocionar la historia, pero no entiendo todavía su verdadero significado o su importancia.
  
  Dije que a nivel artístico sí que me gustó porque hay auténticas explosiones de color cuando es necesario y los detalles de cada ilustración están muy cuidados. Los personajes se distinguen claramente y las tonalidades de colores usadas para cada tipo de escena son las adecuadas. Incluso las más sangrientas impresionan por lo bien que se transmite el salvajismo del momento.
  
  Al ser una novela gráfica, es muy fácil avanzar, así que seguramente continúe con la siguiente parte a ver qué rumbo toma la historia.
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  Alex

  I read this book on a promise from a Goodreads friend that there would be boobies and so I thought I would, in this review, focus on whether Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel delivers on that promise of boobage, both in the quantity and quality of presentation therein.
  
  It's worth pointing out, initially, that not every issue of this comic featured nudity of any kind and in order to enjoy the aforementioned boobs you will have to slog through some actual storytelling. This may or may not be a problem for you and I'd also highlight that even with their clothes on many of the women featured in this comic are rather attractive and so these issues are still on some level probably worth reading.
  
  Frequency 3/10
  I have to say that I was sorely let down by the amount of frontal nudity (non of it full) in this comic. There are four semi-significant instances of boobies in 6 comics worth of story and only one character, Daenerys, is featured in multiple naked situations. This isn't really enough to gratify the discerning Game of Thrones reader and so the TV show wins out hands down in this department
  
  Quality: 6/10
  
  Three main characters show us their prized goods in this graphic novel. Catelyn, Daenerys and Cersei. Catelyn undoubtedly wins this battle hands down. Although her boobie shot is a little badly angled and obscured by the side panel, it's clear to the reader that she has magnificent chest appendages. Furthermore, as there are no Catelyn boobies in the show this makes the comics a winner. Daenerys slender figure is on full display and her boobies are shown nicely, clearly and gratuitously. Whilst nor being such enjoyable to peruse monsters
  as Catelyn's they are certainly worth the price of admission. Cersei's are the letdown, merely spied through a window in one distance shot, they are drawn badly and obscured. One is left with the feeling of wanting much more.
  
  Appropriacy 6/10
  
  Cersei's scene seems vitally necessary to the flow of the story and Daenerys' sex scenes with Drogo are important, so marks are lost for appropriacy here. Much better, again is Catelyn's scene in which she completely unnecessarily cavorts across the room in front of Maester Luwin after a sex scene with Ned. Her golden globes are doubly appreciated for this. Daenerys is shown naked in a classic "bathing" scene that is in no way integral to any plot line and could have been completely excised. Hurrah for pointless boobie shots I say!
  
  To sum up. There were some good boobies, but too often they were there for a reason and they were somewhat thin on the ground. Although I enjoyed this for the story and the fantasy setting I can't help feeling that my time could have been spent better elsewhere. Still, this is not a bad start and I fully expect there to be more nice boobies in future issues of this work.
  
  So, here's the GOT boobie winner.
  
  
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  Lema

  I honestly think that the amount of love and work put into this work of art is almost equal to the work put into the TV show!
  The illustrations are amazing and the details are just masterful, and they picked up all of my favorite lines to include here.
  The experience of using this new medium to hear the story again was very rewarding. I loved how they stayed very true to the character descriptions in the novels (I had no idea that Tyrion had one green and one brown eye!).
  The most common asked question most likely will be: Can I read only this if I haven’t read the books or watched the TV show? I honestly would say go for it! It’s not gonna give you a full understanding of what is going on or the world or the characters, but it’s a great hors-d’oeuvres to give you a taste of what on earth Game of Thrones is a about and why everyone is going gaga over it!
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  Aleshanee

  "Der Winter naht ..."
  
  
  Über diese wunderschöne Ausgabe des ersten Bandes bin ich durch Zufall auf der Gamescom in Köln gestolpert. Bei diesem wunderschönen Cover musste ich es einfach mitnehmen - und ich habs nicht bereut :)
  
  "Der Sammelband enthält die ersten sechs Comic-Kapitel des internationalen Bestsellers"
  
  Ich hab ja alle bisher erschienenen Bücher gelesen und auch alle Folgen der Serie angeschaut und ich muss sagen, dass die Handlung hier wirklich sehr gut zusammengefasst wurde. Es ist meine erste Graphic Novel, deshalb weiß ich natürlich nicht so recht, worauf man dabei achten sollte.
  Für mich als Fan war es jedenfalls ein ganz neues Erlebnis, die Geschichte in Worten und Bildern gleichzeitig zu erleben!
  
  Seit den Anfängen ist ja schon soviel passiert, aber ich hatte den Eindruck, dass hier alles wichtige gut untergebracht war und auch für Nicht-Kenner gut verständlich. Sicher kann ich es natürlich nicht sagen, weil ich ja die Story schon kenne, aber die vielen Ausschweifungen, mit denen George Martin sich in den Büchern austobt, sind hier auf die wichtigsten Fakten reduziert.
  
  Das Cover schon alleine finde ich sehr genial ♥ Die Zeichnungen sind stimmungsvoll und passen perfekt zur Atmosphäre. Von manchen Figuren fand ich den Charakter optimal getroffen, bei anderen musste ich mich erst an dieses "Bild" gewöhnen, vor allem z. B. bei Catelyn Stark. Durch die Serie hatte ich natürlich die Schauspieler immer vor Augen, das muss man hier außen vor lassen.
  
  Insgesamt auf jeden Fall ein wunderschön gestaltetes Fan-Art der Reihe / Serie, das für mich als begeisterter Anhänger auf jeden Fall ein MUSS ist :)
  
  Als ebook ist es meiner Meinung nach zu schade, aber die Preise sind natürlich auch ganz schön happig ... aber ich denke, ich werde mir nach und nach die einzelnen Bände gönnen :D
  
  Bisher auf deutsch erschienen:
  
  im Juni 2013 Band 2
  im Mai 2014 Band 3
  im Juni 2015 Band 4
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  Deborah

  Are you going through Game of Thrones withdrawals? I am still waiting for Winds of Winter to be released. This first illustrated volume does a great job adapting the Westeros series. Meticulously drawn and vividly colored you are drawn into the world of the Starks, the Lannisters, the Targaryens, and King Robert Baratheon with his entourage and council once again. For this series the characters and scenery do not look like their HBO counterparts but as how envisioned and described by Martin in his books. It's been a while since I read the books, while the HBO version still resonates strongly as I watched the whole series before the season finale. I was delighted to enjoy the drama anew.
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  erigibbi

  Un fumetto davvero ben fatto!
  Disegni molto belli con caratteristiche fisiche dei personaggi che si rifanno ai libri e non agli attori che li interpretano nella serie tv.
  Inglese non sempre semplice se avete un livello base.
  Super consigliato se siete fan della serie.
  Se non avete mai letto i libri e non sapete se approcciarvi a loro o al fumetto, io vi consiglierei i libri perché ovviamente sono più approfonditi, ma restò un prodotto più che valido.
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  Kimberley doruyter

  the art is beautiful.
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  Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin

  This graphic novel was awesome! It's great to be getting into them again. The graphics were too cool in this one.
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  Holly

  I never would have guessed that this book could be made into a graphic novel series. They are just so dense with so many characters and a lot of dialogue, but somehow they did it, and they did it very well. The character faces are distinctive, the narrative, while condensed, is still very true to the novel. Color me impressed!
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  Jaqueline Miguel

  Adquiri este livro porque, além de andar a acompanhar a série televisiva, tinha começado a ler os livros. Não me arrependi de adquirir este belíssimo livro para a minha coleção. A arte desta história, que já me é familiar, é lindíssima!
  Como sempre, dado que tenho montes de livros para ler, fui adiando e adiando a leitura deste… Mas com a maratona Merry Little Christmas, organizada pela Joca do canal Little House of Books, a decorrer apenas em 3 dias e com 4 desafios para cumprir, decidi que ia ler livros rápidos. Este foi um deles e penso que foi uma ótima escolha.
  A história que nos é contada passa-se num mundo fictício numa época semelhante à nossa idade média e envolve uma série de conflitos entre as famílias mais poderosas. Tudo é um jogo de poder e dinheiro. Tudo começa quando o atual rei, Robert Baratheon, convida o seu velho amigo, Eddard Stark, a mudar-se para a corte e a assumir o cargo de Mão do Rei (o cargo mais poderoso depois do próprio rei). Este acaba por aceitar, apenas porque desconfia que o seu antecessor, que era como um pai para ele, foi assassinado pela própria rainha, que pertence à família dos Lannister. Assim, ele tem esperança de conseguir proteger o seu amigo. Com a sua partida, no entanto, o perigo aumenta para a sua própria família. Enquanto isso, do outro lado do mar, a família Targaryen, que reinou antes de Robert e viu o seu trono por ele usurpado, procura uma forma de voltar a ter poder e recuperar o trono.
  Esta história é bastante complexa, mas é extremamente interessante. Mesmo aqueles que têm dificuldades em ler este tipo de histórias, não vão ter problemas com este livro porque é em banda desenhada e torna a sua leitura bem mais rápida e leve. Claro que o facto de ter um desenho simplesmente maravilhoso também ajuda bastante. Adorei este livro e sem duvida que vou querer continuar a fazer esta coleção.