“Now an original series starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!

Created with the cooperation of the Jordan estate, adapted by well-known comics writer Chuck Dixon and illustrated by the talented Chase Conley, The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel has been hailed as an exciting interpretation of Robert Jordan’s classic fantasy novel.

The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume One begins Robert Jordan’s epic tale by introducing Rand al’Thor and his friends Matrim and Perrin at home in Emond’s Field, shortly before the spring festival. Moiraine Damodred and Lan Mandragoran appear and almost before Rand knows it, he’s fleeing his home village with Moiraine, Lan, his friends, and Egwene al’Vere, the innkeeper’s daughter, who wishes to become an Aes Sedai. The conclusion of this volume leaves the travelers on the road to Baerlon, barely ahead of the pursuing Trollocs and Draghkar. But even as they run for their lives, Moiraine and Lan begin to teach the young people what they will need to know to survive in this dangerous world.” 

[Text from the publisher’s website; see also the backcover]

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I have recently watched the first two seasons of Wheels of Time TV series on Amazon Prime Video and I liked it a lot. It is an excellent fantasy TV series which is unfortunately not very original as it is a mish-mash of many things. It takes a lot from the Arthurian legends, the tolkienian high fantasy as well as a little from Game of Thrones, the Dune movie and even Star Wars. However, it is quite addictive. It is very well written and with superb special effects. It a must-see and I can’t wait for the next season.

As it is often the case, I wanted to have more but couldn’t muster yet the courage to tackled Robert Jordan’s lengthy novel series so I settled for reading the comic book adaptation by Chuck Dixon illustrated by Chase Conley originally published by Dynamite and compiled in graphic novel format by Tor Books. I was a little disappointed. The storytelling is good and probably faithful to the book (although some events unfold differently in the TV series) but, if the graphic style is generally fine, the rendering of the characters is sometimes quite sloppy. However, it makes for a good reading and offers an interesting introduction to the world of Wheels of Time. I think I am now ready for the novels…

The Wheel of Time GN #1: The Eye of the World, by Chuck Dixon (Based on the novel by Robert Jordan) and Chase Conley (Illustrator). New York: Tor Books, March 2023. 240 pages, 6 5/8 x 10 1/8 in., US $21.99 / CAN $28.99, ISBN 978-1-250-90001-2. For a teenage readership (12+).

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