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Revision as of 17:31, 20 September 2018
A Game of Thrones | |
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Author | Daniel Abraham |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publisher | Dynamite Entertainment |
Released | 21 September 2011 – ongoing |
Cover Artist | Steve Youll |
A Game of Thrones is an ongoing comic book adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel A Game of Thrones, the first in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Contents
Production
The comic book series is scripted by fantasy author Daniel Abraham and drawn by Tommy Patterson. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and is projected to cover 24 issues of 29 pages each. Martin advised Abraham on aspects of the adaptation.[1]
Publication history
The initial issue was published by Dynamite Entertainment in September 2011.[2] New issues are published at a rate of one per month. The initial six issues are set to be published as a trade paperback that is marketed as a graphic novel[3], published by Bantam Books. As of March 2012, 8 out of 24 comics issues had been published.
Covers of the first 9 issues:
Publications
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel Volume 1 | |
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Author | Daniel Abraham |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publisher | Bantam Books |
Released | 27 March 2012 |
Cover Artist | Stephen Youll |
Media Type | trade paperback, E-book |
ISBN | ISBN 978-0440423218 |
The first six issues were published as a trade paperback, marketed as a graphic novel,[3] on 27 March 2012. It took first place on the New York Times best-seller list for graphic books the day after its publication.[4] The second volume was released on June 11, 2013 and featured issues 7 though 12. Issues 13 through 18 were released in a third volume on March 11, 2014. A fourth volume containing the last six issues is forthcoming.
- Abraham, Daniel; Martin, George R.R. (2012). A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel: Volume One. Bantam Books. ISBN 978-0440423218.
References and Notes
- ↑ Sunu, Steve (21 September 2011). "Abraham Plays "A Game of Thrones"". http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34496. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "Comic Review: A Game Of Thrones #1". 21 September 2011. http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/21/comic-review-a-game-of-thrones-1/. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "First look: GAME OF THRONES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOLUME 1". 13 December 2011. http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/12/13/first-look-game-of-thrones-the-graphic-novel-volume-1/. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Gustines, George Gene (6 April 2012). "Graphic Books Best Sellers: ‘Game of Thrones’ and the Avengers". New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/06/graphic-books-best-sellers-game-of-thrones-and-the-avengers/. Retrieved 8 April 2012.