A brand new revised edition of the best-selling graphic novel based on the encha
nting prelude to The Lord of the Rings. First published in 1990, David Wenzel's
comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was an immediate success an
d has become one of the best-loved graphic novels of the last 20 years.
The H
obbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is
turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on thei
r quest to reclaim their stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger -
and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, th
e most-dreaded dragon, Smaug. Illustrated and hand painted in full colour throug
hout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this
handsome authorised edition will introduce new generations to a magical masterp
iece - and be treasured by Hobbit fans of all ages, everywhere.
This new edit
ion has been completely re-scanned from the original paintings to achieve more a
ccurate and vibrant colours, with David Wenzel revisiting the work to provide se
nsitive improvements and additions to the original edition. The book includes a
magnificent and completely new cover design by Wenzel himself.
