false 2728900 3 <blockquote> <p> In a distant and second-hand set of dimensions, in an astral plane that was never meant to fly . . . </p> </blockquote> <p> Imagine a flat world, sitting on the backs of four elephants who hurtle through space balanced on a giant turtle. The Discworld is a place (and a time) parallel to our own&#8212;but also very different. That is the setting for Terry Pratchett's phenomenally successful Discworld series, which now celebrates its twenty-fifth anniversary. </p> <p> <i>The Discworld Graphic Novels</i> presents the very first two volumes of this much-loved series in graphic novel form. First published fifteen years ago, these fully illustrated versions are now issued for the first time in hardback. Introduced here are the bizarre misadventures of Twoflower, the Discworld's first ever tourist, and possibly&#8212;portentously&#8212;its last, and his guide Rincewind, the spectacularly inept wizard. Not to mention the Luggage, which has a mind of its own. </p> 2754534 1999 The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic total:172|5:50|4:51|3:50|2:16|1:5| 172 641 275 31 3 3 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 09:39:24 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 09:30:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 15:00:29 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 09:31:19 -0700 2009 The Color of Magic is one of my favourites, so I guess I approached this book with high expectations. I just can't help compare it with the original, and I felt that in graphic novel form it lost most of its ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 07:46:31 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 07:58:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 20:04:36 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 10:49:02 -0700 2009 I haven't read much fantasy since I entered my 20s. I had read so much of it when I was younger, that it took a lot to impress me. I started looking for allusion, allegory, strong plotting and characterization in my fiction, as opposed to something that was fun to read. It probably has more...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 20 10:56:59 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 10:59:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Sep 17 14:46:35 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 14:48:35 -0700 2008 ]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 12:49:59 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 12:55:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 10:05:06 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 10:12:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 21:22:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 21:25:07 -0700 2009
Despite those shortcomings, I enjoyed this graphic novel because these two books are still a ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 19:08:53 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 07:31:24 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 18 10:03:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 12:49:20 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 21:36:58 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 11:31:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Aug 28 03:30:13 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 03:35:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:57:51 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:59:21 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Mar 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 18:33:34 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 05 18:35:35 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Tue Oct 13 16:03:25 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 16:05:36 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 15 20:05:54 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 20:11:19 -0700 2008
So much of Pratchett is based on the writing, and it just doesn't get conveyed well through images. It was still fun and funny, but it just lacked the depth of humor and wit that t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 01:27:43 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 01:28:49 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jul 01 08:33:53 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 08:34:31 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 07:29:59 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 12:28:00 -0800 2008 more...]]>