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Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood
by
Tony Lee,
Sam Hart , Artur Fujita
Fast-paced graphic storytelling and stunning full-color illustrations combine in an action-packed retelling of the heroic Robin Hood story.
How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where the Sheriff of Nottingham...more
How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where the Sheriff of Nottingham...more
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
September 22nd 2009
by Candlewick Press
(first published January 1st 2009)
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This is a tidily concise version of the varied elements of the Robin Hood legend, incorporating most of the traditional elements (Maid Marian, Much the Miller's son, Little John, the archery contest) and most of the modern revisions as well (Robin was a noble knight who fought in the Crusades, fighting the corruption of Prince John and the blackguard Sir Guy until King Richard could return). Lee even incorporates the "bury me where the arrow lands" legend in a humorously original way. But the ar...more
I adore Robin Hood, and usually love different versions of his story. However, this one was unable to really capture my attention. It was very...well, I suppose dry is a good word for it. It was a dark tale - a matured version of Robin's story. This could have worked out really well, as it gave components of Robin's life from before he became "Robin of the Hood," and the graphics were really good.
Unfortunately, as I said, the story was just dry. It was like eating your favorite meal only to find...more
Unfortunately, as I said, the story was just dry. It was like eating your favorite meal only to find...more
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The story was pretty good, and some of the illustrations were quite stand-out, particularly the ones in Sherwood, where I am sure they used silhouettes of real trees, they were so real.
Some of the Americanisations grated, however. Like the name Huntington, instead of Huntingdon.
I particularly liked the father-son estrangement thread, the inclusion of contemporary outlaws like Adam Bell and Will O'the Green, and it was also good to see Marian back to being a high ranking noble and not a minor on...more
Some of the Americanisations grated, however. Like the name Huntington, instead of Huntingdon.
I particularly liked the father-son estrangement thread, the inclusion of contemporary outlaws like Adam Bell and Will O'the Green, and it was also good to see Marian back to being a high ranking noble and not a minor on...more
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This one didn't really work for me, unfortunately. I've adored Robin Hood since I was young, growing up with the Howard Pyle version, then graduating to the BBC series 'Robin Hood' starring Michael Praed. This graphic novel takes several traditional Robin Hood stories and weaves them into a contiguous plot, but while it tries to utilize the dash of the Howard Pyle and Errol Flynn version combined with the mysticism of the BBC version and the stark historical reality of the Kevin Costner and Russ...more
This is an interesting graphic novel version of the legend of Robin Hood. Parts of the book were not what I remember happening in the traditional legend, and that could be because I am remembering wrong, I read a different version of the legend than the author of this book, or the author just felt like taking his own liberties with the story. Whatever the reason, the differences didn't really bother me. It was a fun way to read the legend of Robin Hood, and I think the format will really appeal...more
An absolutely beautiful book! Slick, glossy pages with gorgeous artwork done in various monotones for different settings such as the forest scenes are done in greens, the Nottingham castle scenes in purples and the action/fighting scenes in reddish yellows. This palette certainly brings the mood and tone of the story alive. Tony Lee has set down a wonderful retelling of the Robin Hood legend taking various parts of the lore and weaving them into his own wonderful, serious, cohesive story of Robi...more
Lee, Hart, and Fujita's adaptation of the classic Robin Hood tale comes complete with all the traditional trappings – a man of title becomes an outlaw, and, with his band of men, robs from the rich to feed the poor and helps to return the rightful monarch to the throne – but includes additional details to add depth as well. And there is something for every reader, boy or girl. There is action and adventure, love, friendship, and even a touch of the supernatural. Unfortunately, though, the illust...more
I love anything having to do with Robin Hood. This is a great graphic novel interpretation of the legend, drawing a lot on a similar backstory that was used for the recent (and sadly canceled) BBC tv series Robin Hood. I liked the addition here of Robin as a child meeting the outlaw Will O'the Green, and then seeing his own father save Will from hanging with a well-shot arrow: which killed Will, sparing him the more gruesome death. Robin grows up under his dad's tutelage, vowing to someday be ab...more
Jun 28, 2011
Steven
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1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
comics-not-bloody-graphic-novels,
hooded-man
I would perhaps be more forgiving if Robin Hood didn't look almost *exactly* like the author, rendering this little more than a vanity project. While there are some interesting lighting effects going on with the art, they are overused. Half the time characters are in the dark, making it difficult to tell what's going on.
I see little that is original here, which is fine. I mean, it's Robin Hood. Originality and a seven hundred year old myth don't quite go hand in hand. But the sources are quite o...more
I see little that is original here, which is fine. I mean, it's Robin Hood. Originality and a seven hundred year old myth don't quite go hand in hand. But the sources are quite o...more
The story was pretty good, but it was a bit short. I would have liked to see more character development for Friar Tuck and Little John even Robin Hood was fairly static. The real barrier to my enjoyment was the illustrations. American style graphic novels just don't appeal to me the way Japanese style manga does. Manga utilizes a good deal more white space and less shading which makes the pictures sharper. I felt like even the romantic scenes (except for the picture at the end of the book) were...more
Having read many different versions of the tale of Robin Hood, I was interested to see how a graphic novel version would take it on. The tale was very classic to the most popular version of the story and took in Robin's time in the Crusades, his return to find his father deceased, his conflict with the sheriff, and his love for Marianne. I can't say that it departed much from the original, but I will say that I wanted even more of his time with his outlaw friends. I suppose I just wanted to see...more
In Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood, by Tony Lee, Robin Hood returns from the Third Crusade to his home, hoping to have some peace and quiet, but the sheriff of Nottingham is corrupted and taxing the people of Nottingham to their limit for his own good. Robin Hood must attempt to overthrow the tyranny of the sheriff with the help of the people of Nottingham and John Little's band of outlaws.
I am not aware that this book is part of a collection or a series. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood is s...more
I am not aware that this book is part of a collection or a series. Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood is s...more
This graphic novel version of the tale of Robin Hood focuses more on the Robin's origins in addition to his time after the Crusades. I really loved the illustration style, I felt it complemented the story well. The characters are felt familiar but with some more factual backing to their story then one would find in the typical Robin Hood story. One of the most useful parts of this book comes at the end. The author discusses the true story of Robin Hood and explains how it has grown and changed i...more
I'll read anything about Robin Hood and there was nothing actually wrong with this version; it just didn’t really appeal to me. Robin is the Earl of Huntington’s son come back from the Crusades to fight the (in this version) weak-willed Sheriff of Nottingham and brutal Sir Guy of Gisburn. If you’ve ever read any Robin Hood book or seen any movie you pretty much know what happens next. I felt the relationship between Robin and Marion happened rather quickly, especially since in this version her h...more
This was a graphic novel. I'm not an expert in the Robin Hood story, but I felt like there were a lot of made up scenes in this novel that doesn't follow the story I know. That being said, many of the main points were still kept in tact and the author did a pretty good job with making it a graphic novel. The only complaints I have is the close-ups he does on the characters because they all look the same when he zooms in on their faces so it was hard to tell who was saying what. Other than that,...more
I love the tale of Robin Hood. It's adventurous, romantic, thrilling, and this adaptation did not disappoint. The story was great, the action fast paced, but the romance a bit rushed.
The art was lovely, a bit less distinctive than I prefer with the characters, and very rarely had back grounds making the action what you really focused on. The coloring used a great pallet of jewel tone colors, matching wonderfully with the forest setting, but the intense shading obscured the characters features e...more
The art was lovely, a bit less distinctive than I prefer with the characters, and very rarely had back grounds making the action what you really focused on. The coloring used a great pallet of jewel tone colors, matching wonderfully with the forest setting, but the intense shading obscured the characters features e...more
A retelling of the Robin Hood tale in a graphic novel format. I liked the use of darker shades in colors -- whether it was the grays and purples in the castle or the greens and golds of the forests to tell a story that is rather dark itself. To me, the shading around the faces was a bit too dark at times, causing some difficulty in discerning one character from another. But, a rather minor nit-pick in an otherwise super book. OUTLAW will find fans with GN readers as well as those that read adven...more
I may have previously mentioned my interest in the Robin Hood legend beginning with my obsession with the Disney movie back when I was 8 years old.
There is not much new added to the Robin Hood legend here. Robin, the son of an Earl and excellent archer, returns home from the Crusades when he discovers that his father was murdered. Once home, he finds that the Sheriff of Nottingham, with whom Robin had an altercation with as a child, is now overtaxing the people in the name of Prince John. Maid M...more
There is not much new added to the Robin Hood legend here. Robin, the son of an Earl and excellent archer, returns home from the Crusades when he discovers that his father was murdered. Once home, he finds that the Sheriff of Nottingham, with whom Robin had an altercation with as a child, is now overtaxing the people in the name of Prince John. Maid M...more
This wasn't anything too original, but a well written adaption of the tale. My issues with it were the syle of art which is gorgeously dark making it difficult to differentiate between characters and a totally cheeseball "romance" in which I found absolutely no reason Maid Marian would even give the time of day to Robin. His mojo must have been a lot greater than the artist portrayed because he seemed to go after her immediately with no prior "history" with her like in some other adaptions.
Pretty standard fare or at least what I expected. The over-all feel of the graphics is a darkness which I thought was over done. At some point the darkness fails to portray a feeling and just becomes annoying as if I were being required to read with too little light. The story didn't match up precisely with the legend of Robin Hood in my head but I'm not sure how accurate my remembered version of the legend is and it didn't take away from the basic story. Younger readers who haven't had a lot of...more
Do you like adventure? Do you like heroes saving the day? How about heroes saving damsels in distress? Then you'll love this traditional tale of English heroism! We follow Robin of Loxley from childhood to manhood through the crusades and back to Britain where he learns of his father's death and of Prince John's plans to steal the thrown in King Richard's absence. The graphics are beautiful and well done adding so much to the story.
I really liked this graphic novel and hope to see more done by...more
I really liked this graphic novel and hope to see more done by...more
SOOOOO freaken' COOL! i love the artwork in this novel. it was a great story to. i like the part with the ghosts in Sherwood Forest. it was a nice twist on the very classic robin hood story line. i also like how Guy is more then just the Sheriff's right hand man. he's just as powerful, if not more, as the Sheriff. in a lot of Robin Hoods Guy all ways gets ordered around like a dog, so this was a nice change of pace. i highly recomend this book for all robin hood fans.
I finished reading the outlaw the Legend of Robin Hood. It was a gory book because people were stabbed with swords, shot with arrows, but it was overall good book. I like this book because it was an action book and a graphic novel. My favorite action part was when robin was trying to win a archery contest to win money to give to the poor. The king took all there gold so now Robin is trying to get gold. I give tis book a four star!!
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The story of Robin Hood is recounted in this full-color story. From his return from the crusades to his beating at the hands of John Little, to the final showdown between Robin and Guy Ginsburg, the majority of the Robin Hood legends are covered. Fun, yet violent storytelling is only slightly marred by the prodigious use of shadowing effects that make the characters seem malevolent, even the good guys.
The story of Robin Hood is recounted in this full-color story. From his return from the crusades to his beating at the hands of John Little, to the final showdown between Robin and Guy Ginsburg, the majority of the Robin Hood legends are covered. Fun, yet violent storytelling is only slightly marred by the prodigious use of shadowing effects that make the characters seem malevolent, even the good guys.
I liked how he reworks the legend, borrowing heavily from the Errol Flynn and Russell Crowe versions, and giving Robin a very good back story and a GREAT reason as to how he got the name “Hood.”
The artwork, however, left me cold. Everyone was so shadowy, even in scenes when its high noon – the artist couldn’t seem to bring himself to show anyone clearly, which I found frustrating as I tried to follow the story – I kept wanting to squint, as if somehow the page was out of focus.
This graphic novel is a dark, violent, medieval re-telling of the Robin Hood myth; one that provides enough historical back-drop to the story to heighten the interest, and with the non-stop intrigue to keep the reader gripped. The illustrations are foreboding and gloomy, lending atmosphere to great effect. This is an exciting read, full of twists and turns, but this one requires a high tolerance for violence (eye gouging, hanging, etc.). Gr. 7-9
I was a huge fan of Robin Hood as a kid - although I was into the Disney version. The author of this graphic nobel is a renowned expert on Robin Hood, so his version is certainly more accurate. I enjoyed it. The only thing I didn't like was occasional modern phrases, like Maid Marion saying "Hell yes!". Still it's pretty good, and not too violent to be inappropriate for middle schoolers.
Graphic novel version of the legend that sticks pretty much to the version of events as depicted in the old Errol Flynn movie (which I loved as a kid). The language is more modern, the sensibility is darker, and the characters look different, but the event chronology is the same. For some reason, this disappointed me a bit, since there were no surprises.
But good, fun adventure for teen gn readers.
But good, fun adventure for teen gn readers.
Jul 21, 2010
Sara Wright
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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adventure,
graphic-novel
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A New York Times Best-selling Graphic Novelist, Tony Lee was born in West London, UK in 1970. Informed by a teacher that he had a comic book style of writing, (a comment meant more as an insult), Tony decided that one day he would write for comics.
Tony has written for a variety of mediums including Radio 4, The BBC, commerical television in both the UK and US, magazines and both local and national...more
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Tony has written for a variety of mediums including Radio 4, The BBC, commerical television in both the UK and US, magazines and both local and national...more
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