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A Town Called Dragon
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An action-packed modern day myth, this 5-issue series is an original story written by Judd Winick (Batman, Green Lantern), featuring the art of exciting new talent Geoff Shaw.
Legendary Comics transports you to a A Town Called Dragon. On the surface it seems like your average all-American tourist trap, but this snow-covered town hides a burning secret. After centuries of lying buried within the depths of an icy mountain, the world's last dragon egg finally hatches -- endangering modern life as we know it. Now an unlikely group of dangerously unqualified, ordinary citizens must band together, battling the elements -- and each other -- to slay this menacing creature.
Written by fan-favorite JUDD WINICK (Green Lantern, Pedro and Me, Green Arrow)
This is the compilation of the 5 issue series featuring interiors and covers by Geoff Shaw (Buzzkill).
Includes bonus materials on the making of the comic.
An action-packed modern day myth, this 5-issue series is an original story written by Judd Winick (Batman, Green Lantern), featuring the art of exciting new talent Geoff Shaw.
Legendary Comics transports you to a A Town Called Dragon. On the surface it seems like your average all-American tourist trap, but this snow-covered town hides a burning secret. After centuries of lying buried within the depths of an icy mountain, the world's last dragon egg finally hatches -- endangering modern life as we know it. Now an unlikely group of dangerously unqualified, ordinary citizens must band together, battling the elements -- and each other -- to slay this menacing creature.
Written by fan-favorite JUDD WINICK (Green Lantern, Pedro and Me, Green Arrow)
This is the compilation of the 5 issue series featuring interiors and covers by Geoff Shaw (Buzzkill).
Includes bonus materials on the making of the comic.
200 pages, Paperback
First published April 7, 2015
40 people want to read
About the author
Judd Winick
789 books393 followersJudd Winick is an American cartoonist, comic book writer, screenwriter, and former reality television personality known for his diverse contributions to storytelling across multiple media. He first entered the public eye in 1994 as a cast member on The Real World: San Francisco, where he formed a close friendship with AIDS educator Pedro Zamora, an experience that deeply influenced his later work. Winick memorialized their bond in Pedro and Me, a critically acclaimed autobiographical graphic novel that earned several literary awards and became a staple in school curricula.
Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.
Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.
Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.
Winick's career in comics took off with The Adventures of Barry Ween, Boy Genius and continued with major runs at DC Comics, including Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Batman. His stories often explored socially relevant themes, such as HIV, homophobia, and identity. He was recognized for introducing gay characters and tackling difficult subjects with empathy and clarity. His work on Batman notably included resurrecting the character Jason Todd as the Red Hood, a storyline later adapted into the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, for which Winick wrote the screenplay.
Beyond comics, he created The Life and Times of Juniper Lee for Cartoon Network and served as head writer for Hulu's The Awesomes. In 2015, he launched the Hilo series, an all-ages sci-fi adventure inspired by his own children. The bestselling series has been widely praised and is expected to reach its eleventh volume in 2025.
Winick lives in San Francisco with his wife, Pam Ling, also a Real World alum, and their two children. He continues to create heartfelt and imaginative stories for audiences of all ages.
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May 28, 2016
I was actually really rooting for the dragons to eat everyone.
August 21, 2017
What a fun graphic novel! Starts out back in the past with Vikings fighting dragons. Then spins over to our time in good ol' Colorado. I think one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much is that I live there. Even so, the storyline, characterization, and art were all done up real nice. Was a little sad that the dragons are bad and need to be killed. All in all a great book though.
June 22, 2015
Couple characters were a little one-note but otherwise a great read with gorgeous art
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August 2, 2020Not bad. This is another library e-book find, and I picked it up because I like Judd Winick’s writing. Also dragons. The story is about a dragon egg that suddenly hatches in a small Colorado town - called Dragon - where its disparate citizens work together to stop it from destroying everyone and everything. The egg was brought by Vikings centuries ago when they couldn’t open it, so they figured “We’ll drop it here where it won’t be our problem.” To their credit, they did leave instructions (in Old Norse) on how to handle the dragon once it hatches. Other than that, good luck!
Winick keeps the story moving at a good pace, with lively dialogue and action. He does fairly well fleshing out the characters in what space is provided. And I have no major complaints about Geoff Shaw’s art - it’s appropriately bloody, and I really like how he draws the dragon. This story isn’t amazing or anything, but it’s competently done and even fun in parts. A decent comic for killing an hour or two. Plus some cool dragon visuals.
Winick keeps the story moving at a good pace, with lively dialogue and action. He does fairly well fleshing out the characters in what space is provided. And I have no major complaints about Geoff Shaw’s art - it’s appropriately bloody, and I really like how he draws the dragon. This story isn’t amazing or anything, but it’s competently done and even fun in parts. A decent comic for killing an hour or two. Plus some cool dragon visuals.
June 16, 2025
Don’t know if Legendary made their comics division to have comics they could adapt to movies, but this makes us think that’s the case. It’s a pretty standard creature feature-type story, with a cast full of trope-laden characters (the faded football star given a chance at greatness! the girl who’s artsy and was taught to use guns by her dad!). It’s so ready for Hollywood that none of Winick’s voice as a writer really comes through. Geoff Shaw delivers some fun action sequences, but it’s hard to recommend this when little stands out.
March 15, 2020
Lots to like in this graphic novel about a town, a dragon and some townies
February 24, 2021
Small-town Coloradoans fight a dragon, but the story is more roar than bite.
April 9, 2021
I really, really like it. A fresh take on the D&D and it actually gets you involved with the story and the characters.
July 26, 2023
Over the top emotion held it back
June 2, 2015
Public library copy.
l haven't read a new Judd Winick work in a while so I was looking forward to whatever kind of tale this turned out to be. The art wasn't a big deal to me and the plotting/scripting could have benefitted from another revision because there were some sluggish scenes and moments that brought the momentum of action to a screeching halt. I wonder if the story may have had more confict with the cast of characters and been more dramatically interesting had they all not been destined to overcome their challenge with their natural, convenient gifts.
l haven't read a new Judd Winick work in a while so I was looking forward to whatever kind of tale this turned out to be. The art wasn't a big deal to me and the plotting/scripting could have benefitted from another revision because there were some sluggish scenes and moments that brought the momentum of action to a screeching halt. I wonder if the story may have had more confict with the cast of characters and been more dramatically interesting had they all not been destined to overcome their challenge with their natural, convenient gifts.
November 5, 2014
Interesting enough that I want to know what happens. I've read issue 2 and look forward to issue 3 coming out next week. The negatives are that some of the characters lack depth and originality. I also thought the overall concept is flawed but I put that aside and tried to enjoy the issue for what it is though.
July 18, 2015
For the length of the book, there were surprisingly deep characters. I enjoyed the struggle of the characters, but felt that the main storyline was a bit rushed. Given that they were under attack by a dragon, this is somewhat understandable, but I would have liked more.
May 14, 2016
Pretty fun.
December 29, 2016
A fun, by-the-numbers type story. Not too many surprises, but enjoyable nonetheless.
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