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Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia—The Secret History of Trollkind
From Guillermo del Toro, Universal Brand Development, and DreamWorks Animation Television comes a graphic novel with further adventures for teenage Jim Lake, Jr., and the trolls from Netflix's original series, Trollhunters!
Trollhunters executive producer and writer, Marc Guggenheim, and How to Train Your Dragon graphic novel writer, Richard Hamilton, work alongside Trollhunters creator and executive producer Guillermo del Toro to co-write this companion tale to the Emmy-winning Netflix series!
When fifteen-year-old teenager Jim Lake, Jr., stumbled upon a magical amulet that gave him a powerful suit of armor and the title of Trollhunter--defender of the good trolls--he began a journey that no human had ever taken. With his friends he has been discovering the mysteries of the Trolls that live beneath his hometown.
The secrets of the great troll warriors of the past are crucial tools for the new Trollhunter, and the time has come for Jim to appreciate the battles of Kanjigar the Courageous, who through his own struggles, triumphs, and failures lead the trolls after the Battle of Killahead Bridge through unknown territory, across oceans and continents, and past fearsome foes! With his friends by his side, Jim continues the fight against the Gumm-Gumms and their allies!
Trollhunters executive producer and writer, Marc Guggenheim, and How to Train Your Dragon graphic novel writer, Richard Hamilton, work alongside Trollhunters creator and executive producer Guillermo del Toro to co-write this companion tale to the Emmy-winning Netflix series!
When fifteen-year-old teenager Jim Lake, Jr., stumbled upon a magical amulet that gave him a powerful suit of armor and the title of Trollhunter--defender of the good trolls--he began a journey that no human had ever taken. With his friends he has been discovering the mysteries of the Trolls that live beneath his hometown.
The secrets of the great troll warriors of the past are crucial tools for the new Trollhunter, and the time has come for Jim to appreciate the battles of Kanjigar the Courageous, who through his own struggles, triumphs, and failures lead the trolls after the Battle of Killahead Bridge through unknown territory, across oceans and continents, and past fearsome foes! With his friends by his side, Jim continues the fight against the Gumm-Gumms and their allies!
72 pages, Paperback
Published February 27, 2018
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May 12, 2020
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October 27, 2020
Gorgeous illustrations and coloring; the only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is due to chronology issues when compared with the Netflix series.
Chronology nerd time: Deya is the first Trollhunter in this comic and in the Netflix series, so that lines up. However, this comic shows Kanjigar as the next Trollhunter following Deya, which really doesn't jive with the Netflix series (where there are MANY Trollhunters in between Deya and Kanjigar). So I thought, maybe they wanted to write things differently in this comic spin-off, which is fine . . . until I read "The Felled" comic, in which we see the struggles of several different Trollhunters (who, by logic of this comic version, wouldn't exist since there would only be Deya, Kanjigar, and then Jim). Too glaring of a chronology error to be overlooked. #sorrynotsorry
Chronology nerd time: Deya is the first Trollhunter in this comic and in the Netflix series, so that lines up. However, this comic shows Kanjigar as the next Trollhunter following Deya, which really doesn't jive with the Netflix series (where there are MANY Trollhunters in between Deya and Kanjigar). So I thought, maybe they wanted to write things differently in this comic spin-off, which is fine . . . until I read "The Felled" comic, in which we see the struggles of several different Trollhunters (who, by logic of this comic version, wouldn't exist since there would only be Deya, Kanjigar, and then Jim). Too glaring of a chronology error to be overlooked. #sorrynotsorry
March 2, 2025
I like seeing an origin of the trolls from trollhunters. I didn't picture their long journey to be like this one.
August 8, 2020
A beautiful tale about how the trolls won at Killahead Bridge and took the long journey to Arcadia and the New World. We really get a picture of the gravity and challenges of being a Trollhunter, from Deya's sacrifice to Kanjigar's leadership. I loved seeing how her stand at Killahead lead eventually into the Pact to live alongside humans, and eventually the waning of the European heartstone and the travel across the Pacific. There's some questions I have regarding Deya and the timeline of Killahead but I'll wait to see if I get any answers after I finish the Wizards series!
Another beautifully drawn comic (with everyone looking epic and like their canon selves!) with really strong writing by Hamilton. You can't ask for a better canon tie-in than an issue like this.
Another beautifully drawn comic (with everyone looking epic and like their canon selves!) with really strong writing by Hamilton. You can't ask for a better canon tie-in than an issue like this.
May 7, 2018
I read this because of Del Toro's involvement, yes I know he didn't write this, but he has a really creative mind. I like his movies (The Shape of Water, Pacific Rim, etc). I'm aware that Netflix's The Trollhunter series is part of a larger world that he is creating.
But, this was really middling to fair read. Part of the reason I do not drop the rating to fewer stars is that the history buf in me enjoyed how this tale laid out their journey from Europe to California.
Other than that, the characters were flat, and the villains felt so non-threatening/
But, this was really middling to fair read. Part of the reason I do not drop the rating to fewer stars is that the history buf in me enjoyed how this tale laid out their journey from Europe to California.
Other than that, the characters were flat, and the villains felt so non-threatening/
August 6, 2018
extension of the Troll hunters book and TV series.
I felt like I was jumping into the the middle of a book- so I may have missed an early graphic. Good storyline and graphics.
I felt like I was jumping into the the middle of a book- so I may have missed an early graphic. Good storyline and graphics.
October 3, 2018
I really enjoyed this fun and quick read. I love the show so any chance to spend more time with these characters is a pleasure.
July 23, 2019
A nice bit of lore, and well done art and colors.
February 13, 2021
I think this was written before Wizards because some of the information in it was inaccurate to the current cannon.
July 4, 2021
Great little side story to accompany the series. Might want to read after series 1 and before series 2.
August 10, 2021
2021 Pop Sugar Reading challenge-a book in a format you don't usually read.
September 11, 2024
Nice look at the early origins of trollkind in America in the series, it does feel like the tie ins bring a lot of continuity issues to the series though
December 28, 2025
I absolutely loved all the trollhunters series and books, great characters and plot, and toby is very funny lol
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