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Witch & Wizard Graphic Novel #1

Battle for Shadowland

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In a blink of an eye, their world has changed, with the oppressive New Order declaring all magic as evil incarnate In this action-packed tale spinning out of author James Pattersons' bestselling novel, Witch & Wizard, sibling teenagers Whit and Wisty Allgood use their newly discovered magical powers to infiltrate the enemy territory of the New Order to gain control of the inter-dimensional Shadowland.

104 pages, Hardcover

First published August 12, 2010

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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time and the creator of such unforgettable characters and series as Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton, and Michael Crichton, as well as collaborated on #1 bestselling nonfiction, including The Idaho Four, Walk in My Combat Boots, and Filthy Rich. Patterson has told the story of his own life in the #1 bestselling autobiography James Patterson by James Patterson. He is the recipient of an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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327 reviews123 followers
June 3, 2018
Story/Plot: 3 1/2 stars
Art: 5 stars

The art was really good! For the first time in a long time, I could tell the characters apart. I also knew what the action was from panel to panel. The use of color and different palettes for different places was very pleasing as well. The artist did a great job :)

The story, however, could use some adjustment. The mythology took a little getting used to but I think I caught on halfway through. In my opinion the plot was fine but it should've been reworked and certain key points should've been ordered differently or have happened in a different setting. It still worked but it just didn't have the emotional impact it could've had.

All in all, it was decent. Maybe I'll check out the novels it's based on.
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July 17, 2015
I'm doing something I'm calling the Nick Experiment for my review of this one. Which means, I made my kid read this book, and then tell me what he thought about it.
Good parenting, right?
No.
See, when I read it, I thought it was pretty lame. But every time I write a less than positive review about a middle-grade reader, some jackass always eventually makes a comment about how You're not the target audience!, or How would you know what kids like?! My little Johnny loved this one!...something along those line.
My son is in middle school, 8th grade to be exact.
Ta-Da!
Target. Audience.

My thoughts after I read it:
You're kind of dropped into the middle of a story that's already happening, and there's not enough backstory given throughout the entire thing. Kind of makes it had to figure out why these kids ended up fighting this weirdo anti-magic government.

The names of the bad guys are pretty juvenile.
The One Who Makes The Weapons, is an actual name for the dude who...makes weapons.
The One is the name of the guy who's in charge.

None of the characters are very fleshed out, and I couldn't care less about any of them. Both of the main characters are bland, and the side characters are even more so.

Art? Nope.
It's cartoony, but it gets a pass, since it's supposed to be for kids.

My Kid's Thoughts
* after sitting on the couch for about 10 minutes reading*
Hey, Mom? Are you sure this is the 1st volume? I mean, what happened before they, you know, started fighting these guys?

Heh. Point for Mom.

*after he's done reading*
Me: So what did you think?
Him: It was kinda dumb.
Me: Why?
Him: Well, the names were stupid. The One Who Is The One? I mean, I guess being in charge of everyone could give you a big ego, but...
Me: What did you think of the main characters Whisty and Whit?
Him: I dunno.
Me: Did you like them?
Him: *shrugs*
Me: Ok. What about the story itself?
Him: *blank look*
Me: Like, did you think it was cool that they could travel to these Portals?
Him: Not really. I mean, it seemed kind of pointless. Besides, why call something the Shadowlands, when nothing casts a shadow? And how dumb were those kids that got lost in there...*wiggles fingers oogga-booga style*...The Lost Ones? Stop going there if you're gonna turn into a zombie or whatever. Seriously, if I thought there was a chance I'd get stuck there, I just wouldn't go.
Me: Good point. Oh, and don't do drugs.
Him: What?
Me: Nothing. Keep going. Tell me what you thought about their magical powers.
Him: Um, I guess it was ok, but I don't know why they were outlawed.
Me: Yeah, I think that goes back to the no backstory thing.
Him: Uh-huh. Like, why was Whit still hung up on his dead girlfriend. All it did was show you a picture of her, and then say he still loved her.
Me: I thought it would have been better if they had explained that one, too. Also, girls carry lots of diseases, so sex is not a good idea.
Him: What? Mom! I don't want to talk about...Ugh. Can I go now?
Me: Almost. So do you want to read more about this?
Him: No. It was boring.
Me: Too bad, I've already checked out the second book from the library, and I need your opinion on it.
Him: *sighs* Can I go play video games now?
Me: I love you too.

Edit: We did figure out that this is some sort of a spin-off of the series after we read the second comic. If you haven't already read the books (and we haven't) this probably won't make sense to you.
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122 reviews14 followers
May 19, 2011
If you have not read Witch and Wizard prior to picking this up, STOP. You will enjoy this a lot more if you have read the book first.
Anyways, I love graphic novels based from books and this one is a great example. The characters look exactly what I thought of in my head when I read the book. I loved how the authors used the graphic novel genre to enhance the story, like the weasel blushing at the end, that's not something that would be included in the book, but used really well in this setting. I haven't read the Gift yet, but this has re-whet my appetite for this series. I loved Witch and Wizard and this was a great installment to the series.
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November 6, 2010
A graphic novel falling between the first novel in this urban fantasy series and the one due next month.

The Allgood siblings fight a plot by The One Who Is The One to invade the Shadowland, that dimension kids with magic use as a shortcut highway from one area to the next.
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August 28, 2021
I like the artwork well enough, full color is a really refreshing sight. The story is a quick one but feels complete and well told. It's a nice little supplement to the stories that are occurring in the main novels I'm sure, I've not read them yet just the first Manga and good thing I read that first or I'd have been really lost.
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February 2, 2021
This was a pretty good book. There was a lot to figure out but it was interesting.
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August 25, 2015
For a reader who wants ambitions from writers, James Patterson will always be disappointing. Patterson crafted himself into a popular fiction machine on purpose, and there are plenty of readers who won't care. Those who do, who care about all the shortcuts he takes, will mildly despise Patterson. There's just no way around that.

Witch & Wizard is the Patterson young adult property that's more or less the Patterson version of Harry Potter crossed with The Hunger Games (I came up with that before noticing Patterson's own copy editor did, too). And what matters most to Patterson is keeping the action going. He doesn't care about anything else.

This graphic novel adaptation of the second book in the series (more or less; supposedly it could be for the first one or merely in the middle, or otherwise this observation doesn't matter at all in the Patterson mindset) tosses the reader directly into the action. And action happens. The problem, again, being that Patterson doesn't care how much thought he puts into any of this, just so long as he has something new for readers.

Take it or leave it. You don't win by reading just as you don't particularly lose, either. It's the James Patterson model. That's literally all you need to know. Rinse and repeat, next book...
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January 6, 2021
Honestly, this graphic novel was not my favorite. I did not like the plot, because it was too similar to the first book’s plot. Also I feel that the novel was lacking details and depth so it wasn’t as engaging as I would have liked. The graphics were kind of cool though, they were had a hint of abstract. The characters did not look at all like I was imagining in my head. Many characters were not included, such as Janine, who is one of my favorite characters, and there were a few new supporting character with really minor roles. Overall, I think that this graphic novel was a little disappointing, but in general, it was okay.
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February 8, 2021
Apparently there are a lot of expectations for us. According to some crazy prophecy, we're also going to be "the liberators" of this messed up world.

The art is interesting. Rich colors, thin lines, very reminiscent of the 1960s pulp comic books. But they got Wisty's hair wrong - it's supposed to be auburn but looks strawberry blond! Almost like the artist didn't read the Witch & Wizard source novels before taking on this project. It's clumsy, childlike and not very detailed. Having just read the Harry Dresden graphic novel Welcome to the Jungle, which has gorgeous art, this pales ... in comparison. I did not like it. The art is 2* at the best, only because I have seen worse).

The story is 3* overall. Did not enjoy the predictability or corny lines like "Ugh. My stomach feels like I just had three chili cheese dogs soaked in grease." which feel like they were written purely to appeal to juveniles. Did love the dark undertones. I felt like I should be listening to Pink Floyd's Another Brick In the Wall Part 2, the one that goes "We don't need no education" while reading about that evil dictator, THE ONE and his rise to power by propaganda, fixing elections (so his party seems more popular), brainwashing the public until by the time he wins power the rest of the not so gullible have woken up and gone "Huh? What happened?" The not so subtle theme and message comes across loud and clear, which ups the rating of this comic significantly. There an exciting battle that ends it. Overall it's average, could have been MUCH better.
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58 reviews
December 8, 2019
I didn’t know James Patterson had graphic novels, so I wanted to check this one out. I didn’t know there was a book to go along with it, and I wish I would have read the book before the graphic novel. I was confused at a lot of parts, and figured there were a lot more details written in the book that I didn’t know going into the graphic novel.

However, I did like the concept of two teens being a powerful witch/wizard, destined to save groups of kids from the “New Order.” It was fun to see them learn of their powers and struggle to control the powers. I loved Wisty’s spunky personality and daring attitude, especially when it came to interacting with prison guards and corrupt authorities. I want to read the book sometime soon and learn about all the details I missed with the graphic novel. I’m sure the graphic novel was really fun to read for those who have already read the book!
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1,478 reviews25 followers
June 29, 2022
2.5*
Non sono rimasta molto soddisfatta da questo fumetto. Innanzitutto è segnato come primo volume, ma leggendolo sembra che non sia il primo, all'inizio è tutto un "riassunto puntate precedenti". Non so se perché è tratto da un libro e quindi bisogna concentrare molte nozioni in poche righe, oppure se è proprio un'idea decisa, comunque a me non è piaciuta questa corsa alle spiegazioni.
Altra cosa che non mi è piaciuta è la parte grafica, non ho amato il tratto dei disegni e neanche troppo i colori, che spesso hanno creato confusione.
La storia è per ragazzi, sicuramente qualche annetto fa l'avrei apprezzata maggiormente. Niente di innovativo nella trama, ma non così noiosa. Non proseguirò la serie
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October 7, 2023
Content Warnings: Thematic violence, death

Battle for Shadowland was a book I never should have read. Geared for a middle school to high school audience, the book is a spin-off or companion to an existing series I haven't read. The world and bad guys feel relatively uninspired and sterile while the art is functional but not particularly stylized or pleasing.

I am not leaving a review because I believe I am not the target audience, but if I did it would be a low 3. I would only recommend this book to fans of the related series, and even then it would not be a strong recommendation.
644 reviews
May 22, 2017
This is a graphic novel by James Patterson. It threw me off at first. I had become used to reading the Japanese version which read from back to front and from right to left. In this story, the "New Order" has seized most power and a small resistance is trying to prevent the total takeover. There are three dimensions of existence. Our heroes, Whit and Wisty have magical powers as well. So the story starts. The art is excellent and the book itself is of terrific quality.
158 reviews
March 3, 2023
Evidently this takes place between two YA novels that I haven't read, so it didn't blow me away. The villains were one dimensional and had silly names and I didn't really care about any of the characters. However, the art was pretty good, and the world was interesting enough that I did want to learn more... it just wasn't fully fleshed out. This is a spin off. In a vacuum, it left me wanting more, but that isn't Patterson's fault.
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130 reviews1 follower
June 16, 2025
Honestly I couldn't even finish it. I was gifted this book among a stack of others while trying to get my hands on ANYTHING in English while in South America. I can see the demographic was definitely not attracting 30 something readers such as myself and it could possibly be an interesting book for that Jr. High-High School group of readers. That being said it was so incredibly bad I didn't finish it.
65 reviews
February 3, 2024
Starting with 5 stars...

-1 star Reads like a creative writing exercise where each student in a class successively adds a sentence to a story.

-1 star Too many concepts introduced in the first graphic novel, which has a mere 100 pages. Should have focused only on "Freeland" and the kids in the resistance.
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176 reviews
February 3, 2018
Said to be as delightful as The Harry Potter series and Hunger games. Didn't bring me to that place. Enjoyable aspects, characters are cool. Exciting events, but I'm not gathering more of the series....which as you know about me is something I do with an author whose series I enjoy. (Sorry)
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1,426 reviews119 followers
January 24, 2021
Love the W&W books and mangas so thought I'd love the Graphic Novel too - that was not the case. I did not love this interpretation and that art did not do it for me. It almost felt like my connections to the characters had been snapped. Not a fan.
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69 reviews2 followers
May 27, 2017
I'm 31. Too old for this. Captive enough to finish. Not reading more books in the series. Laughed out loud twice thinking of myself reading this book
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84 reviews4 followers
April 15, 2019
It was alright I loved the photographs in the whole story and how whit and wisty were so compatible together as brother and sister
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121 reviews1 follower
September 12, 2019
I like these kinda books... hoping to learn some how I can get their powers.. 😆 lol
7 reviews
July 5, 2020
Action cartoon.very well written. Enjoyed reading it!

Young people would like it. Age 12 on. It was more fun. To read in a cartoon form. Good book!
306 reviews1 follower
December 3, 2020
Beautiful pictures and storyline. I wish I read the novel first because it was a bit confusing without more background information, but overall a really good story.
196 reviews2 followers
February 6, 2022
Comic book style

It was an interesting story. Characters unique with worlds of imagination. Artwork enhancing the story, but again a comic book.
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24 reviews
February 20, 2017
I personally did not like this graphic novel. It was overly dramatic and corny. I mean "The One Who is The One" as a name come on. Parts like that made me as a reader feel shafted and upset, but this is for a younger audience and perhaps its simplicity is beneficial. I did like the sense of friendship and comradeship as the gang of youth face an army of adults. The dystopian society was different than normal and the realm to the afterlife was an interesting idea. I liked the realm to the afterword, because it helped the friends in the story cope with death more readily, because their friends were not dead, but spirits. It was interesting, but in my imagination poorly done.
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2,015 reviews31 followers
September 13, 2011
This is a story after the first book, Witch & Wizard. It is the continued story of two young adults, Whit and Wisty, and a group of other teenagers that are being hunted down by the New Order. This edition has Wisty, Whit, and Byron Swain breaking into the New Orders building and stealing a hard drive that has information that they need to have.

After learning what the New Order is up to, the teenagers break up into two groups. One is to go to the Shadowlands and recruit as many half-lights as possible while the other group is to find out about some devices that are being made.

I admit that I have not read the Witch & Wizard series yet so I didn’t know what to expect. I recommend that you do so, it make everything easier to understand. From there, this is a short graphic novel, one edition. The artwork is standard graphic novel. I got this as an Adobe Digital Edition and tried to put it on my Nook. You are not going to be able to read this with the Nook or Kindle. I just read it off my computer.

In the end, I am interested in the rest of the story so I will be reading Witch & Wizard at some point and will probably get a subscription to the graphic novel. If you follow the series, I think this is a good way to add to it if you like graphic novels.

I received this free from netGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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1,328 reviews14 followers
May 2, 2012
This deserves a 2.5.

The book was my first trip into the Witch and Wizard world. As a graphic novel, it wasn't a win. The art was reminiscent of Ben 10 and Archie, maybe Scoobie and the gang, and the writing was bleh. Even the bubble placement, something which normally doesn't even register, left a bit to be desired.

I have to add, the artist may have not been to blame for the book's shortcomings, it could have been the producers or ink. The original ideas provided by the artist were a little darker than the final version. If they had stuck to darker Batman and Robin-like images throughout the work, and left the bright colors for only the kids, it would have created a nice juxtaposition between the shadowlands and new world and holdout areas. Instead, it was all Garfield all the time.

Mostly, I would say this missed being a book suitable for everyone. The 9-12 year old boy crowd may like it ok, but for most it will leave a lot to be desired. I am not in a hurry to pick up any other graphic novels from the Witch and Wizard series, but the story was intriguing enough for me to want to try a novel.
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