The graphic novel written by brian jacques adapted by stuart moore illustrated by bret blevins. Novice matthias searches for the lost sword of martin the warrior to save the day. Originally published in 1986, it is the first book of. While not much, it is a nice status update on the project. Stuart moore is an american writer and editor of comic books and novels. The part of this book i had the toughest time with was the protagonist, matthias the mouse. Redwall by brian jacques opens with a joyous celebration of abbot mortimers jubilee. This is the order that the books were written in, but the chronological order is. The graphic novel by brian jacques 20071004 and read redwall. Graphic novels gotta keep reading and reading and reading. In a recent interview conducted by silver bullet comics with comic book writer stuart moore firestorm, dc comics, moore was asked to name. Redwall has also been adapted into the redwall graphic novel 2007 by dc comics stuart moore and bret blevins, and into an opera redwall.
Stuart is also a freelance editor and partner in botfriend, a graphic novel packaging company. Stuart moores writing includes civil war, the first in a line of prose novels from marvel comics, and two stories for amazons kindle worlds program. Redwall is a series of childrens fantasy novels by british writer brian jacques from 1986 to 2011. He cofounded the helix and vertigo imprints of dc, and won the will eisner award for best editor 1996, as well as. Redwall abbey, home to peaceful mice, has been threatened by cluny the scourge, a sea rat, and his troops. Stuart moore, the writer behind the redwall graphic novel, has once more posted some details over at dc comics firestorm board. The artwork from what i can tell was rendered in charcoal, graphite, and ink. The long patrol that would be me was recently granted an interview with stuart moore, the man responsible for adapting redwall into graphic novel form. Redwall the graphic novel by brian jacques abebooks. If you have holds on the shelf, they will be held until we reopen. Redwall by brian jacques pits a horde of savage rats against the peaceloving mice of redwall abbey and the flock of woodland refugees whom the mice take in. The mice of redwall abbey work together with their woodland creature friends to defend the abbey against the invaders.
The graphic novel brings to life all the battles, all the heroes, and all the villains in a fun new format perfect for reluctant readers, those just entering the redwall world, or the countless existing. Redwall the graphic novel by stuart moore pdf free download redwall. The final book in the series and the 22 novels as well, the rogue crew, was released on may 3, 2011. Years ago, my oldest son now 23 devoured them and now my younger son 10 is doing the same and i am thankful. It could be because i originally read the book during the summer time when i was a kid.
It is also the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, as well as the name of the abbey featured in the book, and is the name of an animated tv series based on three of the novels redwall, mattimeo, and martin the warrior, which first aired in 1999. When the peaceful life of ancient redwall abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat cluny and his villainous hordes, matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of martin the warrior which, he is convinced, will help redwalls inhabitants destroy the enemy. He has written web of spiderman, namor, and wolverine noir, the adaptation of the bestselling novel redwall, and two volumes of the awardwinning the nightmare factory. The graphic novel from the worlds largest community of readers. The graphic novel by brian jacques and bret blevins part of the redwall series 6 total resources view text complexity discover like books. Redwall the graphic novel by stuart moore goodreads. Because i was never a comic book reader, the appeal of graphic novels puzzled me. Pdf redwall the graphic novel by stuart moore download pdf. The redwall book series has a total of 22 novels and 2 picture books as well. What digital items do customers buy after viewing this item. The graphic novel is only 143 pages, while redwall, the novel, is 352 pages of excitement. Pdf redwall the graphic novel by stuart moore download. Among his current writing projects are the zodiac legacy, created and cowritten by stan lee and published by disney, featuring an allnew team of teenaged super heroes in a series of illustrated prose novels and graphic novels.
This is a faithful adaptation of the first novel in brian jacquess muchloved fantasy series, about a group of mice and badgers under assault from the evil rat cluny the scourge and his minions. Redwall series, david petersens mouse guard series provides a. The graphic novel first broke may 2005, when writer stuart moore listed it as an upcoming project in an interview with silver bullet comics. Martins press, publishing a wide variety of science fiction and pop culture books. While i wasnt looking, redwall the graphic novel slipped into comic shops and bookstores. It is also one of the three redwall books to be made into a tv show. Jul 29, 2009 the redwall tapestry that jacques has created is filled with characters and stories, but this graphic novel illustrated by bret blevins follows the attack on the peaceful redwall abbey in mossflower country by the evil cluny the scourge, a oneeyed, poisontailed king rat who wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. Matthias, an orphaned mouse living in redwall, aspires to be as mighty and courageous as martin. The graphic novel was published in 2007 for the us only by philomel as a comic book adaptation of the first book. Other prose novels include american meat, reality bites, and john carter. Among those projects was penning the graphic novel adaptation of redwall. Brian jacques was a popular author born in 1939 who was best known for the redwall novels. The redwall tapestry that jacques has created is filled with characters and stories, but this graphic novel illustrated by bret blevins follows the attack on the peaceful redwall abbey in mossflower country by the evil cluny the scourge, a oneeyed, poisontailed king rat who wreaks havoc everywhere he goes. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
His comics and graphic novel work includes the original sciencefiction series. He cofounded the helix and vertigo imprints of dc, and won the will eisner award for best editor 1996, as well as the don thompson award for favorite editor in 1999. Illustrated by renowned comics artist bret blevins, redwall. Originally published in 1986, it is the first book of the redwall series. Redwall has been adapted into a graphic novel titled redwall.
The graphic novel was published in 2007 for the us only by philomel as a comic book adaptation of the first book in the saga, redwall. Every novel, spinoff, and companion book in the childrens fantasy series redwall by brian jacques. Stuart moore is a writer, a book editor, and an award. Stuart was gracious enough to answer questions ranging from ones about specific scenes to ones about the pacing, story structure, brian. Since then, fans have been treated to a slow trickle of information on the project credits, page counts and the likebut very little that could give them an idea of what to expect, of how faithful the project would be to the original. The book was illustrated by gary chalk, with the british cover illustration by pete lyon and the american cover by troy howell. The long patrol stuart moore, graphic novel writer. Stuart moore, graphic novel writer the long patrol. Ive never read the novels by brian jacques, never watched the cartoon, and was generally never really interested in reading a story about a mouse id already read stuart little and that was enough for me. When the peaceful life in and around ancient redwall abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat cluny and his villainous hordes, matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of martin the warrior which, he is convinced, will help redwall s inhabitants destroy the enemy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Last sacrifice, a comic book series for amazonjet city. The graphic novel by brian jacques 20071004 online books in format pdf. Redwall novel project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
The graphic novelbrian jacques, adapted by stuart moore. In what order should i read the redwall book series by. I recently had the privilege of interviewing stuart moore, the writer responsible for adapting redwall into graphic novel form. Redwall, regardless of reading a graphic novel or the regular book, this story is a good summer read. The classic fantasy adventure that began the redwall p. In a recent interview conducted by silver bullet comics with comic book writer stuart moore firestorm, dc comics, moore was asked to name future projects he was involved with. Stuart moore is the writer for the adaptation of redwall to a graphic novel, illustrated by bret blevins. Stuart moore is a writer, a book editor, and an awardwinning comics editor. The graphic novel format makes the action accessible to younger readers, who will be able to join the ranks of fans who love matthias the mouse, constance the badger, and the rest of the redwall supporters. Reviewed in the united kingdom on november 22, 2007. Thanks for the a2a, id say to start at the beginning. With that said, the redwall book series does not chronicle any specific timeframe. Moore has worked in the comics industry for years, primarily as an editor. Richard starkings when the peaceful life of ancient redwall abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat cluny and his villainous hordes, matthias, a young mouse, determines to.
Oct 17, 2007 stuart moore brooklyn, ny stuart moore is a writer, a book editor, and an awardwinning comics editor. Set in mossflower county in redwall abby, young matthais dreams of being a great mouse warrior like martin. The mice of redwall abbey are threatened by an invasion of evil rats and a few other creatures led by cluny the scourge. The classic fantasy adventure that began the redwall phenomenon is finally available in a cool graphic format. The graphic novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Moore, stuart adp, isbn 0399244816, isbn 9780399244810, brand new, free shipping in the us when the peaceful life in and around ancient redwall abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat cluny and his villainous hordes, matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of martin the warrior. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I started as a book editor, then edited a lot of titles at dc comics, where i was a founding editor of the vertigo imprint and the helix science fiction imprint.
The graphic novel has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. All wcpl locations are closed until further notice. Novels include the zodiac legacy, a disney series created and cowritten by stan lee, and thanos. Richard starkings when the peaceful life of ancient redwall abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat cluny and his villainous hordes, matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of martin. Recent comics writing includes deadpool the duck marvel, dominion. Edited the marvel knights line for a couple of years, then started writing fulltime. More recently he has served as editor of the virgin comics scifi channel comics line and of the bestselling marvel knights. The arrival by australian author shaun tan is a fantasy story about immigration with themes common among immigrant stories, like isolation, confusion, and misunderstanding. Oct 14, 20 this is my first real introduction to redwall. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The flying dutchman brian jacques has also been writing books based on the folklore legend of the flying dutchman, a phantom ship cursed to roam the seas for all eternity. The wall released by philomel books on january 1, 2007.