The Discworld Graphic Novels: The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic: a stunning gift edition of the first two Discworld novels in comic form (Discworld Graphic Novels, Books 1-2)

by Terry Pratchett

A beautiful gift edition of the first two Discworld novels - The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic - stunningly depicted in comic format for the first time - a fun read for established fans and new audiences alike.

'Excellent and wacky as a good Pratchett should be' -- ***** Reader review
'A must-have for any Discworld fan' -- ***** Reader review
'Awesome' -- ***** Reader review

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Imagine a flat world, sitting on the backs of four elephants, who hurtle through space balanced on a giant turtle. This is the Discworld - a place (and a time) parallel to our own - but also very different.

The Discworld Graphic Novels presents the very first two volumes of this much-loved series (The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic) in graphic novel form. Introduced here are the bizarre misadventures of Twoflower, the Discworld's first ever tourist, and possibly - portentously - its last, and his guide Rincewind, the spectacularly inept wizard. Not to mention the Luggage, which has a mind of its own...

A gift like no other, this stunning package expertly conjures up the sights, sounds, people and places of Sir Terry Pratchett's incredible Discworld in ways fans have previously only been able to imagine.

• ISBN10: 0385614276
• ISBN13: 9780385614276
• Publish Date: 2 June 2008
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Imprint: Doubleday
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 272
• Language: English

Reviews

[empressbrooke]

When I saw this on the library shelf, I thought it would be the perfect supplement to the first two Discworld novels. I spent so much time mentally visualizing things while reading the books - the elephants that stand on the giant turtle, the chest with hundreds of little feet, the giant tower where the final showdown takes place - I was really keen on seeing someone else draw it all out for me.

The only problem is, it didn't really match up with what I'd had in my head. The Discworld seems so Legoish - I was expecting bold colors, bright designs, something cartoonish to go with the jubilant humor. It didn't LOOK funny, if that makes any sense whatsoever.

Also, the text-to-graphic-novel adaptation wasn't extremely successful. If I hadn't read the novels first, I doubt I'd have been able to follow what was going on. The novels skip from location to location with minimal transitioning, and the graphic novels completely strip what transitions there were. There is NO explanation of how they go from one scene to the next.

And, finally, most of Pratchett's humor is in his words. When you change the words into pictures, that humor disappears. So while it was nice to see the Discworld finally, the translation to pictures removed its heart.