I hadn’t even heard about it. Who’s doing it? Who’s the artist? Let us know how it is my precious!

Right then it is adapted by Charlse Dixon and David Wenzel. And is produced by Eclise Books. And if you want to find check out place like Forbidden Planet (UK) Milehigh Comics(US) or any comic shop..The artwork is just superb. check it out.

It is really good Mellie you should try and get it.

fantastic Mellie.Hope you enjoy it.

To be honest, I'm gonna go look for the original 3 comics rather than a 3 in 1, my comic collection is the closest thing to a pension fund I have, so originals are always better as they end up worth more to collectors. *end geek rant*

You right about that Plastic! Very few graphic novels ever end up being worth anything collecting wise.

Sheryl, you can read all about it on Amazon.com. The actual title on the front is (so you know you have the right one), The Hobbit, an illustrated edition of the fantasy classic. As others have already stated, the graphic novel is illustrated by David Wenzel, and adapted by Charles Dixon with Sean Deming. The graphic novel is published by Ballantine, and costs $10.50 (US) if you buy it from Amazon brand new. You can actually preview like the first 19 pages on Amazon's website. Also for something near you, I would check out Forbidden Planet (in the UK) like Darous said. Here’s their web address (I think?), www.fpscotland.force9.co.uk. Hope that helps, also I saw a few people selling the comics (originally done by Eclipse), as well as the graphic novel (all in one version) on Ebay. I think I’m going down to the bookstore in a couple of hours to see if I can find myself a copy!

Okay, I can`t find the comic, yet and I`m growing envious. I do hope I find it soon so I can read it and enjoy it.

Well I just finished books 1 and 2 and they were great. Its good to see tolkien appearing in another medium especially comics. But I would have to say i like both Graphic novels and single issues comics. I know myself that it is hard to find the single issue comics. And graphic novels our handy for complete stories spreading over a 12 month period ie the Earth X, Universe X and Paradise X series.

Same with me Mellie. I sometimes think about what it`ll be worth in the future, but then I think no, I`ll keep it and pass it through the generations to come.

Any better Mellie?

Any comic fans who are as yet unaware of the "Essential" series should be made aware of them, plug the gaps in your knowledge by buying these relatively cheap all in one volumes, generally spanning 2 or 3 years of a titles history, they're only black and white, but that actually serves to accentuate how good the pencil artists actually were before the inkers got to it. Of course this only applies to Marvel comics, but then what other sort is there worth having?

As to what happens to my comics, nobody else is getting them til I say so, I'm flogging the lot on my 65th birthday (along with my records and movie memorabilia) as by then my eyes and ears (already pretty knackered) will have deteriorated so far i won't be able to enjoy them anyway, and may as well have a nice retirement package.

I only buy new stuff nice and cheap and hope it goes up with age, some things just aren't worth paying that much out for just to have, But I did just buy a nice reproduction of Amazing Fantasy #15 (yes that one, the real thing is worth about ’3000 now) as it's the closest thing I'll ever get to the original, and it is nice and shiny too...

Darous you are a man of good Taste, I used to have a boxful of old 60s and 70s marvels gleaned from car boot sales and Jumble sales by my Mum when I was a kid, and those Sea Monkey adverts were still going in the 80s when I was buying my own. Luckily for me they were all american based so I never bought any, but it was my fondest wish to get some right up until I found out just how rubbish they were. Apparently they look like monkeys rather than little people in the new adverts for them, but kids are still just as dissapointed with them.

Of course, that old collection was destroyed by the self same Mum who helped create it a years later, when she thought I wouldn't want all those tatty old comics anymore. AAAAGGGGHHHH!!!!! Mind you, not as bad as a guy who I read about on the net who had the ultimate collection (including the notorious AF #15, Amazing #1 Fantastic Four #1, Uncanny X-Men #1 etc. etc.) and also had an idiot mother. He got it back though eventually, only to have it given away by an idiot father even later on, poor guy.

Don`t take any notice of what the girls say abut them, you put whatever you like around the house! I would, if my mum and dad stopped taking it down...

That`s a shame. Well, keep trying...

HEY!!!! Not all girls are as bad as that.....

Hahaha, I understand Fiona quite well! But I think I would have tried to find a place for them, hiding them is not nice. Unless they look truly hidious (in my eyes, in your eyes they look beautiful of course). If friends asked about them I would roll my eyes a bit, smile and say, "you know boys and their toys".

We have a big beach towel on the living room wall with the Simpsons on, and he wore his Disney tie to both the conformations we were in.

I live in the US, and found it at the library (I'm not sure if they'll ever get it back from me! ) But I'm trying to find a copy of my own (searching Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com right now), because it's awesome! Wish I could draw like that!

Thanks, Anilorak--I found it too. It should arrive in six to eight weeks! I also ordered the Green Leather Collector's Addition!

Ive seen it before and If i saw it befor I saw the regular book, I wouldhave brought it! Im so mad I didnt

How's the art in this comic book? IS it like the Sunday comic book style or is it like the Disney movie art style or what?!?! I've never seen it before! I'm dying to know!!!!!!

it has outlines- thats not disney style, and it looks nothing like the cartoon hobbit movie style i think its the "best comic" style