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awebster92's review
4.0
This is my first comic in I don't know how long. I needed something to tide me over until tomorrow night's episode. When I saw all the Game Of Thrones graphic novels at my local library I became a bit overly excited. This issue was a bit slow but enjoyable in my opinion. It reminds me a bit of a knights tale, haha. If you're a GoT fan, it'll keep you entertained between episodes.
travisantoniog's review
Having initially read the hedge knight novella In my opinion I believe that this graphic Novel adapted by Ben Avery does justice to the endearing characters of Dunk and Egg created by George R R Martin's.
As in the novel, the first page of the novel depicting the burial of Ser Arlan sets the tone well for the novel. Also like the bright colour palette which conveys the sense of Dunk's naive impression of knighthood. The story is resolved with Dunk realizing that while "Ser Duncan the tall" can be beaten "Dunk of flea bottom" endures. However the weakness of the artwork is that it makes the battles less compelling than in the novel where the tournament drawn from 19th Century novels such as Ivanhoe of the Medieval Romanticism genre is contrasted with the graphic portrayal of violence of the novel.
Overall, the cover art is gorgeous and it has managed to stay true to the original source.
As in the novel, the first page of the novel depicting the burial of Ser Arlan sets the tone well for the novel. Also like the bright colour palette which conveys the sense of Dunk's naive impression of knighthood. The story is resolved with Dunk realizing that while "Ser Duncan the tall" can be beaten "Dunk of flea bottom" endures. However the weakness of the artwork is that it makes the battles less compelling than in the novel where the tournament drawn from 19th Century novels such as Ivanhoe of the Medieval Romanticism genre is contrasted with the graphic portrayal of violence of the novel.
Overall, the cover art is gorgeous and it has managed to stay true to the original source.
adrianwelsh's review
4.0
4.5 stars
I hadn’t read a [a:George R.R. Martin|346732|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg] book in many years (and it’s even been longer since I read a book that took place in the [b:A Game of Thrones|13496|A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1436732693s/13496.jpg|1466917]). I guess lately, Martin has been receiving lots of bad press due to his inability to finish book 6 which I suppose made me forget how much I liked his books.
That being said, this was a wonderful prequel to the Game of Thrones world. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this world along with the writing style. Plus, it’s a very condensed and colorful version of what could have been long and boringly drawn out. So, I really appreciated that.
I did get confused with the houses on who was who – especially the Targaryens. It was not clear on the family tree. There is even a shield diagram thing at the back of the book but that didn’t really help.
Either way, I’m excited to read the next one.
I hadn’t read a [a:George R.R. Martin|346732|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg] book in many years (and it’s even been longer since I read a book that took place in the [b:A Game of Thrones|13496|A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1436732693s/13496.jpg|1466917]). I guess lately, Martin has been receiving lots of bad press due to his inability to finish book 6 which I suppose made me forget how much I liked his books.
That being said, this was a wonderful prequel to the Game of Thrones world. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this world along with the writing style. Plus, it’s a very condensed and colorful version of what could have been long and boringly drawn out. So, I really appreciated that.
I did get confused with the houses on who was who – especially the Targaryens. It was not clear on the family tree. There is even a shield diagram thing at the back of the book but that didn’t really help.
Either way, I’m excited to read the next one.
taeli's review
4.0
finished 3/1/13
Nice little short story set 100 years before A Song of Ice and Fire about the start of the adventures of Dunk and Egg. I don't want to spoil anything about the story, so I will just say I quite enjoyed it.
Nice little short story set 100 years before A Song of Ice and Fire about the start of the adventures of Dunk and Egg. I don't want to spoil anything about the story, so I will just say I quite enjoyed it.
moreadsbooks's review
3.0
Since I am hair-tearing-out desperate to get back into Martin's world in the form of a thousand-page novel, I thought this was going to be a mere sad peek that would leave me aching. But this was a lot better than I expected, a nice story with all the usual suspects; young knight standing up for honor, evil member of the reigning family that you wish would just get a fierce kick in the pants - if you've ever wanted to punch Joffrey Baratheon in the nose, this ought to get you all fired up. It has certainly cemented my status as a whole-heartedly green apple Fossoway girl all the way.
breebers's review
4.0
I would recommend reading the full novella before getting this highlights version, but for another visual interpretation of GRRM's work, this is really well done. Told from Dunk's POV, we get to see more of the down to earth view of Westeros life for a knight, as opposed to the high and mighty perspective of the ruling class (primarily, at this point in history, a whole mess of Targaryens).
The graphic novel also provides a sneak into the next volume, detailing a flashback of the red and black dragon battles. In reading this, as well as the novella in Dangerous Women, I'm coming to the conclusion that Bloodraven is going to become a very central figure/tree-guide in the final two ASoIaF books...
The graphic novel also provides a sneak into the next volume, detailing a flashback of the red and black dragon battles. In reading this, as well as the novella in Dangerous Women, I'm coming to the conclusion that Bloodraven is going to become a very central figure/tree-guide in the final two ASoIaF books...
dragonarmy's review
5.0
Believe it or not, this is my very FIRST trip into the realm of Westeros.
I've never read a book or seen an episode even though I've always been intrigued. I think I saw this on a list of great graphic novels so I thought I'd give it a go and I am glad that I did. The artwork isn't stunning by any means, but the story and characters and world that is built out in these issues compelled me to keep reading and left me wanting more. Thankfully, it looks like there are at least two other entries in this series!
I can only imagine that hardcore ASOIAF fans would love this comic even more because they'd get to see the names of legend come to life as this series is set 100 years before the events in the books. Even me, however, knowing nothing about the world, enjoyed this story about the chivalrous Dunk and his trusty Egg!
I've never read a book or seen an episode even though I've always been intrigued. I think I saw this on a list of great graphic novels so I thought I'd give it a go and I am glad that I did. The artwork isn't stunning by any means, but the story and characters and world that is built out in these issues compelled me to keep reading and left me wanting more. Thankfully, it looks like there are at least two other entries in this series!
I can only imagine that hardcore ASOIAF fans would love this comic even more because they'd get to see the names of legend come to life as this series is set 100 years before the events in the books. Even me, however, knowing nothing about the world, enjoyed this story about the chivalrous Dunk and his trusty Egg!
hekate24's review
5.0
This is actually for the novella version, which I had never read before. It's basically exactly the same as the comic version, dialogue-wise, but obviously more description can be found here. Dunk and Egg = A++++ awesome forever.
jlen33's review
4.0
When you read a book in this series, there's always a side character who you wish you knew more about. Or some back story that you want more info on. This book satisfies those desires for me. It's self-contained and gave me more of the history in a unique, memorable way, so I can call back to it as I continue to move through the main series.