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[[Image:RGN.jpg|thumb|right|''Redwall: The Graphic Novel'']]

<big>'''THIS NEWS POSTING CONTAINS SPOILERS REGARDING THE REDWALL GRAPHIC NOVEL'''</big>

Today I received an Advance of ''[[Redwall: The Graphic Novel]]'', and let me say, it is fantastic. It's about 6inX9in, and 143 pages in length.

It's very well done. All the drawings are black and white; and [[Bret Blevins|Blevins]]' illustration really brings the characters to life. A character that is supposed to be a baddie truly looks evil, be it [[Sela]], [[Asmodeus]], or [[Cluny the Scourge]]. Cluny is particularly menacing throughout the comic.

I don't want to say it's violent per se, but better terms are gritty and raw. When battle goes on, we see blood flying around. Asmodeus is depicted as being completely decapitated.

When it comes to size depiction, [[:Category:Shrews|shrews]] and [[Sparra]] are shown as ''smaller'' than [[Matthias]].

[[Squire Julian Gingivere]] is actually large enough for Matthias to ride.

Not seen in the novel is the exploration of typical Redwall archetypes, like feasting, depth of characters like [[Skipper]] and [[The Cellar|Ambrose Spike]], etc.

Overall, the GN consists more of the adventure of Matthias, and tends to sidetrack characters like [[John Churchmouse|the Churchmouses]].

I have not read it in completion yet; I've only had the time to do some pretty in depth scanning and skimming.

The GN ends as [[Abbot Mortimer]] dies; the [[Summer of the Talking Squirrel]] is not mentioned at all.

Click the front cover to see it bigger, that's Matthias on the front with Cluny looming in the background.

On the back (below) is Asmodeus.

I've also included a scan of one cell from the GN to demonstrate how great a job Blevins has done. This is from the scene when Basil first appears, and is taunting Cluny by bounding around [[Mossflower Woods|Mossflower]].

The Redwall Graphic Novel is a great addition to the Redwall saga, and anyone who is a fan should definitely pick this up when it comes out in October.

According to the book, the official summary is as follows:

''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 their enemy.

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imported>LordTBT at 16:30, 25 March 2022