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'''''Redwall: The Graphic Novel''''' was published in [[2007]] exclusively in the U.S. by [[Publishers|Philomel]] as a comic book adaptation of ''[[Redwall]]'', the first book in the fantasy saga by [[Brian Jacques]]. [[Stuart Moore]] adapted the story, while [[Bret Blevins]] provided the black and white illustrations. Lettering was provided by Richard Starkings.

It was released alongside ''[[Eulalia!]]'' and ''[[Redwall|the Redwall 20th Anniversary Edition]]''.

===Official Summary===
''When the peaceful life in and around ancient [[Redwall Abbey]] is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat [[Cluny the Scourge|Cluny]] and his villainous [[Cluny's Horde|hordes]], [[Matthias]], a young mouse, determined to find the [[Sword of Martin|legendary sword]] of [[Martin the Warrior]] which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy their enemy.''

===Awards===
*''Redwall: The Graphic Novel'' was nominated for the [[2008]] [https://redwall.fandom.com/wiki/News:Redwall_Graphic_Novel_nominated_for_award "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" award], sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

===Differences From Redwall===
*Cluny is not described as "Portuguese", but as a "tough, evil, foul bilge rat."
*The Ch. 3 feast sequence involving Matthias and [[Brother Alf]]'s grayling does not appear; the Ch. 5 post-feast sequence is combined into [[Abbot Mortimer]]'s meeting with Matthias in Ch. 1.
*Upon seeing the [[Redwall Tapestry]], Cluny says "That's the mouse from my dreams"; in ''Redwall'' he asks "Who is that mouse?" and never mentions his dreams.
*It's not exactly clear that Cluny's horde is holing up in [[Saint Ninian's Church]]; the building scarcely receives a mention and with the exception of their initial transportation home at the beginning, [[John Churchmouse]] and his family are excised from the story.
*The Book 1 events of Ch. 9, Ch. 11, and Ch. 13 (all of which occur primarily at Redwall Abbey), as well as Ch. 16 and Ch. 19, do not appear.
*The Book 1 events of Ch. 20 do not appear with the exception of the final moments, when [[Brother Methuselah]] discovers writing behind the Tapestry. Aspects of the story's narration are turned into dialogue for Methuselah.
*The capture and rescue of [[Abram Vole]] and the Vole family does not appear.
*After Cluny is injured from his fall, he immediately tells his horde to bring him [[Sela]]; in ''Redwall'', [[Killconey]] recommends Sela to Cluny when they're back at Saint Ninian's.
*The riddle sequence involving the letters on the Abbey stairs does not appear.
*Sela instructs Chickenhound to deliver the note to Redwall while they're alone; in ''Redwall'', Chickenhound is with horde members, and Sela asks him to fetch medical ingredients.
*The events of Book 2 Ch. 7 involving the rhyme on the back of [[Martin the Warrior's Tomb|Martin the Warrior's tomb]] door does not appear with the exception of the moment Constance arrives to solve it; Chickenhound arriving at Redwall to make a deal does not appear.
*The riddle sequence involving spikes on Martin the Warrior's tomb door does not appear.
*The Book 2 events of Ch. 8, Ch. 12, and Ch. 20 do not appear.
*Constance says to Sela "Tell the rats! Tell them I remember their defeat at the wall!" This line of dialogue is not in ''Redwall''. Constance's encounter with [[Redtooth]] does not appear.
*The scabbard of Martin the Warrior is tied to a rafter in the Sparra loft; in ''Redwall'', the scabbard is hidden inside [[King Bull Sparra]]'s armchair.
*[[Jess Squirrel]] and [[Basil Stag Hare]] simply take back the Tapestry from Cluny, they do not replace it with a decoy.
*Matthias is not retrieved from the [[Redwall Abbey Pond]] after falling from the roof, time skips to his arrival in the [[Infirmary]].
*[[Cheesethief]]'s murder of [[Scragg]] does not appear.
*The solitary [[Beaver]] does not appear.
*[[Constance]] does not construct a crossbow; the death of Cheesethief via the crossbow does not appear.
*The events of Book 3 Ch. 9 do not occur - the resolution of [[Squire Julian Gingivere]] and [[Captain Snow]]'s quarrel is portrayed via a panel of them embracing.
*Abbot Mortimer's final monologue to Cluny does not appear.
*The epilogue as written by John Churchmouse that tells of [[Mattimeo]]'s birth and the casting of the [[Joseph Bell|Matthias and Methuselah Bells]] is not addressed. The story concludes with Abbot Mortimer's death.
*The characters [[Ambrose Spike]] and [[Winifred]] are largely nonexistent, receiving few illustrations.
*Various lines of dialogue are edited from their original form in ''Redwall'', or excised completely.
*There is no molespeech.
*Religious references are largely excised.

===Trivia===
*In [[Redwall.org]]'s ''Ask Brian, Volume 4'', a reader asked if [[Brian Jacques]] "ever thought of producing a Redwall comic book or graphic novel?" The response was "No." Approximately five years later, this adaptation was published.

===See Also===
*[http://pensivemischief.blogspot.com/2007/10/redwall.html Previews on Stuart Moore's blog]
*[https://redwall.fandom.com/wiki/News:Redwall:_The_Graphic_Novel_Advance The Redwall Wiki advance review of Redwall: The Graphic Novel]

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