This comic book was slightly disappointing. I think it's partly due to having seen and read this particular part of the series so often, but also because the storytelling felt a bit rigid to me. If I wasn't already acquainted with the story, it would've been impossible for me to grasp what the hell was going on and who was who exactly. This came as a surprise because I've read some of Daniel Abraham's other work and loved it.Then there's the artwork. I was disappointed in that as well. Maybe it'...

Currently several hundred pages in (listening to it as an audiobook), and I am SO NOT impressed. Ugh. So much drole background descriptions of things. It feels like I'm reading Charles Dickens (who I hate reading). It took a hundred pages before I even felt I could explain a plot point beyond "they found a wolf and people talk". That's ALL THAT HAPPENS for the first hundred plus pages.Trying to push through due to others saying it is decent, but I am wondering if their opinion is tainted from wa...

Read this years ago, but never posted it on here and didn’t notice until I started the second book, which I’m currently reading now

Who am I kidding? It's Game of Thrones, with colors. Of course I like it.As far as book vs graphic novel goes, It does a really good job in keeping up with the book. However, I did feel that it jumped from Starks to Targaryens rather abruptly. I would have liked to see some sort of indication that it's another line of story or another chapter.But it's GAME OF THRONES with SHINY IMAGES and PRETTY COLORS. So I will read it all.

"Can a man still be brave if he's afraid?" "That is the only time a man can be brave"

One of the best quote I've ever read.I always end up reading the first few chapters of it and then something comes up and it gets back in my shelf for a long time. Again I face the same thing when I start reading this series. This vicious cycle goes on and on.But I know one day I will complete this series. I really like the part where they show baby direwolves. For this one scene, I can read it multiple times. I don't know if I'll read the next part of it or not, but definitely I enjoyed it very...

"Can a man still be brave when he's afraid?" To be honest, I haven't read it YET the Game of thrones or watch it's TV series. Out of my curiosity, I tried to read it's graphic novel without reading the book itself. Obviously, I am not familiar with the characters in the book or the story itself. But as I read the graphic novel of the Game of Thrones vol. 1, I'm easily indulged in the premise of the series. It's not because I want to be one of the majority of the readers or fans who really lik

I'm reading this for one reason only: I really loved the fancy description of George R.R. Martin (The Baratheon helmets & the Targaryen eyes for example) and I really hated that the TV series chose not to embrace them.This comic series brings back the colors of the books.

This book is based on the time of the medieval ages. It is about a bunch of different families in seven kingdoms. There is one king that rules the seven kingdoms known as Robert Baratheon. There is the Stark family who rules under the king and they are in charge of the city of Winterfell. Then there are much more families that rule different cities. There are four main families in this book. There are the Lannisters, Baratheons, Starks, and the Targereyons.The Starks and the Lannisters hate each...

I finished the book series, waiting with bated breath for next episode of the final season as they arrive. So let's go with the Graphic novelization and I liked it and revisiting the story again of the first book. The art was good and I am just enjoying the feeling of visiting the first book again and I am planning on re-reading the series but after I finish Fire and Blood.My dream of being a writer is realized and I am now a Goodreads Author. I have always loved comics, and I hope that I will a...

This may actually be the first book of this genre I've ever read. Knights, dragons, fantasy names & animals and some words that I still don't understand....not so much my thing. But, the characters in this story are fabulous, After reading book 1, I went and bought books 2-5. I will suggest that new readers review the Appendix before, and while, reading the book. It's a great reference for the many characters, families, and their relationships.

Gorgeous artwork

This fantasy novel about political intrigues is fascinating. Written from the point-of-view of multiple characters, this book is engaging, suspenseful, and best of all, easy to relate to, for most, if not all, of the characters are flawed but likable. The story is told mainly from the perspective of the Starks, who commanded the northern territories of the kingdom, and the trials and struggles they went through in a brutal game of thrones. To add to the complications of human politics, something...

I'm reading the original novel right now and though it would be interesting to give the graphic novel a shot at the same time to see how well it blends in. Unfortunately, I was rather disappointed. The graphic novel would make sense only you're familiar with the story. Despite being based on the novel (not the show), it only manages to provide little snippets of information and relies heavily on the readers knowledge of this fantasy realm.

Bad dialogue, very bad illustrations, it is not one star just because Martin saves the day.

Wth!How comes I never knew this existed until today????So this issue covers the first part of episode one of season one (yes I will be using the series as a reference bc I haven't read the books yet) and although the artwork is quite underwhelming to say the least, I can tell this will get more fun in the following issues!

Many know that the popular HBO series "Game of Thrones" is based upon the books, but many have not had the opportunity to enjoy these books. George R.R. Martin depicts a land where seasons last for several years, a place where magic, knights, and coats of arms reign; Westeros. This story takes place after a huge revolutionary war among the seven kingdoms that comprise of Westeros. The main plot of the story follows the struggle for power of the coveted "Iron Throne" that now sits empty to due to...

[4,5/5 stars]loved this and the illustrations!!! I've always been most interested in Daenery's storyline though... so that are the parts of the book/graphic novel I'm most excited about.

Many years ago, when this book first came out I tried to read it and was unable to get very far. Far too many characters, far too many viewpoints, far too many plotlines…I just got lost.Just recently, desperate for something new to read in the speculative realm, I decided to give Mr. Martin another shot. Same problem, too many characters. But this time I was willing to work at it. I kept a notebook with a one-line notation about each character who seemed to be slated for significance in one of t...

ETA: Jez, people... I'm going to say that just by glancing at the reviews for this GRAPHIC NOVEL, the reviews I see on GR are 85% for the BOOK itself. It says "Comic Book" in the title, people, come on... I've read the book twice and seen the first season of the show (which follows the book pretty precisely). Since I have a pretty good handle on the material, I figured it would be interesting to read the comic version and see if they made similar editing decisions to the show which has had troub...