Orson Scott Card's Ender In Exile

by Aaron Johnston, Pop Mhan (Illustrator)

The direct sequel to Ender's Game! Thirteen year-old Ender Wiggin has saved mankind from an alien threat. His reward? Exile. Branded a monster by those who feel threatened by his military genius, Ender is suddenly a hero without a home. Consumed with guilt, Ender must face his own demons and the people who are bent on stripping him of power. Based on the bestselling novel by science-fiction master Orson Scott Card. COLLECTING: Ender's Game: Ender in Exile #1-5

Genres: Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy, Fantasy

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 26, 2011

About the author

Aaron Johnston is a New York Times bestselling author, comics writer, and film producer. He cowrote the novels Invasive Procedures, Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, Earth Awakens, and the other forthcoming Formic Wars novels with science-fiction legend Orson Scott Card.

He was also an associate producer on the movie Ender’s Game, wherein he makes a cameo appearance as an officer of the International Fleet. Blink and you’ll miss him.

Aaron’s comic credits include Ender in Exile, Speaker for the Dead, Formic Wars, League War, and Mazer in Prison, all for Marvel. His screenplay adaptations include Alvin Maker, Sarah: Woman of Genesis, The Multiple Man, Feed the Baby of Love, and others. His play Lifeloop, an adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s short story, was featured at Western Illinois University. A longtime stage improviser, Aaron is a former member of LA’s Improv Factory, Santa Clarita Improv, and the Garrens Comedy Troupe. He and his wife are the parents of four children.

Reviews

[Mayank Agarwal · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is as engaging as the original story, more from the heart then just a physiological thriller.

This book is a direct continuation of Ender's Game, Volume 2: Command School, although it can be read as a stand-alone, it is advised to start from here- Ender's Game, Volume 1: Battle School

The graphic novel covers Enders journey after the Formic wars, the challenges he faces as a thirteen-year-old hero of earth, and the decision he takes on overcoming them. These challenges are just not from other people who see him as a tool to be used, or competition to be dealt with. He also has to deal with his own feeling on wiping out a species. The way he goes about in handling these is a treat to read.

Aaron Johnston’s writing has improved a lot since his previous takes on other stories from Ender Universe, he is good out here.

Pop Mhan’s illustration has been great in other one-shots of Enders Universe and continues to be so here.

PS: As a stand-alone original story, this might have been a 5 star, but this being a continuation of a series, and that too an emotional and physiological one, a lot had to be left out during the adaptation from novel to a graphic novel.

[Alastair · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read, very interesting seeing ender wiggins after movie.

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was full of stunning and beautiful artwork. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I was a wonderful story on its own and also made me want to read the original novel again.

[47Time · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ender is obsessed with the Formic race after wiping it out. He wants to understand the Formics and why they allowed themselves to be destroyed. Earth has decided to colonize the planets left behind by the Formics. Graff, the new minister of colonization offers Ender the chance to be governor of one of them. He is joined by his sister Valentine. Morgan is the captain of the ship carrying the colonists and he secretly wants to be governor in Ender's stead. Ender assumes control with no issues, given his considerable popularity among the colonists, people he commanded in the war.

While exploring the planet Ender comes across an area that the Formics created from his memories. Hidden in a wall is a queen larvae. He can communicate with it psychically and decides to write a book detailing its experiences felt in the Formic hive. Ender also agrees to his brother's request to write a book about the latter's life. Both books are popular and spark a profound change in their readers, both on Earth and the colonies.

[Andy Hickman · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Ender's Game: Ender In Exile ” by Aaron Johnston (Author), Pop Mhan (Illustrator)

Excellent graphic adaptation of a rich and heart-felt story within the Ender universe.
Issue#1
“You’re recent psychological evaluation says you’ve become obsessed with the Formics.” – Admiral Chamrajnagar
Issue#2
“I killed an entire species, Val. Mothers, fathers, children. Gone and I barely know anything about them.” -Ender
Issue#3
“The original colonists were the unlucky ones. Hundreds died before the xenobiologists developed the cure.” - Ender
Issue#4
“You’re determined to understand them, aren’t you?” – valentine
“I stole their future, valentine. I can only begin to repay them by learning from their past.” - Ender

Issue#5
“Feel our grief. Feel it now. Taste our sorrow. I give you our regret. Know our guilt and pain.”
“But still we welcome you now as guest friends.” – incubating hive queen
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[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say, I love comics , I always have and this is a great comic, story and art. The entire Ender series so far that I have read has been just as good. For you people that feel that comics are not really the same as a book, I would say your correct, Comics are more like a short hand way of telling a story, The story comes with the backgrounds drawn out instead of described. I feel it is only one step down from a movie but I really don't feel like much is lost, The story still gets told, and when it is done so well as in this series you may find, that comics are kind of cool. This was a good read.

[Francis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the art better than some of the other graphic novels in the Ender universe, and there were some interesting characters, but also quite a few that just kind of pop up and then nothing really comes of them. As with the other Ender comics, interesting to give me a little extra detail about what was going on, but not necessary reading.

[Tim R · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a pretty good read with good artwork. I'd recommend it if you'd recently finished "Ender's Game". The GN does a great job of fleshing out the last two or three chapters of the first book; from Ender's departure from Eros to his departure from the colony. I'm reading this as a bridge between "Ender's Game" & "Speak for the Dead".

[Nico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probablemente este libro completo debía ir entre el penúltimo y último capítulo de “El juego de Ender”.
Es menos atractivo que los primeros libros de la saga , pero sin duda complementa muchas cosas que quedan en el aire.
Recupera un poco la esencia del protagonista, pero sigue estando alejado de la obra principal.

[Richard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why haven’t these books been turned into movies? Much better than Star Trek/Wars.

[PageMaster · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as enders game and it feels more like a backstory for "speaker of the dead".

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Graphic novels are interesting in that you get a brief overview of the book or movie.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Becoming a hero may lead to never coming back home. In Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card, Ender can't return home after saving the human race. Ender in Exile represents the element of Point of View. It is written in third person omniscient, It switches in third person between characters, when Ender's parents are having a conversation, and then it switches to Valentine coming home from school. Ender in Exile represents the element of Characters. Ender's parents want Ender to come home, but Ender cannot because he could be kidnapped and be used as a war genius. Ender in Exile represents the element of Personification when the parents talking about his homecoming being like a lost bird coming back to its nest. Ender in Exile is a great read for those who love Sci-Fi books!

[Katherine · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think this is just a graphic novelization of the beginning of Ender in Exile but I haven't gotten that one yet and the online descriptions for this one are not clear about the relationship. Anyway, I guess this was targeted at young male sci-fi fans that prefer comics to the original books...? I disliked the character design for pretty much all the female characters and thought the plot was pretty simplistic. The resolution didn't have any nuance to it either.

[Krystl Louwagie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars on this one because the story is very interesting, and it's not delivered badly, exactly, but it has the same syndrome that most adapted graphic novels have-it's missing some energy or dynamic. It falls flat somehow. That energy of creation is missing, because it's just re-imagined something that's already been created without enough difference, without enough for the "translator" to call their own.

[Stacy Handlin · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think that I never want to read another Ender book. This took such a drastic turn in the way it was written. I wanted to finish it, so I did, but I found it very boring. I was glad when it was over.

I was warned about this. I was told that I might enjoy the "Bean" series more (Enders Shadow's books).

I liked Enders Game and Enders Shadow.

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[Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite books for sure. It has just as much interesting content as Ender's Game and Speaker for the dead. You just don't want to stop reading. I can't wait to read the coming books in the Ender series!

[Rocky Sunico · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another interesting adaptation. I felt this narrative flowed better than some of the others, including the one-shots that Aaron Johnston wrote previously. Definitely a nice addition to the Enderverse.

Art still all confused though.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as good as a stand alone as Enders Game even though its billed as a stand alone sequel. Still good, still annoyed I like Card's writing.

[Aurora · Rating 2 out of 5]

Took a while for me to finish the book. I paced in reading this. Good writing still, but this was dragging in terms of story telling.

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great link between all the unresolved bits.