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Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin #1
Warriors Graphic Novel: The Prophecies Begin, Part One of Three: A Graphic Novel Adventure into the World of the Warrior Cats
With more than 40 million copies sold, Erin Hunter's Warriors series has taken the world by storm and is now available in a full-color graphic novel adaptation. The first book covers the first two original novels in The Prophecies Begin: Into the Wild and Fire and Ice. A perfect introduction to the world of Warriors for any new readers and the ultimate gift for its legions of fans!
For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty—who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. This stunning new adaptation retells the original Warriors story arc as a full-color graphic novel.
For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest. But the cats of ThunderClan are in grave danger, and sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. In the midst of this turmoil appears a house cat named Rusty—who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
Ever since the first Warriors book hit shelves, readers have devoured these epic adventures. This stunning new adaptation retells the original Warriors story arc as a full-color graphic novel.
272 pages, Paperback
First published July 16, 2024
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About the author
Erin Hunter
277 books10.7k followersErin Hunter is the pseudonym of five people: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui T. Sutherland, Gillian Philip, and Inbali Iserles, as well as editor Victoria Holmes. Together, they write the Warriors series as well as the Seekers and Survivors series. Erin Hunter is working on a new series now called Bravelands.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
Erin Hunter is inspired by a love of cats and a fascination with the ferocity of the natural world. As well as having a great respect for nature in all its forms, Erin enjoys creating rich mythical explanations for animal behavior, shaped by her interest in astronomy and standing stones.
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August 21, 2025
AMAZINGGGGGG....
It was nice to be back in this world, but through the lens of a graphic novel. It generated my energy to get back into the series and continue. I am always shocked by how wrapped up I can get into this series especially because I'm not the intended audience. The artwork was great and while it isn't a perfect adaptation, it does encompass the intention of the story as a whole. I cannot recommend this graphic novel or the series enough.
It was nice to be back in this world, but through the lens of a graphic novel. It generated my energy to get back into the series and continue. I am always shocked by how wrapped up I can get into this series especially because I'm not the intended audience. The artwork was great and while it isn't a perfect adaptation, it does encompass the intention of the story as a whole. I cannot recommend this graphic novel or the series enough.
July 17, 2024
bluestar x yellowfang yuri
July 19, 2024
amazing, outstanding, give me 14 more
July 26, 2024
In my heart of hearts I WANT to give this a 5 star review. I was hoping I’d be able to give this a shining review and recommend it to new fans but I just can’t. If you have never read the original books, do not read this. It will make no sense to you. This is 2 books shoved into one short graphic novel that can be read in an hour. There is SO MUCH that is lost and it makes me so sad. Don’t get me wrong, there are good things - like others I absolutely loved the art. But there are so many issues too. The pacing. The (lack of) characterization. This is going to sound really harsh, but this is little more than (beautiful) fanart of scenes from our beloved books, mashed together in somewhat sequential order and then labeled as a graphic novel. I should honestly be giving this a 2/5 stars by my own standards but I can’t bring myself to do it.
All of that being said, I will be abiding by the warrior code and I’ll be first in line to read the next one when it comes out.
Yellowfang is still my mom.
All of that being said, I will be abiding by the warrior code and I’ll be first in line to read the next one when it comes out.
Yellowfang is still my mom.
August 25, 2024
I cannot express with words just how much this series meant to me growing up, and still does to this day. I think being a warriors fan as a kid genuinely changed the person I became, and it's a series that I hold extremely near and dear to my heart. Seeing my absolute ride-or-die book series be made into a phenomenal graphic novel for a new generation of readers to enjoy, and being able to see the characters that hold so much nostalgia to me depicted in such a beautiful way makes this book so so special.
Although this is hardly the first time I've read this story, I haven't read the original Into the Wild or Fire and Ice since I was probably about 8 or 9 years old, so being able to experience the story again in such a fresh way was so much fun.
First of all: The art style is simply gorgeous! The colours and backgrounds are stunning to look at and had me lingering on every page just to admire the scenery. I love the linework as well, it's very aesthetically pleasing. The character designs are great, each character is so distinct and recognisable from one another!
This book helped remind me of what I loved so much about the original series, and made me realise just how much I've missed this story and it's characters. It reminded me of why Yellowfang, Cinderpaw(pelt) and Sandstorm are still some of my favourites to this day. Fireheart's little herb-hunting date with Sandpaw filled me with so much joy, they were my OTP when I was probably about 9-10 years old and seeing them together again made me so happy.
There were also a few moments of what I thought were brilliant foreshadowing for Tigerclaw's villainy that I'm not sure were in the original books or not, or if I just never picked up on them until now, such as Tigerclaw deliberately sendig Ravenpaw into dangerous situations or putting himself on the patrol to fight with WindClan so he knows where the WindClan camp is. Either way, although I already knew where Tigerclaw's arc would lead, there were still little moments like that that made flap my hands in excitement when I realised the implications.
Even the changes to the story that were made in the adaption were changes that I, for the most part, actually enjoyed. I liked the desicion to introduce Princess at the beginning of the book alongside Smudge.
My one main critisism would probably be that the thrid part of the book, the Fire and Ice portion, didn't feel quite long enough. While I do like desicion to put both of the first books together into one volume, I wish more time had been spent with the Fire and Ice plot points.
As it stands, the majority of the book contains almost every single event from Into the Wild, with much of Fire and Ice's story being condensed into a much shorter arc in the last part of the book. I understand the contraisnts of having to put together the plots of two entire novels into one moderately sized graphic novel, and accept the fact that not every single detail will make it into the adaptation, but there were still a few moments in Fire and Ice that weren't present in this volume that I wish had been inculded.
I assume the more mjor plot points with long lasting effects to the story, such as Cinderpaw's accident, Cloudkit being brought to the clan, and Brokentail's attack on Thunderclan, will be featured in the next graphic novel. There were still a couple smaller events that I wish had been inculded in this one though, such as the battle with RiverClan after bringing WindClan back and Whitelaw's death, or just in general more time spent on the quest to save WindClan.
Aside from that though, I really have nothing bad to say about this book at all! It is an almost perfect adaptaion of my favourite childhood series and I am super excited to read the next installment!
I have a younger cousin who loves fantasy series with animal characters, and who I've always thought would love Warriors, but she struggles reading text-based novels and much perfers comics and graphic novels. I'm going to buy her a copy of this book next time I see her. I hope she enjoys it as much as I did when I was her age :)
Although this is hardly the first time I've read this story, I haven't read the original Into the Wild or Fire and Ice since I was probably about 8 or 9 years old, so being able to experience the story again in such a fresh way was so much fun.
First of all: The art style is simply gorgeous! The colours and backgrounds are stunning to look at and had me lingering on every page just to admire the scenery. I love the linework as well, it's very aesthetically pleasing. The character designs are great, each character is so distinct and recognisable from one another!
This book helped remind me of what I loved so much about the original series, and made me realise just how much I've missed this story and it's characters. It reminded me of why Yellowfang, Cinderpaw(pelt) and Sandstorm are still some of my favourites to this day. Fireheart's little herb-hunting date with Sandpaw filled me with so much joy, they were my OTP when I was probably about 9-10 years old and seeing them together again made me so happy.
There were also a few moments of what I thought were brilliant foreshadowing for Tigerclaw's villainy that I'm not sure were in the original books or not, or if I just never picked up on them until now, such as Tigerclaw deliberately sendig Ravenpaw into dangerous situations or putting himself on the patrol to fight with WindClan so he knows where the WindClan camp is. Either way, although I already knew where Tigerclaw's arc would lead, there were still little moments like that that made flap my hands in excitement when I realised the implications.
Even the changes to the story that were made in the adaption were changes that I, for the most part, actually enjoyed. I liked the desicion to introduce Princess at the beginning of the book alongside Smudge.
My one main critisism would probably be that the thrid part of the book, the Fire and Ice portion, didn't feel quite long enough. While I do like desicion to put both of the first books together into one volume, I wish more time had been spent with the Fire and Ice plot points.
As it stands, the majority of the book contains almost every single event from Into the Wild, with much of Fire and Ice's story being condensed into a much shorter arc in the last part of the book. I understand the contraisnts of having to put together the plots of two entire novels into one moderately sized graphic novel, and accept the fact that not every single detail will make it into the adaptation, but there were still a few moments in Fire and Ice that weren't present in this volume that I wish had been inculded.
I assume the more mjor plot points with long lasting effects to the story, such as Cinderpaw's accident, Cloudkit being brought to the clan, and Brokentail's attack on Thunderclan, will be featured in the next graphic novel. There were still a couple smaller events that I wish had been inculded in this one though, such as the battle with RiverClan after bringing WindClan back and Whitelaw's death, or just in general more time spent on the quest to save WindClan.
Aside from that though, I really have nothing bad to say about this book at all! It is an almost perfect adaptaion of my favourite childhood series and I am super excited to read the next installment!
I have a younger cousin who loves fantasy series with animal characters, and who I've always thought would love Warriors, but she struggles reading text-based novels and much perfers comics and graphic novels. I'm going to buy her a copy of this book next time I see her. I hope she enjoys it as much as I did when I was her age :)
July 10, 2024
Adapts the first two books in the series. They needed fantastic artists for this to succeed and omg these artists are PERFECT.
August 13, 2024
Graphics were super cute!!! Loved it but there was so much left out and I would definitely recommend the books first :) this was an enjoyable review/reminder read though!! And again, the illustrations were great and I love the colors :)
July 21, 2025
Read 21 July 2025 - I lovedddd this. The art was gorgeous 😍 I loved how things were shown. Some panels were actually kind of funny the way they were drawn
#backintomywarriorcatsphase 😭
#backintomywarriorcatsphase 😭
November 18, 2024
The art style was really cute and stylized, and it showed a lot of movement and action
August 6, 2025
Not Warriors debuting the graphic novel edition right when I'm in the middle of my low-key obsession with this damn series. *ded*
This is good, for what it is. It combines the first two novels into one graphic novel, so the plot is condensed, the pacing quicker, and you therefore miss out on a lot of what was in the novels. Most people would hear that and think it's a no-brainer to read the novels instead, and I mostly agree. Where I can see the graphic novels having value is for younger readers who aren't yet ready for the full chapter books (with the constant reminder, though, that this is basically Game of Thrones but with cats).
This is good, for what it is. It combines the first two novels into one graphic novel, so the plot is condensed, the pacing quicker, and you therefore miss out on a lot of what was in the novels. Most people would hear that and think it's a no-brainer to read the novels instead, and I mostly agree. Where I can see the graphic novels having value is for younger readers who aren't yet ready for the full chapter books (with the constant reminder, though, that this is basically Game of Thrones but with cats).
July 16, 2024
What an absolute standout! It’s a 1:1 adaptation that compliments the source material perfectly. Incredible stylized art and they kept a surprising amount of violence from the book! My expectations have been 100% exceeded, and I’m so excited to see the next volume!
October 3, 2025
Low four stars. This was an awesome adaptation!
Overall, like most graphic novels, this is a super fast read and very enjoyable. It’s also visually GORGEOUS. I LOVE this art style, and every single panel was colored and shaded to perfection. The character designs were visually distinct (Silverstream is canonically big and I love it), and I felt they all were true to each cat’s personality, too. I also adored the few little behind-the-scenes pages at the end, especially the alternate cover sketches! I hope there are more things like that in the second one.
Into the Wild as a book is definitely iconic, and very nostalgic for me. But it’s not the greatest objectively, so this book was never going to be perfect. That being said, overall the adaptation was very smart. There are a lot of cats that need introducing in a short time, and for the most part they were all mentioned by name. Having Princess in the beginning is also a good writing choice, so next book we don’t have to waste time introducing her.
I would have appreciated some more focus on Spottedleaf (she got even less here than in the original Into the Wild), more on Ravenpaw (so he feels more important and less like a barely-there strange side character), and maybe some more of Yellowfang, too. Some of the side characters also felt glossed over, namely Dustpaw and Sandpaw, who will be important in the next few books. I also think the book could have been paced better. Fire and Ice took up only a third of the book rather than half of it, which isn’t inherently bad, but I do think it needed a bit more focus. That last third was very rushed, especially with Graystripe and Silverstream’s romance and the journey to find WindClan.
Final thoughts: Tigerclaw was appropriately menacing, Bluestar’s design is so cool for no reason, wow these cats used to be way more violent in the first arcs didn’t they, and I didn’t know that I needed to see Barley with a mustache, but now that I have that is forever his only cannon appearance in my head.
I can’t wait to read the next one in a year or two!
EDIT: After rereading, I have little more to say beyond reiterating my previous comments.
The last third of the book is still VERY rushed, especially the WindClan journey and Fireheart and Graystripe’s brief falling-out. This time I also noticed that some of the fight scenes are difficult to follow, which makes sense since they’re often very complex. But I’d like to see that improved in the second and third novels. Another thing I’d like to see improved is the emphasis on random words. A lot of graphic novels do this, but it really bothered me in this one. There is no need to emphasize a new character’s name, or the words ‘hunting assessment.’ It just reads weirdly and seems unnecessary. I hope the second book eases up a bit with that.
On a lighter note, this time I noticed that some panels have just a silly cartoon expression on the cats’ faces instead of semi-realism, which is hilarious and made me laugh out loud a few times.
A lot of love definitely went into this, and I’m super excited to start book two!
SERIES RATINGS:
The Prophecies Begin #1: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Prophecies Begin #2: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Prophecies Begin #3: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Overall, like most graphic novels, this is a super fast read and very enjoyable. It’s also visually GORGEOUS. I LOVE this art style, and every single panel was colored and shaded to perfection. The character designs were visually distinct (Silverstream is canonically big and I love it), and I felt they all were true to each cat’s personality, too. I also adored the few little behind-the-scenes pages at the end, especially the alternate cover sketches! I hope there are more things like that in the second one.
Into the Wild as a book is definitely iconic, and very nostalgic for me. But it’s not the greatest objectively, so this book was never going to be perfect. That being said, overall the adaptation was very smart. There are a lot of cats that need introducing in a short time, and for the most part they were all mentioned by name. Having Princess in the beginning is also a good writing choice, so next book we don’t have to waste time introducing her.
I would have appreciated some more focus on Spottedleaf (she got even less here than in the original Into the Wild), more on Ravenpaw (so he feels more important and less like a barely-there strange side character), and maybe some more of Yellowfang, too. Some of the side characters also felt glossed over, namely Dustpaw and Sandpaw, who will be important in the next few books. I also think the book could have been paced better. Fire and Ice took up only a third of the book rather than half of it, which isn’t inherently bad, but I do think it needed a bit more focus. That last third was very rushed, especially with Graystripe and Silverstream’s romance and the journey to find WindClan.
Final thoughts: Tigerclaw was appropriately menacing, Bluestar’s design is so cool for no reason, wow these cats used to be way more violent in the first arcs didn’t they, and I didn’t know that I needed to see Barley with a mustache, but now that I have that is forever his only cannon appearance in my head.
I can’t wait to read the next one in a year or two!
EDIT: After rereading, I have little more to say beyond reiterating my previous comments.
The last third of the book is still VERY rushed, especially the WindClan journey and Fireheart and Graystripe’s brief falling-out. This time I also noticed that some of the fight scenes are difficult to follow, which makes sense since they’re often very complex. But I’d like to see that improved in the second and third novels. Another thing I’d like to see improved is the emphasis on random words. A lot of graphic novels do this, but it really bothered me in this one. There is no need to emphasize a new character’s name, or the words ‘hunting assessment.’ It just reads weirdly and seems unnecessary. I hope the second book eases up a bit with that.
On a lighter note, this time I noticed that some panels have just a silly cartoon expression on the cats’ faces instead of semi-realism, which is hilarious and made me laugh out loud a few times.
A lot of love definitely went into this, and I’m super excited to start book two!
SERIES RATINGS:
The Prophecies Begin #1: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Prophecies Begin #2: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Prophecies Begin #3: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
July 20, 2024
Ahhhhh I need to reread these books...
January 4, 2025
Let all cats old enough to catch their own prey gather beneath the highrock for a clan meeting!!
Warriors finally has a graphic novel adaptation of the original stories. FINALLY! And I finally read one of them. Let’s take a look!
This book, in it’s simplest form, is Into the Wild, the very first Warrior Cats book, retold in full color and with pictures. First let me get the obvious out of the way first. The artstyle is AMAZING, no joke it absolutely blew me away. They went above and beyond with every single panel, seeping with emotion and depth, making every page a treat. I’m a sucker for good art, so seeing all of this was amazing, I love it.
As far as the story goes… I loved the original Into the Wild story, I read it three times, it was a brilliant introduction into this world of cats and clans. While the graphic novel had just as much charm as the real book, I’m afraid there were a few kinks. First of all, there was some minor stuff, like characters showing up too early or dialogue being slightly altered, but nothing too bad at first.
It got to the point where stuff where some major stuff was missing. Either crucial moments of the plot, to entire segments being shortened or outright cut out. To give an example, there’s this part where Greypaw is taking newly-apprenticed Firepaw to meet the medicine cat and the elders. We see Spottedleaf for maybe two frames, and the elders don’t even show up at all. Maybe I’m just being nitpicky, but I think these are very important bits, because they made the clan feel more alive and really built the world and gave it depth. Then there were times when the characters did or said things that they never originally did that felt out of character for them, like this one part when Firepaw’s sister says: ‘It’s wet food night, I can’t miss ‘Queen Kitty’s entrees!’ which feels very out of place, as cute as the line is, as the cats have always referred to Twoleg food as just ‘Twoleg food.’
That all said though, this graphic novel isn’t without it’s charm. I love this book’s characters, yes, even the antagonists, and finally seeing what everyone looks like is such a treat. From loyal Whitestorm to beautiful Spottedleaf, to sharp-tongued and stinky Yellowfang, everyone’s all here, and it’s great. Unfortunately, they might have made some of the characters a little too cute, which is kind of a problem in a book like this XD There’s even little segments there weren’t in the original book that are super lovely, like this cute little moment between Spottedleaf and Firepaw.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that this book also included a good portion of the next book, Fire and Ice as well, even though it did feel a little rushed and watered down. At the end of the day, I really loved this book, the main series definitely deserved to have graphic novels, but unfortunately, because of the quirks, I have to say I recommend you read the original books first before diving into the graphic novels.
Happy new year everyone! I may have failed my challenge last year, but this time, I’m going to explore lots of new books, write so many silly reviews… it’s going to be an adventure we’ll never forget!
Good night
Warriors finally has a graphic novel adaptation of the original stories. FINALLY! And I finally read one of them. Let’s take a look!
This book, in it’s simplest form, is Into the Wild, the very first Warrior Cats book, retold in full color and with pictures. First let me get the obvious out of the way first. The artstyle is AMAZING, no joke it absolutely blew me away. They went above and beyond with every single panel, seeping with emotion and depth, making every page a treat. I’m a sucker for good art, so seeing all of this was amazing, I love it.
As far as the story goes… I loved the original Into the Wild story, I read it three times, it was a brilliant introduction into this world of cats and clans. While the graphic novel had just as much charm as the real book, I’m afraid there were a few kinks. First of all, there was some minor stuff, like characters showing up too early or dialogue being slightly altered, but nothing too bad at first.
It got to the point where stuff where some major stuff was missing. Either crucial moments of the plot, to entire segments being shortened or outright cut out. To give an example, there’s this part where Greypaw is taking newly-apprenticed Firepaw to meet the medicine cat and the elders. We see Spottedleaf for maybe two frames, and the elders don’t even show up at all. Maybe I’m just being nitpicky, but I think these are very important bits, because they made the clan feel more alive and really built the world and gave it depth. Then there were times when the characters did or said things that they never originally did that felt out of character for them, like this one part when Firepaw’s sister says: ‘It’s wet food night, I can’t miss ‘Queen Kitty’s entrees!’ which feels very out of place, as cute as the line is, as the cats have always referred to Twoleg food as just ‘Twoleg food.’
That all said though, this graphic novel isn’t without it’s charm. I love this book’s characters, yes, even the antagonists, and finally seeing what everyone looks like is such a treat. From loyal Whitestorm to beautiful Spottedleaf, to sharp-tongued and stinky Yellowfang, everyone’s all here, and it’s great. Unfortunately, they might have made some of the characters a little too cute, which is kind of a problem in a book like this XD There’s even little segments there weren’t in the original book that are super lovely, like this cute little moment between Spottedleaf and Firepaw.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that this book also included a good portion of the next book, Fire and Ice as well, even though it did feel a little rushed and watered down. At the end of the day, I really loved this book, the main series definitely deserved to have graphic novels, but unfortunately, because of the quirks, I have to say I recommend you read the original books first before diving into the graphic novels.
Happy new year everyone! I may have failed my challenge last year, but this time, I’m going to explore lots of new books, write so many silly reviews… it’s going to be an adventure we’ll never forget!
Good night
April 11, 2025
This graphic novel version of Warriors sparked so much nostalgia within me. It was illustrated in a great manner and really brought the cats to life. I enjoyed reading it, especially the humor that was put into it. I must say, it was a bit fast paced and left out some things from the novel, however it’s not that big of a deal since it is a graphic novel. I highly recommend anyone interested in reading this to first read the original book to really get the most out of this one
July 22, 2024
12 year old me would have screamed in excitement!!! I hope I see an adaptation of all 1,000 books
November 11, 2024
yep this was everything i could have possibly wanted. yellowfang supremacy 4evr
December 11, 2025
A house cat becomes an outdoor cat and joins the local cat gang or “clan”. They fight over territory and hunt tiny critters. Different cat gangs engage in alliances and there is some politics. I had fun with it.
My kitten absolutely loved it. We would take turns reading, each of us assigned different characters.
While some relationships build over time, I didn’t get much in the way of character development. Not much to reflect on either and is just meant for empty fun. Which is fine!
The writing: 2.5/5 okay it’s for kittens
The illustrations: 4/5 really solid
My kittens review: “6/5!”
The fact that it’s about cats: 100/5
Average: 3/5 (don’t check my math on that)
My kitten absolutely loved it. We would take turns reading, each of us assigned different characters.
While some relationships build over time, I didn’t get much in the way of character development. Not much to reflect on either and is just meant for empty fun. Which is fine!
The writing: 2.5/5 okay it’s for kittens
The illustrations: 4/5 really solid
My kittens review: “6/5!”
The fact that it’s about cats: 100/5
Average: 3/5 (don’t check my math on that)
December 19, 2025
I loved the graphic novel and the plot so much as someone who never got in touch with this series. I'd say its the best graphic novel I have ever read and kitties are really silly but ferocious aswell lmao. I highly recommend getting it especially if you want to have an amazing start to this series. Firehearts design definitely is my favorite here gorgeous choice of colors ^
July 30, 2024
SPOILERS
LOOOOOVED THIS. Please keep in mind I read the original Warriors series twenty years ago as a small child so I am inherently biased, haha.
Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter do a really great job with portraying the cats as both cute fluffballs and fangy, clawing, blood-dripping forces to be reckoned with. Artistic choices when it came to the paneling, panel breaking, and heavily stylized moments almost always struck me as very visually appealing. Reading their art process at the end in the author's notes was interesting.
I've seen a few reviews saying that this is not a good introduction to the series, but I disagree. Warriors has a LOT of characters and I found it helpful to have visuals of each character to keep track of who's who. Otherwise, names like, say, Sandpaw and Dustpaw might blend together. The scenes that were left out or rewritten generally make sense, to my knowledge, and I thought that the overall pacing was good, if a fair bit faster than the original novel(s).
My one criticism would be that I found the more exaggeratedly anthropomorphic qualities like eyebrows and blushing on the cats a bit distracting. I can buy them smiling and glaring and all of that but it broke my suspension of disbelief just a little when they had blushies over their fur. It was still cute, though, so I can forgive it.
Yellowfang remains my favorite character after twenty years and she gets a lot of time to shine. The transition from grumpy suspicious loner to valued and trusted friend is so natural. I particularly enjoyed a sequence where Firepaw and Bluestar are sparring and talking about Yellowfang interspersed with Firepaw growing closer to Yellowfang and earning her trust over time. I get the feeling that the illustrators like her, too. I'm happy to see that she will be on the cover of the next issue and can't wait to read it.
LOOOOOVED THIS. Please keep in mind I read the original Warriors series twenty years ago as a small child so I am inherently biased, haha.
Natalie Riess and Sara Goetter do a really great job with portraying the cats as both cute fluffballs and fangy, clawing, blood-dripping forces to be reckoned with. Artistic choices when it came to the paneling, panel breaking, and heavily stylized moments almost always struck me as very visually appealing. Reading their art process at the end in the author's notes was interesting.
I've seen a few reviews saying that this is not a good introduction to the series, but I disagree. Warriors has a LOT of characters and I found it helpful to have visuals of each character to keep track of who's who. Otherwise, names like, say, Sandpaw and Dustpaw might blend together. The scenes that were left out or rewritten generally make sense, to my knowledge, and I thought that the overall pacing was good, if a fair bit faster than the original novel(s).
My one criticism would be that I found the more exaggeratedly anthropomorphic qualities like eyebrows and blushing on the cats a bit distracting. I can buy them smiling and glaring and all of that but it broke my suspension of disbelief just a little when they had blushies over their fur. It was still cute, though, so I can forgive it.
Yellowfang remains my favorite character after twenty years and she gets a lot of time to shine. The transition from grumpy suspicious loner to valued and trusted friend is so natural. I particularly enjoyed a sequence where Firepaw and Bluestar are sparring and talking about Yellowfang interspersed with Firepaw growing closer to Yellowfang and earning her trust over time. I get the feeling that the illustrators like her, too. I'm happy to see that she will be on the cover of the next issue and can't wait to read it.
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August 14, 2024
Too much story smushed into too few pages, if I didn't love the original series so much when I was younger I don't think I would like this all that much. The pacing is off and I would've liked to spend more time getting to know the characters.
June 3, 2025
i was never able to get through the first 3 chapters of the actual book because i prefer more diolog and less description, so I'm glad they are making graphic novels!!
this helped me understand it more, and im looking forward to reading these!
this helped me understand it more, and im looking forward to reading these!
April 4, 2025
I grew up reading Warrior cats books in middle school and junior high. I can not tell you how much love and nostalgia I have in my heart for this series!
I used to spend all my time on YouTube as a kid watching Warriors Animated Muisc Videos, Multi Animator Projects, reviews, rants, everything. I still follow multiple Warriors artists to this day.
Point being, I have seen the iconic scenes of this book depicted in about 100 different ways, and I can tell you that this graphic novel does them justice as well.
One fear I had going into this was that it would water down the source material. I can happily confirm that it did not. My edgy 12 year old self would be happy!
I can not get over how much I adore the art style of this book. So many panels were just completely breathtaking. I absolutely love the variety in the cat designs and the personality conveyed through them. Another thing I appreciated as a certified cat nerd was the attention to detail in the cats' body language.
This book does a great job of hitting all the important plot points of the first two books. Although it's been a long time since I've read them, I did not feel like very much was lost.
I loved this very much. I will definitely be in line to buy the second one when it comes out next week!
I used to spend all my time on YouTube as a kid watching Warriors Animated Muisc Videos, Multi Animator Projects, reviews, rants, everything. I still follow multiple Warriors artists to this day.
Point being, I have seen the iconic scenes of this book depicted in about 100 different ways, and I can tell you that this graphic novel does them justice as well.
One fear I had going into this was that it would water down the source material. I can happily confirm that it did not. My edgy 12 year old self would be happy!
I can not get over how much I adore the art style of this book. So many panels were just completely breathtaking. I absolutely love the variety in the cat designs and the personality conveyed through them. Another thing I appreciated as a certified cat nerd was the attention to detail in the cats' body language.
This book does a great job of hitting all the important plot points of the first two books. Although it's been a long time since I've read them, I did not feel like very much was lost.
I loved this very much. I will definitely be in line to buy the second one when it comes out next week!
April 16, 2025
It’s so fun and nostalgic to return to the Warriors universe after so long! I immediately got swept back in and was reminded why I loved this series so much; the drama and betrayal is just too good. The illustration style captures the body language of the cats so well and has great balance of both fierce and cute. Read for Libraries, Literature, and the Child.
September 2, 2024
outstanding, give me 50 more. real talk - the art is literally so beautiful. this series meant sooo much to me as a kid (and now lol) and seeing a new life brought into it in graphic novel format??? breathtaking & creates a new accessibility to the warrior cats universe for children now which i heavily support and encourage!! gotta traumatize them young.
November 11, 2025
Ich bin weiterhin der Meinung, dass das das beste Format für die Warrior Cats Reihe ist! Gerade dieser Band zur Neuauflage der ersten Buchserie hat mich vom Hocker gehauen. Ein ganz großes Lob an die beiden Illustratoren. Der Zeichenstil und das Paneling sind einfach nur fantastisch. Die Geschichte wurde dynamisch und witzig wiedergegeben und es ist einfach nur schön anzusehen.
Ich sehe mich diese Graphic Novel noch sehr, sehr oft Lesen 🙈
Ich sehe mich diese Graphic Novel noch sehr, sehr oft Lesen 🙈
November 14, 2024
Reminds me of my childhood like I GREW up on these books (not the graphic novels)
March 8, 2025
the ART!!! ughhh I’m obsessed🫶🏼
April 28, 2025
Yes, Kaylee, I did like Warriors. It was actually really good. Thank you for forcing me to read it. 🫠
May 13, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I love it I can't wait to get the second
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