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The Wheel of Time - Graphic Novels #4
The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel, Volume Four
Well-known comic book writer Chuck Dixon, working closely with the Jordan estate, continues his exciting graphic novel adaptation of Robert Jordan's international bestseller, The Eye of the World. Volume Four, which collects issues 19-24 of The Eye of the World comic book, is illustrated by the talented Andie Tong, who also provided the interiors for Volume Two.
Volume Four of The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel begins with Rand and Mat, Perrin and Egwene, and their friends and fellow travelers separated into three groups and trying to make their way to Caemlyn as quickly as possible.
Perrin and Egwene have fallen in with Elyas and his wolf companions. Perrin is both distressed and intrigued when he discovers that he can understand the wolves. When Thom is apparently killed defending them, Rand and Mat are grief-stricken, but they have no time to mourn, for they know that Darkfriends will soon be on their trail. The boys put Thom's lessons to good use by performing as gleemen to earn their livelihood as they head along the Caemlyn Road.
Moiraine begins to teach a reluctant Nynaeve the way of the One Power, challenging much that the Wisdom thought she understood about the world. Soon all three groups find themselves pursued by Darkfriends. Will they be safely reunited or will their enemies begin to pick them off, one by one?
Volume Four of The Eye of the World: The Graphic Novel begins with Rand and Mat, Perrin and Egwene, and their friends and fellow travelers separated into three groups and trying to make their way to Caemlyn as quickly as possible.
Perrin and Egwene have fallen in with Elyas and his wolf companions. Perrin is both distressed and intrigued when he discovers that he can understand the wolves. When Thom is apparently killed defending them, Rand and Mat are grief-stricken, but they have no time to mourn, for they know that Darkfriends will soon be on their trail. The boys put Thom's lessons to good use by performing as gleemen to earn their livelihood as they head along the Caemlyn Road.
Moiraine begins to teach a reluctant Nynaeve the way of the One Power, challenging much that the Wisdom thought she understood about the world. Soon all three groups find themselves pursued by Darkfriends. Will they be safely reunited or will their enemies begin to pick them off, one by one?
176 pages, Paperback
First published December 3, 2013
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Chuck Dixon
3,426 books1,029 followersCharles "Chuck" Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s.
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
His earliest comics work was writing Evangeline first for Comico Comics in 1984 (then later for First Comics, who published the on-going series), on which he worked with his then-wife, the artist Judith Hunt. His big break came one year later, when editor Larry Hama hired him to write back-up stories for Marvel Comics' The Savage Sword of Conan.
In 1986, he began working for Eclipse Comics, writing Airboy with artist Tim Truman. Continuing to write for both Marvel and (mainly) Eclipse on these titles, as well as launching Strike! with artist Tom Lyle in August 1987 and Valkyrie with artist Paul Gulacy in October 1987, he began work on Carl Potts' Alien Legion series for Marvel's Epic Comics imprint, under editor Archie Goodwin. He also produced a three-issue adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit for Eclipse with artist David Wenzel between 1989 and 1990, and began writing Marc Spector: Moon Knight in June 1989.
His Punisher OGN Kingdom Gone (August, 1990) led to him working on the monthly The Punisher War Journal (and later, more monthly and occasional Punisher titles), and also brought him to the attention of DC Comics editor Denny O'Neil, who asked him to produce a Robin mini-series. The mini proved popular enough to spawn two sequels - The Joker's Wild (1991) and Cry of the Huntress (1992) - which led to both an ongoing monthly series (which Dixon wrote for 100 issues before leaving to work with CrossGen Comics), and to Dixon working on Detective Comics from #644-738 through the major Batman stories KnightFall & KnightsEnd (for which he helped create the key character of Bane), DC One Million , Contagion , Legacy , Cataclysm and No Man's Land . Much of his run was illustrated by Graham Nolan.
He was DC's most prolific Batman-writer in the mid-1990s (rivalled perhaps in history by Bill Finger and Dennis O'Neil) - in addition to writing Detective Comics he pioneered the individual series for Robin , Nightwing (which he wrote for 70 issues, and returned to briefly with 2005's #101) and Batgirl , as well as creating the team and book Birds of Prey .
While writing multiple Punisher and Batman comics (and October 1994's Punisher/Batman crossover), he also found time to launch Team 7 for Jim Lee's WildStorm/Image and Prophet for Rob Liefeld's Extreme Studios. He also wrote many issues of Catwoman and Green Arrow , regularly having about seven titles out each and every month between the years 1993 and 1998.
In March, 2002, Dixon turned his attention to CrossGen's output, salthough he co-wrote with Scott Beatty the origin of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl in 2003's Batgirl: Year One. For CrossGen he took over some of the comics of the out-going Mark Waid, taking over Sigil from #21, and Crux with #13. He launched Way of the Rat in June 2002, Brath (March '03), The Silken Ghost (June '03) and the pirate comic El Cazador (Oct '03), as well as editing Robert Rodi's non-Sigilverse The Crossovers. He also wrote the Ruse spin-off Archard's Agents one-shots in January and November '03 and April '04, the last released shortly before CrossGen's complete collapse forced the cancellation of all of its comics, before which Dixon wrote a single issue of Sojourn (May '04). Dixon's Way of the Rat #24, Brath #14 and El Cazador #6 were among the last comics released from the then-bankrupt publisher.
On June 10, 2008, Dixon announced on his forum that he was no longer "employed by DC Comics in any capacity."
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October 5, 2018
This was another amazing volume. I honestly couldn't ask for anything more. They have done Robert Jordan's masterpiece justice and I love them all for it 😊
January 25, 2016
Very nice hardback edition. Starts with chapter 27 of the book, Shelter From the Storm, and ends with chapter 34 of the book, The Last Village.
Three panels behind the spoiler tag...
Very close to the book. The artwork is nothing breath taking, but well done. Especially the cover gallery in the back has some very nice images.
This takes place roughly in the middle of The Eye of The World, which dragged for me. The pacing of the comic is not much different.
I am somewhere around 3.5 stars for this. I liked it, but it doesn't tempt me to get another volume right away. If I saw some WoT comics in a second hand store at a reduced price, maybe...
Three panels behind the spoiler tag...
Very close to the book. The artwork is nothing breath taking, but well done. Especially the cover gallery in the back has some very nice images.
This takes place roughly in the middle of The Eye of The World, which dragged for me. The pacing of the comic is not much different.
I am somewhere around 3.5 stars for this. I liked it, but it doesn't tempt me to get another volume right away. If I saw some WoT comics in a second hand store at a reduced price, maybe...
January 15, 2025
Awesome book series and fantastic graphic novel adaptation! I will definitely read more of this series! Five stars! Highly recommended!
January 30, 2019
Loved it! The artwork is absolutely stunning!
December 10, 2019
Yay wolves 👀💛
January 25, 2022
A good adaptation. I liked the building tension with the ravens. There are so many characters in this series that I've forgotten some of them.
December 31, 2022
A parte mais chata, foi só viagem, Egwene insuportável, Mat chato surtando. Elyas melhor coisa desse volume e é isso.
March 16, 2023
This volume helps crystallize one of the recurring themes, that of the gray areas within religious beliefs and worldly paradigms. Obviously a story of good vs. evil, the distinctions are often blurred, keeping the reader guessing between who is good and who is malevolent. The author seems to leave that judgment up to the reader, who observes objectively to a degree, while the characters choose to remain true to their own ideas of what is right.
Excellent artwork and coloring. Very engaging story.
Excellent artwork and coloring. Very engaging story.
May 24, 2024
The graphic novel adaptation of Wheels of Time TV series on Amazon Prime Video (and, above all, of Robert Jordan’s fantasy novels series) continues with a fourth volume. As I have already said, the comic summarizes the story of the novel very well (as it is much more faithful to the novels than the TV series) but the art is really inconstant as the artist changes with each volume. In some cases, the art is rather ugly and it’s distracting from the reading. It was so tedious that I had decided to abandon reading this series, but curiosity got the best of me. And this fourth volume, illustrated by Andre Tong, is better but it is still far from a masterpiece. It is nevertheless entertaining and the graphic novel is a good way to avoid reading the lengthy novel series (while waiting for the next season of the TV adaptation). An average comics if you are curious about the story.
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July 26, 2020
Rating: 5 stars
It's back! (The quality I mean). Don't have much to say, but some cool pictures of Rand's visions/dreams (they're a bit yucky, but I think they're really awesome):
I am trying to keep up with my actual reading of The Eye of the World novel, but, as with all Wheel of Time books, once I hit the 50% mark I start binging the book hard (this was especially the case with A Memory of Light), so I am a little behind with my graphic novel reading. I'll see how it goes though.
It's back! (The quality I mean). Don't have much to say, but some cool pictures of Rand's visions/dreams (they're a bit yucky, but I think they're really awesome):
I am trying to keep up with my actual reading of The Eye of the World novel, but, as with all Wheel of Time books, once I hit the 50% mark I start binging the book hard (this was especially the case with A Memory of Light), so I am a little behind with my graphic novel reading. I'll see how it goes though.
October 18, 2021
This volume consists of issue #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, and #24 and follows the story up until Caemlyn. The book readers will know those parts were probably the slowest sections and that slow story flow is part of this volume as well.
This volume picked up the artwork quality that was missing in Volume 3 so that was a positive. The first look at Caemlyn was okay but a little underwhelming.
This volume picked up the artwork quality that was missing in Volume 3 so that was a positive. The first look at Caemlyn was okay but a little underwhelming.
February 29, 2020
The party is split and we see the adventures of each group while they try to reach their goal and reunite. Worldbuilding and lore are strong and we get some character development allowed by the more direct interactions of the smaller groups. Bonds are formed between characters and new magical creatures are introduced.
March 18, 2023
I liked this volume. I'm starting to get more invested in the characters and story. Dixon is doing a good job of moving the story forward and making it work as a comic book.
And I like Andie Tong's art. It's a little inconsistent, I think, but there are points where it's really good. Specifically, when he's drawing animals, like the scene with the wolves and ravens.
And I like Andie Tong's art. It's a little inconsistent, I think, but there are points where it's really good. Specifically, when he's drawing animals, like the scene with the wolves and ravens.
September 9, 2025
Even though I have already read this story in the original novel format and I know mostly what happens, I somethings still find myself not knowing what’s going to happen sometimes because it has been awhile since I read the novel and I really appreciate that because it gives me the feeling of reading something for the first time when I haven’t. I really and enjoying reading these graphic novels.
December 5, 2021
Amazing adaptation and artwork
I hope they continue doing more and and do all of the books in the series ,,,I want more!!!!..I have been reading this graphic novel and listening to audio book
I hope they continue doing more and and do all of the books in the series ,,,I want more!!!!..I have been reading this graphic novel and listening to audio book
November 21, 2022
The events at the Four Kings: Mat and Rand working for their supper and what happened at The Dancing Cartman are very important for many reasons. Details that I imagine are full of clues and foreshadowing. What Rand did to Gode? Goodness me!
February 18, 2024
The Eye of the World Graphic Novel V4 was Great
Each of the graphic novels (volume 1 through 4) have been great. The story has been told expertly. The book is long, yet the graphic novel explains it in a few images. The artwork is amazing.
Each of the graphic novels (volume 1 through 4) have been great. The story has been told expertly. The book is long, yet the graphic novel explains it in a few images. The artwork is amazing.
July 21, 2017
I'd probably only give the book itself 3 stars. But the overall story so far is still good so far.
March 18, 2018
Honestly, at the point I'm just burning through these to finish. They're not getting any better.
June 24, 2020
The excitement continues! So many adventures on the road to Caemlyn.
December 9, 2023
The last of the slow down. Thankfully!
September 15, 2024
Another excellent volume in the Eye of the World/Wheel of Time graphic novel series. A visual treat!
June 9, 2014
Book Review by: Sharon Powers.
I finished reading Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World on May 28, 2010--just over four years, ago. In the months that followed reading The Eye of the World, I read all the (then available) books in the series. I, like so many others, had fallen in love with the characters in the series of The Wheel of Time.
And then, the graphic novels appeared, of course, beginning at the beginning, New Spring. And then, The Eye of the World: The Wheel of Time, The Graphic Novel. I began reading these, too. I completed volumes one, two three, and now, I have finished volume four, the one I am reviewing, here, today.
A graphic novel is, in form, a bound book with material similar to full novels. They can be hardcover or card stock and include topics of fiction and non-fiction, or even such things as anthologies or collections.
The graphic novel is distinguished from comics or comic books even though the bulk of the material consists of art work. Comic books are printed on inexpensive bulk paper and graphic novels are printed on much higher quality of paper. Some are truly beautiful with glossy pages and beautiful illustrations. Moreover, comics contain advertising whereas graphic novels do not. Also, graphic novels invariably contain a story line that has a beginning, middle, and end; comic books tend to be episodic in nature. Comic books are much, much, shorter than graphic novels (some graphic novels I've seen approach 150 pages--an average seems to be around 100 pages.
I mention these attributes to graphic novels because some purported-to-be graphic novels are nothing more than a few comics put together with a card stock cover. It is so disappointing when a title is described and billed as a graphic novel and you spend your money expecting to get a graphic novel, but end up with a glorified comic book. (See the Thor: The Dark World Prelude, A Graphic Novel by Marvel Comics). Now, let's take a look at The Eye of the World, Volume three, Graphic Novel to see how it stands up under scrutiny.
This book has absolutely no advertising of any sort, anywhere in the book; so that's very good. The artwork is by Andie Tong, Lettered by Bill Tortolini, colors by Nicholas Chapuis, and is adapted by Chuck Dixon. The book is published by Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC).
The book is a full hardcover book with a full-color, glossy, dustcover. The images are beautifully rendered and colored and the art is on glossy paper that is, indeed, beautiful to look at. Additionally, it has 176 pages; it is in the English Language, the ISBN 978-0-7653-3631-6.
The story is adapted by Chuck Dixon, and it is clear that the story is adapted from The Wheel of Time Series, The Eye of the World(the novel). Remembering that it is a graphic novel, we know that not everything can be included from a full size book is 753 pages, distilling the book down to 176 pages of art and dialog, it seems that the adapter did a more-than-adequate job, he did a great job. The requirement of having a complete story arc is met: the story follows Jordan's book plot with a beginning, middle, and end.
The book's glossy pages, beautiful art, colors, and design, exciting story arc, and well-constructed features make this one of the finest examples of graphic novel I have ever had the pleasure to read and review. I rate this beautiful book 5 stars out of 5. Thank you for taking time today to read my review. Sincerely, Sharon Powers.
I finished reading Robert Jordan's The Eye of the World on May 28, 2010--just over four years, ago. In the months that followed reading The Eye of the World, I read all the (then available) books in the series. I, like so many others, had fallen in love with the characters in the series of The Wheel of Time.
And then, the graphic novels appeared, of course, beginning at the beginning, New Spring. And then, The Eye of the World: The Wheel of Time, The Graphic Novel. I began reading these, too. I completed volumes one, two three, and now, I have finished volume four, the one I am reviewing, here, today.
A graphic novel is, in form, a bound book with material similar to full novels. They can be hardcover or card stock and include topics of fiction and non-fiction, or even such things as anthologies or collections.
The graphic novel is distinguished from comics or comic books even though the bulk of the material consists of art work. Comic books are printed on inexpensive bulk paper and graphic novels are printed on much higher quality of paper. Some are truly beautiful with glossy pages and beautiful illustrations. Moreover, comics contain advertising whereas graphic novels do not. Also, graphic novels invariably contain a story line that has a beginning, middle, and end; comic books tend to be episodic in nature. Comic books are much, much, shorter than graphic novels (some graphic novels I've seen approach 150 pages--an average seems to be around 100 pages.
I mention these attributes to graphic novels because some purported-to-be graphic novels are nothing more than a few comics put together with a card stock cover. It is so disappointing when a title is described and billed as a graphic novel and you spend your money expecting to get a graphic novel, but end up with a glorified comic book. (See the Thor: The Dark World Prelude, A Graphic Novel by Marvel Comics). Now, let's take a look at The Eye of the World, Volume three, Graphic Novel to see how it stands up under scrutiny.
This book has absolutely no advertising of any sort, anywhere in the book; so that's very good. The artwork is by Andie Tong, Lettered by Bill Tortolini, colors by Nicholas Chapuis, and is adapted by Chuck Dixon. The book is published by Tor (Tom Doherty Associates, LLC).
The book is a full hardcover book with a full-color, glossy, dustcover. The images are beautifully rendered and colored and the art is on glossy paper that is, indeed, beautiful to look at. Additionally, it has 176 pages; it is in the English Language, the ISBN 978-0-7653-3631-6.
The story is adapted by Chuck Dixon, and it is clear that the story is adapted from The Wheel of Time Series, The Eye of the World(the novel). Remembering that it is a graphic novel, we know that not everything can be included from a full size book is 753 pages, distilling the book down to 176 pages of art and dialog, it seems that the adapter did a more-than-adequate job, he did a great job. The requirement of having a complete story arc is met: the story follows Jordan's book plot with a beginning, middle, and end.
The book's glossy pages, beautiful art, colors, and design, exciting story arc, and well-constructed features make this one of the finest examples of graphic novel I have ever had the pleasure to read and review. I rate this beautiful book 5 stars out of 5. Thank you for taking time today to read my review. Sincerely, Sharon Powers.
December 21, 2013
In the last volume, I was excited to finally see some scenes that I liked being brought to life visually on the page. This volume, however, is the opposite of that. Unfortunately we have hit the part of the story that was fine while reading, but is simply not very interesting in graphic novel format. This whole book drags, and I can't help but thinking that most if not all should have been cut. I mean, I appreciate the faithfulness of rendering just about everything from EotW into this graphic novel format, but I'm just afraid that doing so could harm the comic's popularity and ultimately shut it down. Perhaps some of the elements from the book could have been shortened for the comic? I mean, this series has been going on for a long time, and we are so, so far from the end. I know the individual comics are much farther ahead, but getting back issues to catch up is not only difficult, it can be expensive too (even if you buy the e-books). I am still waiting for Elayne's appearance, for Loial, for Tar Valon, for the Ways... How long is this going to take?
At this rate, I fear we are not going to see the whole series converted to graphic novel format... I hope that we at least get to see "The Great Hunt". If not, that would really be a shame...
At this rate, I fear we are not going to see the whole series converted to graphic novel format... I hope that we at least get to see "The Great Hunt". If not, that would really be a shame...
April 8, 2014
This fourth volume of the graphic novel adaptation of The Eye of the World begins with the groups separated after their harried flight from Shadar Logoth and ends...in just about the same place, only the groups are a bit nearer to arriving in Caemlyn. That summary kind of sums up the dragging pace of this installment. It's a part of the book that I've always found odd, too. And it might have benefited from some abbreviation in the graphic novel form. Art was better in this volume than in the third. But the whole thing still didn't give me the excitement and eagerness that I was left with after the first two installments.
September 18, 2013
Hmmm. I guess things eventually have to slow down and thus begin to get a little bit of a drag especially having read the books so recently. But appreciation must be given to the detailing that has been followed and there are a very few sub plots that have been missed so far. All in all a decent read due to some interesting discoveries especially for Perrin. Onwards!
July 2, 2014
These graphic adaptations of The Eye of the World (the first book in the Wheel of Time series) still remain a treat. The visuals are gorgeous and the prose is taken straight from Jordan.
Perrin and Egwene make their way with Elyas, running into first friends, then foes. Rand and Mat travel from Whitebridge to Camelyn.
Perrin and Egwene make their way with Elyas, running into first friends, then foes. Rand and Mat travel from Whitebridge to Camelyn.
January 21, 2015
It's hard rating these volumes individually. They are just small chunks of a bigger story (which is part of a very long very big story.) But this adapts it pretty faithfully. It's not the most thrilling section of book, but it's alright. I also think the art is better than volume 3. I believe they changed artists yet again, back to one that did either the first or second.
December 5, 2014
Considering Rand is in his nightmares fighting off the 'Dark One', this is a story getting more and more interesting. For me being so far into the series, I'm wanting the graphics be at the same point that I'm currently at
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