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Legend: The Graphic Novel #3
Champion: The Graphic Novel
June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic─and each other─and now their country is on the brink of a new existence. June is back in the good graces of the Republic, working within the government's elite circles as Princeps-Elect, while Day has been assigned a high-level military position.
But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than even, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country's defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything.
But neither could have predicted the circumstances that will reunite them: just when a peace treaty is imminent, a plague outbreak causes panic in the Colonies, and war threatens the Republic's border cities. This new strain of plague is deadlier than even, and June is the only one who knows the key to her country's defense. But saving the lives of thousands will mean asking the one she loves to give up everything.
160 pages, Paperback
First published April 25, 2017
About the author
Leigh Dragoon
23 books83 followersLeigh Dragoon (born May 6, 1976 in Plattsburgh, New York) is a professional American comics writer and illustrator. She currently lives in Sacramento, California.
Leigh Dragoon’s work first appeared in Girlamatic, publisher of her urban fantasy webcomic By the Wayside, which won the Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent in 2006. She contributed art to Sam Kieth’s My Inner Bimbo graphic novel. In 2009 she wrote the script for the three-volume HarperCollins/Tokyopop manga series based on Frewin Jones’ YA fantasy series The Faerie Path. She also contributed a story to the Fraggle Rock Vol. 1 graphic novel published by Archaia Studios Press in 2010. In 2011 she adapted the script for Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy graphic novel, in addition to Frostbite forthcoming in 2012.
Leigh Dragoon’s work first appeared in Girlamatic, publisher of her urban fantasy webcomic By the Wayside, which won the Kim Yale Award for Best New Female Talent in 2006. She contributed art to Sam Kieth’s My Inner Bimbo graphic novel. In 2009 she wrote the script for the three-volume HarperCollins/Tokyopop manga series based on Frewin Jones’ YA fantasy series The Faerie Path. She also contributed a story to the Fraggle Rock Vol. 1 graphic novel published by Archaia Studios Press in 2010. In 2011 she adapted the script for Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy graphic novel, in addition to Frostbite forthcoming in 2012.
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November 7, 2020Oh yes.. now I remember why I was a little upset with this ending. I still think this is a pretty decent finale, but the ending was just such a punch to the gut. Also so many things just make me emotional in this one. Albeit it does end on a lighter note, but you've gotta go through all the emotions before you get to the lighter moments. All in all I'm pretty happy with these graphic novels, but they felt like highlight reels and I much prefer all the details we got with the novels.
August 11, 2020
Listen, i love this trilogy with my whole heart but i dont really think the graphic novels deserve 5 stars. Some characters didnt look how they were supposed to, and events were at the wrong places and things were left out. Kinda disappointed but like i dont know how to rate it....
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i just got this in the mail but i can’t read it because i haven’t received prodigy yet help
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i just got this in the mail but i can’t read it because i haven’t received prodigy yet help
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October 5, 2016This is going to break my heart all over again.
January 7, 2021
I’ve already read the book, so why am I crying again???
October 20, 2017
So what happened in the graphic novel was that it covered the major plot points of Champion but it left out all the emotional in betweens needed to make it great. I don't know why they didn't just make this longer. It was only 83 pages long on my ereader and I thought maybe I was miss a part but nope, that was legitimately the whole thing.
I loved seeing the art work and putting a picture to a name and seeing certain scenes play out but this definitely could have been soooooooo much better. If I had read this first, I don't think it would have been as emotionally destroyed as I was when I finished the novel this week and that would have been a shame. I would have missed out on the beautiful impact of the story and no one should lose out on that.
I would highly suggest reading the entire trilogy in their novel forms before picking up any of the graphic novels cause you really do get a different experience when reading it in this format. I think I've only read Legend and now Champion in this form so I need to grab Prodigy from my library at some point though I’m in no rush right now.
Happy reading peeps
Jo
I loved seeing the art work and putting a picture to a name and seeing certain scenes play out but this definitely could have been soooooooo much better. If I had read this first, I don't think it would have been as emotionally destroyed as I was when I finished the novel this week and that would have been a shame. I would have missed out on the beautiful impact of the story and no one should lose out on that.
I would highly suggest reading the entire trilogy in their novel forms before picking up any of the graphic novels cause you really do get a different experience when reading it in this format. I think I've only read Legend and now Champion in this form so I need to grab Prodigy from my library at some point though I’m in no rush right now.
Happy reading peeps
Jo
June 29, 2017
Maybe I just misremember details but I feel a whole element to the original was changed.. but honestly that's just made me more determined to make time to reread this series. Love love loved the epilogue/ending.
August 29, 2022
4 out of 5 stars.
I became very attached to these characters in very little time.
I became very attached to these characters in very little time.
January 4, 2018
What do you do when you finish the Legend triology and somehow manage to put the broken pieces of your heart back together? Why you pick up the graphic novel and break your fragile little heart all over again, because, why not?!
All joking aside, this was an awesome visual aid to the novel. There were some major key points left out probably for the simple fact it’s easier to read those details rather than seeing them. But all in all these follow the books very closely and still manage to give you all the feels! If you loved the written books then you will love these graphic novel companions as well!!
All joking aside, this was an awesome visual aid to the novel. There were some major key points left out probably for the simple fact it’s easier to read those details rather than seeing them. But all in all these follow the books very closely and still manage to give you all the feels! If you loved the written books then you will love these graphic novel companions as well!!
January 20, 2022
The ending makes me cry every time.
April 30, 2017
I really appreciated how many appearances Ollie made in this graphic novel, even if that one last scene he appeared in was really cruel and unnecessary.
January 1, 2021
It's all coming back to me now.
Champion hurt me in ways I can't explain so this 'original' trilogy (fuck off Rebel) really means a lot to me.
However, the issue of adapting a novel to a graphic novel is that oftentimes it gets lost in translation or a chunk of the novel really gets lost literally. Which is kinda understable since it is difficult to compressed a long novel to a shorter graphic novel.
So, it's obvious why I only gave this book a 3-star rating. I wasn't convinced. Though the nostalgia is there, it's not enough. I haven't experienced on this graphic novel the rollercoaster of emotions I felt on the novel.
The art is still cool though and I still I liked this overall.
Champion hurt me in ways I can't explain so this 'original' trilogy (fuck off Rebel) really means a lot to me.
However, the issue of adapting a novel to a graphic novel is that oftentimes it gets lost in translation or a chunk of the novel really gets lost literally. Which is kinda understable since it is difficult to compressed a long novel to a shorter graphic novel.
So, it's obvious why I only gave this book a 3-star rating. I wasn't convinced. Though the nostalgia is there, it's not enough. I haven't experienced on this graphic novel the rollercoaster of emotions I felt on the novel.
The art is still cool though and I still I liked this overall.
July 12, 2020
my heart warms🥺 , i'm such a ya trash. definitely gonna go and read the actual book now.
December 3, 2020
Tried graphic novels for the first time aaaaaaand
December 9, 2024
Leer en el libro: Hi. I'm Daniel—Hi. I'm June
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Leer en la novela gráfica: Hi. I'm Daniel—Hi. I'm June
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
La trilogía LEGEND es y será de mis distopías favoritas y pienso en la historia constantemente.
Creo que esos libros que están destinados para quedarse en tu corazón para siempre y eso es lindo.
June y Day, siempre serán mis protegidos.
Aquí estuve fangirl con muchas escenas que en los libros me hicieron GRITAR DE EMOCIÓN.
Las ilustraciones siempre son bonitas y me alegra tener la posibilidad de revivir los libros aquí. Eso es algo muy bonito y me hace querer leer REBEL solo para leer otra vez a mis personajes amados y ver lo mucho que han crecido/cambiado desde la última vez que los leí.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Leer en la novela gráfica: Hi. I'm Daniel—Hi. I'm June
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
La trilogía LEGEND es y será de mis distopías favoritas y pienso en la historia constantemente.
Creo que esos libros que están destinados para quedarse en tu corazón para siempre y eso es lindo.
June y Day, siempre serán mis protegidos.
Aquí estuve fangirl con muchas escenas que en los libros me hicieron GRITAR DE EMOCIÓN.
Las ilustraciones siempre son bonitas y me alegra tener la posibilidad de revivir los libros aquí. Eso es algo muy bonito y me hace querer leer REBEL solo para leer otra vez a mis personajes amados y ver lo mucho que han crecido/cambiado desde la última vez que los leí.
July 1, 2018
Okay this is the best graphic novel out of all three of them. The most important scenes were drawn (still wish it was longer), and the art was amazing.
Excuse me because I'm about to go cry because one of the most heart wrenching scenes in YA history was visualized... MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THIS!!!
Excuse me because I'm about to go cry because one of the most heart wrenching scenes in YA history was visualized... MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THIS!!!
September 28, 2019
Man, even though I’ve read the actual novel series, the events in this particular installment are still pretty harrowing! But now that these graphic novels have helped me to review the key events in the series, I’m pretty pleased with the experience overall.
May 14, 2025
Brought back all the emotions 😭😭 I LOVE YOU ANDEN
March 18, 2018
I really liked that this was in full color and the art was lovely. I enjoy Leigh Dragoon's work.
This is such an intricate storyline though that condensing it to this format lost a lot of the nuance. This graphic novel didn't have the same emotional resonance and that's really too bad because it's one of the big selling points in the book.
This is such an intricate storyline though that condensing it to this format lost a lot of the nuance. This graphic novel didn't have the same emotional resonance and that's really too bad because it's one of the big selling points in the book.
March 27, 2020
Champion was also really good.
I was too lazy to read the actual book thoroughly, so this book made it easier to understand.
SPOILER ALERT!: I feel sad because in the 10 years later part, Day loses his memory and forgets June, and then they meet up again. Awww....
SPOILER ALERT 2!: Commander Jameson is DEAD.Period.
I was too lazy to read the actual book thoroughly, so this book made it easier to understand.
SPOILER ALERT!: I feel sad because in the 10 years later part, Day loses his memory and forgets June, and then they meet up again. Awww....
SPOILER ALERT 2!: Commander Jameson is DEAD.Period.
April 2, 2019
This hit all of the high points of the story, so it was a nice refresher heading into the fourth book that's coming out later this year.
However, I did wish it would give a little more of the story and the artwork isn't that great.
Recommended 15+ for language, violence, a scene of hinted sex, and romance.
However, I did wish it would give a little more of the story and the artwork isn't that great.
Recommended 15+ for language, violence, a scene of hinted sex, and romance.
July 12, 2017
wowza that was refreshing
March 28, 2023
Now I remember why the ending made me so upset. Still prefer the novels because you get so much more detail but these graphic novels are a nice refresher.
February 7, 2021
Und das war auch schon das Finale ☹️ Ich werde Day und June vermissen! Das Ende war unerwartet düster und traurig, aber nach so einem großen Krieg sind mir Konsequenzen immer lieber als „...und sie lebten alle glücklich bis an ihr Lebensende“. Hätte ich den letzten Band als Roman gelesen, wäre ich wohl in Tränen ausgebrochen 🥺
Im dritten Teil steht vor allem die Politik, Intrigen und der Krieg im Fokus, was ich spannend fand, ich mir vielleicht nur etwas mehr Fokus auf Gefühle gewünscht hätte, gerade nachdem Charaktere gestorben sind.
Ich fand die ganze Reihe überzeugend, stimmig mit tollen Charakteren und einem spannenden Weltenbau. Die Geschichte ist ein Feuerwerk der Action und Emotionen. Ich kann diese Graphic Novels jedem empfehlen, der dystopische Settings mag. Und das wichtigste: Die Graphic Novel funktioniert auch eigenständig, sodass man nicht die Romane gelesen haben muss und die Geschichte hier einfach in einer spannenden und neuen Form zu lesen bekommt 😄
Im dritten Teil steht vor allem die Politik, Intrigen und der Krieg im Fokus, was ich spannend fand, ich mir vielleicht nur etwas mehr Fokus auf Gefühle gewünscht hätte, gerade nachdem Charaktere gestorben sind.
Ich fand die ganze Reihe überzeugend, stimmig mit tollen Charakteren und einem spannenden Weltenbau. Die Geschichte ist ein Feuerwerk der Action und Emotionen. Ich kann diese Graphic Novels jedem empfehlen, der dystopische Settings mag. Und das wichtigste: Die Graphic Novel funktioniert auch eigenständig, sodass man nicht die Romane gelesen haben muss und die Geschichte hier einfach in einer spannenden und neuen Form zu lesen bekommt 😄
March 5, 2023
2.5
I never did finish reading the original trilogy but I was always a bit curious about how this series ended. So I was glad that I could use the graphic novels to figure it out.
My reading has changed a lot so this wasn’t for me anymore. That said, I am happy I found out what happened between Day & June.
Read: 05/03/2023
1st rating: 2.5 stars
Genre/tropes: YA/dystopian
Cover: 3 stars
Will I recommend: No
I never did finish reading the original trilogy but I was always a bit curious about how this series ended. So I was glad that I could use the graphic novels to figure it out.
My reading has changed a lot so this wasn’t for me anymore. That said, I am happy I found out what happened between Day & June.
Read: 05/03/2023
1st rating: 2.5 stars
Genre/tropes: YA/dystopian
Cover: 3 stars
Will I recommend: No
January 24, 2018
This is a really good adaptation of Champion! I’ve begun to really enjoy graphic novels, and this was great! I think it covered all the main points of the book well, and provided a quick edition of the story. Of course, not all of the emotion and connections to the characters are there, but it was still a great story!
March 29, 2022
the dog and the rest of the ending my heart
October 25, 2022
Great to go along with the book.
December 30, 2021
I really enjoyed the Legend graphic novels and I'm hopeful that I will actually be reading the book series in 2022.
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April 28, 2023Yes. This is indeed a good graphic novel adaptation! ✨
It is fast-paced, and the plot is unexpected. And I am happy that after those hardships, the two got their new beginnings and happy endings. The art style is cool too. 💓
It is fast-paced, and the plot is unexpected. And I am happy that after those hardships, the two got their new beginnings and happy endings. The art style is cool too. 💓
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