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*[[1979]]-?: [[Wikipedia:Luis Bermejo|Luis Bermejo]]'s ''The Lord of the Rings'': a trilogy of comic books only published in non-English editions (in least 10 different European countries)<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Pieter Collier]]|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/985-Tolkien-Comics.php|articlename=''The Lord of the Ring'' Comics by Luis Bermejo|dated=28 January 2011|website=TL|accessed=19 February 2017}}</ref> | *[[1979]]-?: [[Wikipedia:Luis Bermejo|Luis Bermejo]]'s ''The Lord of the Rings'': a trilogy of comic books only published in non-English editions (in least 10 different European countries)<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Pieter Collier]]|articleurl=http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/985-Tolkien-Comics.php|articlename=''The Lord of the Ring'' Comics by Luis Bermejo|dated=28 January 2011|website=TL|accessed=19 February 2017}}</ref> | ||
*[[1989]]: [[David T. Wenzel]]'s ''[[The Hobbit (comic book)|The Hobbit]]'' | *[[1989]]: [[David T. Wenzel]]'s ''[[The Hobbit (comic book)|The Hobbit]]'' | ||
*?[[2011]]: ''War in the North'', written by [[Wikipedia:Brian Wood (comics)|Brian Wood]] and illustrated by [[Wikipedia:Simon Coleby|Simon Coleby]]. In 2011, news spread that a 16-page, digital-only | *?[[2011]]: ''War in the North'', written by [[Wikipedia:Brian Wood (comics)|Brian Wood]] and illustrated by [[Wikipedia:Simon Coleby|Simon Coleby]]. In 2011, news spread that a 16-page, game tie-in and digital-only comic would be released as part of pre-order-exclusive editions of ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]]''.<ref>{{webcite|author=Jesse Schedeen|articleurl=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/09/brian-wood-heads-to-middle-earth|articlename=Brian Wood heads to Middle Earth|dated=8 July 2011|website=[http://www.ign.com/ ign.com]|accessed=19 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=Andy Khouri|articleurl=http://comicsalliance.com/brian-wood-lord-of-the-rings-game-comic/|articlename=Brian Wood to Write ‘Lord of the Rings’ Video Game Tie-In Comic|dated=7 July 2011|website=[http://comicsalliance.com/ comicsalliance.com]|accessed=19 February 2017}}</ref> While a page from the comics have appeared in print,<ref>Nisse Lindberg, "Frodo Lever:Tolkien och serierna" [Swedish-language: "Frodo is Alive: Tolkien and the Comics"], in ''[[Wikipedia:Seriefrämjandet|Bild & Bubbla]]'' 204 (2015)</ref> it is unknown if the full comics was ever released. | ||
==References in popular comics== | ==References in popular comics== | ||
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Tolkien's works in popular media include a multitide of illustrations in the style of comics or cartoons. This article lists notable comics based on, or including references to, Middle-earth and/or J.R.R. Tolkien.
Early comics/cartoons
The first known published illustration in the comical vein is a single frame cartoon appearing in the 29 November 1954 edition of Newsweek (following the release of The Fellowship of the Ring). The cartoon portrays the Orcs of Moria as hairy creatures with large heads featuring bird-like beaks. Gandalf wears a robe adorned with what appears to be magical symbols.[1]
Licensed comics
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Comics licensed by the Middle-earth Enterprises or the Tolkien Estate
- 1979: J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings Fotonovel[note 1]
- 1979-?: Luis Bermejo's The Lord of the Rings: a trilogy of comic books only published in non-English editions (in least 10 different European countries)[2]
- 1989: David T. Wenzel's The Hobbit
- ?2011: War in the North, written by Brian Wood and illustrated by Simon Coleby. In 2011, news spread that a 16-page, game tie-in and digital-only comic would be released as part of pre-order-exclusive editions of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North.[3][4] While a page from the comics have appeared in print,[5] it is unknown if the full comics was ever released.
References in popular comics
DC Comics
- In the 2006 Blue Beetle series, the eponymous hero's "hideout" is called Hobbiton. His minor enemy, the Diviner, summons Ents.
- In Secret Origins #20, Barbara Gordon reads The Lord of the Rings on the plane from Chicago to Gotham.
- The Legion of Super-Heroes villain Tseln has a "Mithril silver" knife.
- Sasha Bordeaux mentions Legolas in Checkmate #4
- The story in Amethyst (1985) #4 is called "There and Back Again".
- In Plastic Man (2004) #12, FBI Agent Morgan tracks down an illegal downloader and notices The Lord of the Rings, which she heard was good.
- Kyle Rayner carries a copy of The Lord of the Rings in Green Lantern (1990) #97
- Brainiac 5 mentions the One Ring in Legion of Super-Heroes (2010) #1
- Changeling calls burrowing aliens Hobbits in DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #2
- Justice League of America #43 (2010): Josiah Power quotes Numbers 20:18, and Doctor Impossible is surprised it's from the Bible and not Gandalf (You shall not pass)
MAD
Marvel
- Marvel's got characters named Sauron, Numenor and Aragorn (a winged horse). Sauron actually named himself after the character.
- Spidey calls his pals the Fellowship in White Tiger #6
- Billy Kaplan's bedroom door has "Speak Friend and Enter", in Young Avengers Presents #1
- A boxing match between Slammer Sauron and Freddy Frodo in Avengers #43
- Captain America is reading a "chapter of Tolkien" in Avengers #46 (1967)[6]
Other
Notes
- ↑ Although not technically a traditional comic book, speech balloons have been added to film frames from Ralph Bakshi's 1978 film The Lord of the Rings, giving the work an impression of being a comics.
References
- ↑ "Newsweek, 1954 - Fellowship cartoon", Tolkien Collector's Guide (accessed 19 February 2017)
- ↑ Pieter Collier, "The Lord of the Ring Comics by Luis Bermejo" dated 28 January 2011, Tolkien Library (accessed 19 February 2017)
- ↑ Jesse Schedeen, "Brian Wood heads to Middle Earth" dated 8 July 2011, ign.com (accessed 19 February 2017)
- ↑ Andy Khouri, "Brian Wood to Write ‘Lord of the Rings’ Video Game Tie-In Comic" dated 7 July 2011, comicsalliance.com (accessed 19 February 2017)
- ↑ Nisse Lindberg, "Frodo Lever:Tolkien och serierna" [Swedish-language: "Frodo is Alive: Tolkien and the Comics"], in Bild & Bubbla 204 (2015)
- ↑ "Post in the private group 'Tolkien's Middle-Earth'" dated 19 November 2016, Facebook (accessed 19 February 2017)
