{"product_id":"kalevala-the-graphic-novel-sami-makkonen-paperback","title":"Kalevala: The Graphic Novel -- Sami Makkonen, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEFORE THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, AND GAME OF THRONES THERE WAS THE EPIC THAT INSPIRED IT ALL! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning comic adaptation of the Finnish epic The Kalevala, which inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. It's the foundational epic of the fantasy genre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story tells of the adventures and fates of wizard V?in?m?inen, warrior Lemmink?inen, blacksmith Ilmarinen and other larger-than-life characters seeking love, riches, and magic in the faraway lands of the ancient North. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a bold approach to by an established talent - visually powerful and accessible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreator Sami Makkola brings the Kalevala adaptation to a whole new level, emphasizing the elements of horror in the story, which are often left in the background when the main events of Kalevala are discussed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned, Makkola is best known for his four volumes of the Eisner Award nominated Hatter M series, which has made the NY Times best-selling list. He has received the Sarjas Award for Best Fantasy Comic and has been nominated for a number of other awards, including the Ghastly Awards for horror work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullerva in the Finnish Kalevala. It remains a major matter in the legends of the First age...\" -J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 257, 1964 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You come one fine day upon the Kalevala, the land of heroes. Then you are indeed in a quite new world and can revel in an amazing new excitement...\" -J.R.R. Tolkien \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The colours, the deeds, the marvels, the figures of the heroes are all splashed onto a clean bare canvas by sudden hand; even the legends concerning the origin of the most ancient things in the world seem to come fresh from the singer's hot imagination of the moment.\" -J.R.R. Tolkien \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sami Makkonen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ablaze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684972289","brand":"Sami Makkonen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45983539069156,"sku":"9781684972289","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781684972289.jpg?v=1737428963","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/kalevala-the-graphic-novel-sami-makkonen-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}