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World of Warcraft: Ashbringer Hardcover – June 9, 2009


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Product Details

  • Series: World of Warcraft (Book 1)
  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: WildStorm (June 9, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1401223419
  • ISBN-13: 978-1401223410
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.4 x 10.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 7 Up–This volume includes the four issues of the comic-book series. The story is a tie-in to the 2008 release of the Wrath of the Lich King game expansion. It begins in the midst of the Second War between orcs and humans, during which Highlord Alexandros Mograine takes possession of a powerful crystal. The action jumps forward in time to show how the crystal was turned from an object of evil to part of a weapon for good, the sword known as Ashbringer. As war rages on, alliances break down and brother turns against brother, leading to the end of the Knights of the Silver Hand and the rise of Scarlet Crusade and Argent Dawn. Computer-colored illustrations bring the action to life, and Neilson's debut comics effort is more than competent. A must-have for the online-gaming crowd.–Beth Gallego, Los Angeles Public Library END

About the Author

Micky Neilson is a videogames writer and artist, and one of World of Warcraft's development team. Ludo Lullabi is a French artist whose work includes the bande desinee series Eternal Midnight, Kookaburra Universe and Lillian Cortez... and, of course, the ongoing World of Warcraft series. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

The art is great and the story is well written.
Jason
The art work is fantastic even though Darion Morgraine looked too anime ish with the Cloud Strife wanttobe hairdo.
Da Jester
This hardcover book collects the four-issue mini-series.
Tim Janson

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful By Joe R. on July 10, 2009
Format: Hardcover Verified Purchase
Overall Ashbringer was a good read. I bought it because I play the game, and enjoy the lore. I will say it should have been a six issue miniseries rather than the four it is. Some parts seemed very rushed. I guess they had to fill the space allotted or something. I liked the art, on some pages it looked sketchy while others were more polished. On some pages it was hard to define what was actually happening.(Too many dark imagines, shadows, etc.)

I would recommend this to anyone interested in warcraft lore. But you'll have more questions about the scourge and ashbringer leaving than going in. You can tell there's more before, more during, and more after, but you don't get it. You might be a little lost, unless you already know some of the warcraft lore. Like, I said, 1-2 more issues would have flushed this story out for anyone not familiar with warcraft looking for a complete read.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By Theresa Winfrey on January 17, 2010
Format: Hardcover
Disclaimer: I am no expert in comics or comic terminology so please bear with me on some points.

I went into the pages of "Ashbringer" with moderate to low expectations, although Ludo Lullabi was an artist I enjoyed and respected, and the premise of a story based on the legendary sword Ashbringer was intriguing. What I got was more than I anticipated.

It has been said before, and I'll say it again: Ludo Lullabi's artistic style lends itself very well to the cartoonish, yet stylized artistic direction of "Warcraft". He pencils the entire graphical novel, so there is no unexpected switching of the pencillers mid-book. The greatest penciller in the world still needs a great inker and colorist in the world of colored, Western comics, and Anthony Washington delivers on this front. His computer colorwork makes each panel look almost hand-painted, and both detailed close-up pencils, and distant less-detailed pencillings look artistic and tasteful, unlike a lot of "harder-inked" comics where close-up pencils look great but using ink line sizes of the same width for far-away, distant objects makes the latter look cheap and uneven comparatively.

I was not a fan of Walter Simonson's work on "World of Warcraft Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2", but having nothing to compare it to, I accepted it. Mickey Neilson's writing in "Ashbringer" is superb: it is epic and more in tune with the writing of the "World of Warcraft" video game. After every page, I was intrigued and compelled to read more about the lore of the Ashbringer, which I could not say about "WoW Vol. 1" and "Vol. 2".

On a side note: it is time to give Lullabi more cover space on these Warcraft graphic novels, rather than guest artists who just pencil the cover.
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By Fantasy Lover on January 6, 2015
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I can't love this comic any more than I do. I have two copies of it, a hardcover first edition and the paperback version. I also have the individual comics, but those are in protective sleeves and I don't read them. I love the story here and would have loved it even more in novel form. There is so much here that could be elaborated upon in a novel, such as Renault's jealousy of Darion and Tirion's feelings for Darion when he comes to seek advice from him. Tirion Fordring is my favorite character in WoW and seeing him in this made me squeal with joy. This is a superb book. Thank you for this Blizzard and Micky.
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By KT on April 21, 2014
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This is a Great Book. I would recommend that anyone reading this also read the other WOW books. You will not be disappointed.
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By Amazon Customer on March 26, 2014
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It's good, comic is good,and the story is all out fabulous, recommend to new WoW lore learners and a great book to read all together
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I have chosen this rate because I love WoW lore and this comic depict this story in a clear and involving manner. It goes deeper on some characters that I did not know the personality. This passage of the WoW lore is involving by it self, it depicts the unwavering faith and true love that is the core essense of WoW.

The only bad thing is the style of drawing in my oppinion, though I have realy liked the colors... (I would have prefered more elegant lines, more like manga, but with the colors). The drawing aside, this is a FIVE STARS.

Recomended for all the "Lore-freaks", like my self. All hail WoW \o/
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By Paul on April 4, 2013
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Amazing story. The lore, the artwork!!!! Simply Epic. Please continue to make the Graphic Novels available through Kindle. Epic..... Epic.
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By Ikarus S. on March 26, 2013
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Great for a lore-wh0re or anyone who enjoys Azeroth's story. It's a descent story, filling in certain aspects of the legendary blade, yet it gives you that empty feeling for wanting more.
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