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Assassin's Apprentice I #1

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The series is written by Jody Houser with interior art by Ryan Kelly, colors by Jordie Bellaire, and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, with cover art provided by Anna Steinbauer.

The novel is a slow burn and very descriptive (but absolutely wonderful) so I wondered how it would be possible to fit the adaptation into a six issue miniseries. The answer is that it isn't and Dark Horse comics haven't attempted that. The six issues are collected as volume 1 of Assassin's Apprentice which roughly covers about half of the novel. The cover art is not the style in the comics. The story is illustrated by Ryan Kelly with colours by Jordie Bellaire. The art suits the fantasy setting and all the characters are easily distinguishable from one another. The colour palette is sombre showing the medieval setting with flashes of colour cleverly used to portray uses of the magical abilities of The Skill and The Wit.

Having recently started my reading journey following the life of FitzChivalry Farseer with the novel of Assassin's Apprentice I was eager to see how it would be adapted into comic book format. Art is good (even excellent in places) but knows it's there to support the story rather than carry it.

Letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou relays the narrative with typewriter-style lettering on scraps of torn beige parchment. He presents dialogue in easy-to-read uppercase lettering classic dialogue balloons. He may not go as Old School to reveal thoughts as puffy clouds, but his pleasing font grows bold to express intonation. Written by Robin Hobb and Jody Houser this adaptation does a very good job of introducing the character of Fitz as a young boy, the world of the Six Duchies and some of the main characters and plotlines. AIPT can exclusively reveal a new comic series is on the way this December from Dark Horse Comics called Assassin’s Apprentice. An adaptation of Robin Hobb’s Farseer Trilogy, Hobb will be joined by co-writer Jody Houser, artist Ryan Kelly, colorist Jordie Bellaire, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. The six-issue series launches into comic shops on December 14, 2022. Either way, Dark Horse and this creative team have created something pretty darn special here. Should the quality continue throughout its entire run (hoping its completed, of course), this will no doubt draw a lot of new readers into the tales of the Six Duchies. Maybe after we can even geta Liveship Traders adaptation. Please... 4.5/5 The incredibly influential fantasy novel comes to comics in this first installment of best-selling author Robin Hobbs’ Assassin's Apprentice!Assassin’s Apprentice accomplished an impressive amount…and I’m genuinely excited to see where Fitz’s epic adventure goes next.”— Comicbook.com The project was announced on the 9th of September 2022. It is currently in production and being released in set of issues. Writer Jody Houser states, “I’m excited to continue telling Fitz’s story in comics form. An epic fantasy classic and a dream art team… what’s not to love?” I would highly recommend Assassin’s Apprentice and the Farseer Trilogy. As you read you become ever more immersed in the story and it just seems to get better and better.”— Fantasy Book Review In addition to writing, her interests include gardening, mushrooming, and beachcombing. She and her husband Fred have three grown children and one teenager, and three grand-children.

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