HarperCollins will publish a new illustrated edition of The Hobbit for the first time since the fantasy novel’s original publication in 1937. It will feature a gallery of 50 paintings, maps, and ...

When The Hobbit was first published in September 1937 it included twenty illustrations by its author. To celebrate the 75 anniversary, publisher HarperCollins wanted to add some material not yet seen.

It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but we might be living in it if it weren’t for J.R.R. Tolkien. The author is widely credited with giving birth to the modern ...

In creating the artwork for The Hobbit, Tolkien borrowed from a short story he had written for his son Michael, titled "Roverandom." Also included are conceptual sketches for the now-iconic dust ...

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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the most important and influential fantasy books ever written. The books have gone on to influence a number of major properties such as Forgotten Realms and ...

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Hobbit Day 2021 looks back at various ‘Lord of the Rings’ related media, such as the Gandalf actor Ian McKellen and the 1964 ‘The Hobbit’ comics. However, JRR Tolkien did not like how Gandalf was ...

J.R.R. Tolkien was a remarkably talented man, and famously provided a set of his own illustrations for his 1937 novel The Hobbit, though of course many editions have added those by other artists. But ...

A ‘Lord of the Rings’ comic series sounds like a no-brainer; however, while ‘The Hobbit’ comics received multiple re-releases to promote the ‘Hobbit’ movies, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has never been ...