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TIL that Tove Jansson illustrated a version of The Hobbit (discuss.online)
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I just found out that Tove Jansson did illustrations for The Hobbit back in 1960. Some more info and pictures:

https://tovejansson.com/hobbit-tolkien/

https://shop.moomin.com/products/the-hobbit-illustrated-by-tove-jansson

Interesting that she drew Gollum as so large. The page above notes that Tolkien added a note about Gollum's size in later editions of the book because she wasn't the only one that did that.

--credit to m_f@discuss.online

For those who don't mind occasionally visiting the EE, here are some really cool, unique Russian illustrations:

https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/1xaqb9k/illustrations_from_the_original_russian/

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[–] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When I first saw this i thought it was a hobbit graphic novel illu bý Tove. I got really excited. This is still neat though.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Oof, yeap, same. :S
    Of course, there's also the 'be careful of what you wish for,' angle!

    For example, I absolutely adore Watership Down, to me the brilliant English novel about sentient lapines, with all their own history and mythologies. And as much as it was nicely, recently adapted as a GN / BD... uh, just... daggit. (just "daggit," thank you)

    (bah... I'm not easy to please though, am I?)

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

    Part of it came from remembering that there is a Dune graphic novel. I absolutely love Dune, but I hate reading it. So the GN is great. Same goes for The Hobbit.

    I am sure there is a GN of the hobbit, I should find a copy.

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    • [–] 3 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

    That Gollum is... 🫪

    I mean, right off the bat: how's that gonna work later, when he's "guiding" Sam & Frodo? When Faramir's men catch him? So many questions. 😅

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    [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    Interesting. I like the design of Gollum, but the Lester Abrams character design in the 1977 cartoon was the BEST adaptation IMO. Gollum and the goblins (orcs in the movies) were exceptionally well done.

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    [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    That's wild!

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    [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    This was my first introduction to The Hobbit back in the day! I'm looking forward to introducing my moomin-obsessed baby to this crossover in a few years.

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    [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Probably thought the name came from golem.

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    • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Amazing. I'm going to cross-post this.

    For those who don't mind occasionally visiting the EE, here are some really cool, unique Russian illustrations:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/lotr/comments/1xaqb9k/illustrations_from_the_original_russian/

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    [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Gollum reminds me of The Groke.

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    [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    hah, dwarves are really nice

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    [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Gollum is a Groke, confirmed.

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