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Chivalry

Chivalry

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  • Author：Neil Gaiman
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Another delightfully humorous and sweet fantasy graphic novel adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short story， brought to you by the Eisner-award winning team of Snow， Glass， Apples Neil Gaiman and Colleen Doran！

An elderly British widow buys what turns out to be the Holy Grail from a second-hand shop， setting her off on an epic visit from an ancient knight who lures her with ancient relics in hope for winning the cup。

From the Hugo， Bram Stoker， Locus， World Fantasy， Nebula award-winning， and New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman （American Gods） comes this graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran （Troll Bridge， Snow， Glass， Apples）。

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Reviews

Tina ，

Beautiful graphic interpretation of one of my favorite short stories by Gaiman。 Reading the story again after all these years was lovely， and was accentuated by the art。 I'm glad I picked this one up。 Beautiful graphic interpretation of one of my favorite short stories by Gaiman。 Reading the story again after all these years was lovely， and was accentuated by the art。 I'm glad I picked this one up。 。。。more

Jen ，

Colleen Doran's gorgeous storybook comic art is a perfect match for Gaiman's sweet and whimsical story of a widow who finds the Holy Grail at a consignment shop， and is visited by a knight out of Arthurian legend on a quest to retrieve it。 Colleen Doran's gorgeous storybook comic art is a perfect match for Gaiman's sweet and whimsical story of a widow who finds the Holy Grail at a consignment shop， and is visited by a knight out of Arthurian legend on a quest to retrieve it。 。。。more

Mel A Ninny ，

This is a beautiful adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short story。 It's worth it for the lush illustrative art history you get alone， style adapted to reflect Arthurian legend and soft， wholesome fairytale at the same time。 While this is a lovely and simple story， the illustrator notes a few times that it's meant to be comedic， and I got less of that from this version。 I also felt a little dissatisfied by the ending， which happens to me often with short stories， and Gaiman is unfortunately no exceptio This is a beautiful adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short story。 It's worth it for the lush illustrative art history you get alone， style adapted to reflect Arthurian legend and soft， wholesome fairytale at the same time。 While this is a lovely and simple story， the illustrator notes a few times that it's meant to be comedic， and I got less of that from this version。 I also felt a little dissatisfied by the ending， which happens to me often with short stories， and Gaiman is unfortunately no exception to this。 Do recommend to have a copy of this just to gawp at repeatedly， though。 。。。more

Anneke W ，

Gorgeous artwork， it's to die for。 Story is cute and heart warming。。。 Just what I needed。 Gorgeous artwork， it's to die for。 Story is cute and heart warming。。。 Just what I needed。 。。。more

Owen ，

I had read the prose short story many times before this adaptation。 Neil Gaiman is always worth a read。 But Neil Gaiman plus Colleen Doran is a Must Buy。 Her art has such beauty and depth。 Every time I look at it， I notice something new， which is perfect considering the source material。

Erin ，

I like this short story a lot but didn’t need it with the art。 （A Gaiman theme this week I guess？）

Ander LG ，

El rasgo definitorio principal de la caballerosidad es la cortesía， es decir， el trato considerado y respetuoso。 Y la primera muestra de esta cortesía está en el génesis de esta obra: Colleen Doran， enamorada de la materia artúrica y del relato Caballería de Neil Gaiman desde su publicación en 1992， llevaba más de dos décadas esperando cortésmente a que se liberaran los derechos de adaptación de la obra。 Esa misma cortesía es la que le llevó a buscar la mejor manera de adaptar una obra de estas El rasgo definitorio principal de la caballerosidad es la cortesía， es decir， el trato considerado y respetuoso。 Y la primera muestra de esta cortesía está en el génesis de esta obra: Colleen Doran， enamorada de la materia artúrica y del relato Caballería de Neil Gaiman desde su publicación en 1992， llevaba más de dos décadas esperando cortésmente a que se liberaran los derechos de adaptación de la obra。 Esa misma cortesía es la que le llevó a buscar la mejor manera de adaptar una obra de estas características， queriendo incluso convertirlo en un manuscrito ilustrado inspirado por los de Alberto Sangorski。 El resultado final es una mezcla de su estilo actual cambiando el coloreado digital por acuarelas y trabajando con diferentes técnicas el oro de las partes de manuscrito iluminado。 Dicho de otro modo， Chivalry es una obra de arte。El hallazgo del Santo Grial por parte de una anciana en una tienda benéfica de trastos le valdrá la visita del apuesto Galahad en busca de la legendaria copa。。。 pero ella no está dispuesta a deshacerse del Grial porque hace bonito entre la foto de su difunto marido y el perrete de cerámica。 Mitad comedia entrañable y mitad fantasía cotidiana， el arte de Doran se adapta y entremezcla ambos mundos con los tonos apagados y líneas menos detalladas en la apacible vida de la anciana danzando con el preciosismo iconográfico de las leyendas artúricas en Galahad y su relato。 La portada ya lo dice todo de la obra。Pero más allá de los alardes artísticos del que es sin duda uno de los mejores trabajos de Colleen Doran a ese respecto， el relato original de Gaiman tenía alma， sentido del humor， calidez。。。 La propuesta de la autora impregna su dibujo de esas mismas cualidades e incluso las multiplica， sumergiéndonos en los sentimientos de esa anciana （modelada en base a la madre de Doran）， en su historia， sus recuerdos y cómo la fantasía le devuelve emociones olvidadas y replantea la cuestión del valor de lo vivido frente a su desvalorización en la perspectiva de la eternidad。 ¿Qué relato habrá más digno de leyendas que el de una vida bien vivida？ 。。。more

Kate ，

A graphic adaptation of one of my favourite Neil Gaiman short stories， Colleen Doran's artwork for Chivalry is absolutely stunning - so different from her previous collaboration， but just as perfectly matched to the style and tone of the original tale。 Subversions both， but where Snow， Glass， Apples was dark and provoking， this is tender and light-hearted。Gaiman's gentle， funny narrative of an elderly lady （every bit as likable as Miss Marple， or perhaps even Granny Weatherwax！）， and a very unus A graphic adaptation of one of my favourite Neil Gaiman short stories， Colleen Doran's artwork for Chivalry is absolutely stunning - so different from her previous collaboration， but just as perfectly matched to the style and tone of the original tale。 Subversions both， but where Snow， Glass， Apples was dark and provoking， this is tender and light-hearted。Gaiman's gentle， funny narrative of an elderly lady （every bit as likable as Miss Marple， or perhaps even Granny Weatherwax！）， and a very unusual Grail Quest， is a wonderful juxtaposition of the mundane and the legendary， and explores the meaning and value of "treasure"。 It is a joy to read， and the illustrations make clear the artist's love of it， as does the account of how Doran's ideas evolved throughout the creative process， which is included at the end of the volume。 Some panels are intricate and ornate， as befits a medieval narrative; others are warm watercolours that bring the leafy suburban setting to life， and draw out the sweetness and subtlety of Mrs。 Whitaker and Sir Galaad's interactions。 Overall， a charming short story， full of heart， and for all that it is simple， given here the lavish attention it absolutely deserves。 An edition to be relished！ 。。。more

Marianne ，

Absolutely hilarious graphic novel about an elderly lady who finds the holy grail in a charity shop and Lancelot's attempts to win it back！ Absolutely hilarious graphic novel about an elderly lady who finds the holy grail in a charity shop and Lancelot's attempts to win it back！ 。。。more

Inge ，

Simple though endearing story - with some marvellous watercolours to support it ！

Pilla ，

What a wonderful illustrated story！ The artwork is truly amazing， and the atmosphere of Mrs。 Whitaker's life drew me in so gently that I ended the book with a real sense of peace。 What a wonderful illustrated story！ The artwork is truly amazing， and the atmosphere of Mrs。 Whitaker's life drew me in so gently that I ended the book with a real sense of peace。 。。。more

Mel ，

This is utterly stunning！ Colleen Doran has been one of my favorite writers and artists for decades and her Neil Gaiman adaptations are simply the best。 The art work in this is SO gorgeous。 And the story is wonderful。 I recommend it for everyone。

James Koppert ，

Beautifully in both its delivery and presentation。 This is an utter delight

Patricia ，

Wow。 It's funny， irreverent， absolutely stunningly illustrated。 Brilliant。 Wow。 It's funny， irreverent， absolutely stunningly illustrated。 Brilliant。 。。。more

Nikos Dunno ，

I'd completely forgotten about this story and when I first started reading this graphic novel version of it， even though it felt familiar， I couldn't get into it at first。 I thought there was too much text on the panels and I wasn't impressed by the art。 As I was reading more though， everything became more organic， and by the middle， words and images started blending together beautifully。 The second half was absolutely majestic。 The art becomes more striking and nothing short of impressive。 I'd I'd completely forgotten about this story and when I first started reading this graphic novel version of it， even though it felt familiar， I couldn't get into it at first。 I thought there was too much text on the panels and I wasn't impressed by the art。 As I was reading more though， everything became more organic， and by the middle， words and images started blending together beautifully。 The second half was absolutely majestic。 The art becomes more striking and nothing short of impressive。 I'd remembered the ending before I actually got to read it again， but that didn't steal anything away about how truly beautiful this creation is。 Plus， I found it a big bonus that we get to read and see a bit behind the scenes in the appendix。 。。。more

Amanda K ，

Already loved the short story， the illustrations make it even better！

Jo ，

I know the short story of old， from its Smoke and Mirrors appearance， and I loved the juxtaposition of the fantastic with the everyday。 This is a very beautiful adaptation， with the artwork perfectly capturing that juxtaposition。I don't know if it's from the artwork or if I'm just older now， but Mrs Whitaker is something of a juxtaposition herself to me now - both a lonely old woman and a well of wisdom， empathy and observation。 A person who contains worlds。 I know the short story of old， from its Smoke and Mirrors appearance， and I loved the juxtaposition of the fantastic with the everyday。 This is a very beautiful adaptation， with the artwork perfectly capturing that juxtaposition。I don't know if it's from the artwork or if I'm just older now， but Mrs Whitaker is something of a juxtaposition herself to me now - both a lonely old woman and a well of wisdom， empathy and observation。 A person who contains worlds。 。。。more

Jenny Lawson ，

I'd already read this sweet-hearted short story in a Neil Gaiman anthology but the beautiful illustrations in this retelling make it even better。 I'd already read this sweet-hearted short story in a Neil Gaiman anthology but the beautiful illustrations in this retelling make it even better。 。。。more

Katt ，

An absolutely *stunning* adaptation of a beautiful story。

Simon ，

Recent Reads: Chivalry。 Colleen Doran's adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short has been 25 years in the making， a glorious set of watercolours merging modern comics with illustrated manuscripts。 Mrs Whitaker finds the Holy Grail in Oxfam and is visited by a knight。 A beautiful read。 Recent Reads: Chivalry。 Colleen Doran's adaptation of a Neil Gaiman short has been 25 years in the making， a glorious set of watercolours merging modern comics with illustrated manuscripts。 Mrs Whitaker finds the Holy Grail in Oxfam and is visited by a knight。 A beautiful read。 。。。more

Bobby Palmer ，

I read this while I was ill and it was exactly the tonic I needed。 Pure magic， and every page would be worthy of hanging on your wall。

Alexander Peterhans ，

According to the artist Colleen Doran， she had to wait 25 years before she could finally get to adapt this Gaiman short story。 And I'm so happy she held on。An old lady buys the Holy Grail at a second-hand shop and puts it on her mantelpiece。 Then Sir Galahad visits her， on his quest for the Holy Grail， to persuade her to give him the cup。 She's is not easily persuaded。It feels like a comic from Gaiman's time at Vertigo - a lovely， gentle， very smart story full of humour。 Doran's art is fantastic According to the artist Colleen Doran， she had to wait 25 years before she could finally get to adapt this Gaiman short story。 And I'm so happy she held on。An old lady buys the Holy Grail at a second-hand shop and puts it on her mantelpiece。 Then Sir Galahad visits her， on his quest for the Holy Grail， to persuade her to give him the cup。 She's is not easily persuaded。It feels like a comic from Gaiman's time at Vertigo - a lovely， gentle， very smart story full of humour。 Doran's art is fantastic， taking middle ages manuscripts as a stylistic source。 And it's fantastic。Highly recommended。（Thanks to Dark Horse Books for providing me with an ARC through Edelweiss） 。。。more

Kay Xavier ，

A stunning book， the art and style a love letter to typography and illustration of old。

Kelly ，

This was an adorably funny story about an old woman who comes across the Holy Grail in a thrift shop。 Deciding it would look perfect on her mantle she purchases it and brings it home only to have Sir Galahad show up looking for it。 Bartering ensues。 I loved the story， I laughed out loud several times and Mrs。 Whitaker was such a sweetheart。 But I think what I really loved the most about this was actually Doran's explanation of what a labor of love this was at the end。 I truly appreciated it more This was an adorably funny story about an old woman who comes across the Holy Grail in a thrift shop。 Deciding it would look perfect on her mantle she purchases it and brings it home only to have Sir Galahad show up looking for it。 Bartering ensues。 I loved the story， I laughed out loud several times and Mrs。 Whitaker was such a sweetheart。 But I think what I really loved the most about this was actually Doran's explanation of what a labor of love this was at the end。 I truly appreciated it more after reading that。 Especially just how much thought she had put into the art styles she would use。 And it all paid off beautifully because the illustrations are wonderful！ I think the styles that she finally settled on fit the story perfectly！A huge thank you to Edelweiss and Penguin Random House for the eArc of this graphic novel！ 。。。more

Matthew Noe ，

Booklist review pending

Joseph Brink ，

This is a very sweet， humorous， and slightly sad tale。 And it's Neil Gaiman。 ;）I listened to this free audio version by LeVar Burton: https://castbox。fm/vb/447363986 This is a very sweet， humorous， and slightly sad tale。 And it's Neil Gaiman。 ;）I listened to this free audio version by LeVar Burton: https://castbox。fm/vb/447363986 。。。more

Michael ，

Note: I received a review copy of Neil Gaiman's Chivalry from Dark Horse Comics and Edelweiss+。 All thoughts are my own。Some comics just blow you away the moment you start reading them。 Whether it's a mind-blowing story or a collection of gorgeous artwork， there's no feeling like reading a brilliant graphic novel。 And Colleen Doran's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's short story， "Chivalry，" is a perfect example of this。 While the original story is a sweet little tale about an elderly woman who finds Note: I received a review copy of Neil Gaiman's Chivalry from Dark Horse Comics and Edelweiss+。 All thoughts are my own。Some comics just blow you away the moment you start reading them。 Whether it's a mind-blowing story or a collection of gorgeous artwork， there's no feeling like reading a brilliant graphic novel。 And Colleen Doran's adaptation of Neil Gaiman's short story， "Chivalry，" is a perfect example of this。 While the original story is a sweet little tale about an elderly woman who finds the Holy Grail in a charity shop， Doran's adaptation raises things to a whole new level。 With artwork that bounces back and forth between warm and comfy watercolors and pages that look like an intricately illustrated manuscript， every page of "Chivalry" is a work of art all in itself。Like most of Dark Horse Comics' previous Neil Gaiman adaptations， "Chivalry" faithfully adapts the original story。 One day， Mrs。 Whittaker finds the Holy Grail in a charity shop and takes it home。 And soon afterward， an Arthurian knight starts visiting her， hoping to acquire the Grain and finally complete his age-old quest。 "Chivalry" isn't a particularly complicated story。 But its charm lies in that simplicity。 At its heart， "Chivalry" is just a sweet， comedic romp in the best way possible。 Mrs。 Whittaker's complete lack of interest in the Grail's significance - or the knight's increasingly outrageous trade offers - proves endlessly delightful。 And the quiet， melancholic edge that runs through much of the story helps keep things grounded and endears Mrs。 Whittaker even more。 It's an enjoyable short story in its original form。 But it's even more enjoyable here。Colleen Doran's artwork is what makes this adaptation truly come to life。 And， simply put， her artwork is a thing of beauty。 Perfectly emphasizing the story's combination of humor and heart， the artwork always works in service of the story。 There's never a moment where the art distracts from what's going on or makes anything unclear。 Even in the moments more firmly drenched in fantasy， where Doran lets her imagination run wild through intricate facsimiles of old， illustrated manuscripts。 These facsimiles greatly elevate the original text， much like Doran's art in "Snow， Glass， Apple" did。 While the style and color palette greatly differs between the two works， anyone who's read "Snow， Glass， Apple" already has a pretty good idea of what to expect here。 Every time one of those illustrated manuscript pages appears， you just want to stop reading and take in every single gorgeous detail。While those pages are probably what most people will remember， the rest of the book's art is every bit as gorgeous。 Much of the artwork is done in a watercolor style that， according to Doran's notes at the end of the book， is modeled after the work of Beatrix Potter。 And you can definitely tell。 This artwork has a very calm， warm feeling to it。 And similar to how the illustrated manuscript style emphasizes the story's fantasy， these softer， soothing watercolors emphasize the story's heart。 The two styles work together to create a deeply enjoyable experience full of high fantasy and endless heart。 Doran's adaptation of "Chivalry" is the kind of book you wanna curl up with on a cold winter day。 Warm， inviting， and absolutely gorgeous。All in all， "Neil Gaiman's Chivalry" is a must-read for Gaiman fans。 It's a sweet， enjoyable story made all the better by Doran's truly breathtaking artwork。 You might devour it quickly the first time。 But you'll keep returning to it over and over again to properly soak up the artwork。 I hope Dark Horse decides to print this in some kind of oversized format someday， like DC's Absolute Editions。 Because Doran's artwork deserves to be seen in as large a format as possible。 Honestly， "Chivalry" might be one of the prettiest graphic novels I've read in a long time。 And I loved every single page of it。 。。。more

Anna-Maria ，

Wow。。。 weird。 Not having read the original unillustrated version of this story， I have no idea what that was supposed to mean， Neil Gaiman。 I'm just glad for the young lady running away with a knight of Arthurian legends！ My feelings about the artistic direction Chivalry took are mixed as well: While the cover thumbnail and most illumination-style pages look stunning， the majority of panels present a strange fusion between awkward hyperrealistic potraits and carelessly drawn backgrounds that alm Wow。。。 weird。 Not having read the original unillustrated version of this story， I have no idea what that was supposed to mean， Neil Gaiman。 I'm just glad for the young lady running away with a knight of Arthurian legends！ My feelings about the artistic direction Chivalry took are mixed as well: While the cover thumbnail and most illumination-style pages look stunning， the majority of panels present a strange fusion between awkward hyperrealistic potraits and carelessly drawn backgrounds that almost look traced。 The aesthetic is very dated？ I would place it in the early 1990s， if I didn't know any better。 Despite that， I appreciate comic artists and illustrators ending their works with a little insight into the art progress - the concept here has an interesting history， to be fair。**I received a digital copy from the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review。*** 。。。more

Rachel Aranda ，

4。5 starsReally enjoyed the sweetness and simplicity of this story。

Chris ，

Civalry by Neil Gaiman is a graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran。 Chivalry tells the story of Mrs Whitaker finding the Holy Grail in a shop。 Colleen Doran did a great job adapting Neil Gaiman's short story into a graphic novel with great pacing and art。 Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC。 Civalry by Neil Gaiman is a graphic novel adaptation by Colleen Doran。 Chivalry tells the story of Mrs Whitaker finding the Holy Grail in a shop。 Colleen Doran did a great job adapting Neil Gaiman's short story into a graphic novel with great pacing and art。 Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC。 。。。more

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