Status
Available
Call number
Collections
Publication
Boom Entertainment (2015), Edition: 01, 96 pages
Description
Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 1 is an original graphic novel set one thousand years before the crystal cracked, before the world of Thra fell to strife and destruction. Original Dark Crystal movie concept designer Brian Froud plots, provides the cover, designs characters, and art. Written by Brian Holguin (Spawn), and illustrated by Alex Sheikman (Robotika) and Lizzy John.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ragwaine
It was cool to re-visit the world of the Dark Crystal. I watched the movie again 3 or 4 years ago but didn't like as much as I did when I was a kid.
This kind of an overall story with a couple of short stories included. I like the format. I like the art and I'm very curious about the world of Thra.
This kind of an overall story with a couple of short stories included. I like the format. I like the art and I'm very curious about the world of Thra.
LibraryThing member ninjoblio
This was way, way better than I could have ever hoped for. It captured the spirit of the film and expanded on the myth and world in a way that felt in sync with the spirit of what Jim Henson had done all those years ago.
The feeling I got from reading this was what I was expecting to feel from
The feeling I got from reading this was what I was expecting to feel from
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watching the Star Wars Prequels; a familiar return to a place I loved with explanations and expansions on the original story that didn't feel forced or awkward. Show Less
LibraryThing member krau0098
This is the first graphic novel in a graphic novel trilogy that delves into the mythos behind how the world presented in The Dark Crystal came to be. This was an absolutely wonderful read. It adds a lot of background to the Dark Crystal story (although I will admit it's probably been 15-20 years
This book is mainly the story of Aughra, in this series she is portrayed a more revenant Earth Goddess type, and her favorites of her world are the Gelflings. However she strays a bit from tending the world to scouring the heavens when a race called the Light Bringers show up and introduce Aughra to the worlds beyond her own. Aughra’s son, Raunip, thinks that the Light Bringers are leading his mother astray and wants to bring a stop to the Light Bringers rule.
It has been a long long time since I have seen the Dark Crystal movie. It’s one of those movies that I desperately wanted to watch over and over when I was young. While I loved the story in the movie, I remember thinking the actual movie itself was a bit boring. I really did enjoy this graphic novel though because it expands on the story and tells how the world of Thra got to be where it was in the Dark Crystal movie.
The artwork is absolutely breathtaking. It’s full color, beautiful and is easy to follow. It does a wonderful job of conveying what the world of Thra is like and does an excellent job with character expressions as well. It’s just absolutely stunning.
The story was well done too. There are definitely desprepencies with the movie though. I remember Aughra being a bit goofy in the movies, here she was more of a Goddess figure that the Gelfings worshipped. I also don’t remember the Light Bringers. It is the Light Bringers that bring technology to the world of Thra.
I don’t remember the Gelfings being hunter/gatherers and that is what they are initially portrayed as in the novel. The Light Bringers basically pull the Gelfings out of a hunter/gatherer community and into a more enlightened age.
The story sets up things for the next two books. Basically we are introduced to the characters, the world, and some beginning conflict. There are some interesting epic poems throughout the book as well that were fun to read. This book should be appropriate for all ages, I didn’t really run into anything in here that I wouldn’t let my six year old son read.
Overall an excellent read, I really enjoyed it. The artwork is absolutely beautifully, the story is engaging and interesting. I love the world of Dark Crystal and am so happy to be able to learn some background on the world of Thra. I am very eager to read volume 2. I highly recommend this to fans of fantasy graphic novels or to fans of the Dark Crystal world.
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since I've watched the original movie). This stands alone very nicely and the artwork was absolutely stunning.This book is mainly the story of Aughra, in this series she is portrayed a more revenant Earth Goddess type, and her favorites of her world are the Gelflings. However she strays a bit from tending the world to scouring the heavens when a race called the Light Bringers show up and introduce Aughra to the worlds beyond her own. Aughra’s son, Raunip, thinks that the Light Bringers are leading his mother astray and wants to bring a stop to the Light Bringers rule.
It has been a long long time since I have seen the Dark Crystal movie. It’s one of those movies that I desperately wanted to watch over and over when I was young. While I loved the story in the movie, I remember thinking the actual movie itself was a bit boring. I really did enjoy this graphic novel though because it expands on the story and tells how the world of Thra got to be where it was in the Dark Crystal movie.
The artwork is absolutely breathtaking. It’s full color, beautiful and is easy to follow. It does a wonderful job of conveying what the world of Thra is like and does an excellent job with character expressions as well. It’s just absolutely stunning.
The story was well done too. There are definitely desprepencies with the movie though. I remember Aughra being a bit goofy in the movies, here she was more of a Goddess figure that the Gelfings worshipped. I also don’t remember the Light Bringers. It is the Light Bringers that bring technology to the world of Thra.
I don’t remember the Gelfings being hunter/gatherers and that is what they are initially portrayed as in the novel. The Light Bringers basically pull the Gelfings out of a hunter/gatherer community and into a more enlightened age.
The story sets up things for the next two books. Basically we are introduced to the characters, the world, and some beginning conflict. There are some interesting epic poems throughout the book as well that were fun to read. This book should be appropriate for all ages, I didn’t really run into anything in here that I wouldn’t let my six year old son read.
Overall an excellent read, I really enjoyed it. The artwork is absolutely beautifully, the story is engaging and interesting. I love the world of Dark Crystal and am so happy to be able to learn some background on the world of Thra. I am very eager to read volume 2. I highly recommend this to fans of fantasy graphic novels or to fans of the Dark Crystal world.
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LibraryThing member maggie1944
Ah...well. I picked this book because I love Brian Froud's art, only to discover on getting it home that he was only the creator of the characters, others did the writing, and others still did most or all of the illustrations. Odd. There definitely is some potential in the book for some good
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fantasy stuff, but it really seemed like the product of a class of sophomores in art school, with no one really insisting a story be told, from beginning through a middle and having an end. Some in the middle of this book seemed not connected to the beginning or the end. Odd. Show Less
LibraryThing member lesindy
A fascinating look into the Dark Crystal mythos. Much better than Tokyopop's Dark Crystal manga. Beautifully illustrated, and very interesting. i'll be sure to look for the next volume.
LibraryThing member questbird
A sort of prequel to the Dark Crystal, with Aughra, the UrSkeks, and gelflings. Nice to look at but not much happens in this first volume.
LibraryThing member NaleagDeco
I thought this was a pretty awesome addendum to the Dark Crystal universe.
First off, if you loved Dark Crystal's aesthetic, you will probably be rubbing your hands up and down this book all the time, especially the cover, which is textured in a way you'll want to cradle on nights beside the
The "creation" part of the creation myths is a little murky, no worse than many actual traditions where cornerstones of the world were ... always there, or manifested without further explanation.
The later myths is where the payoff happens. New characters that (in this book) seem like world-building asides, similar to the tapestry of unrelated myths in other cosmologies. The tale of the first conjunction and arrival of the Urskeks fleshes out things quite satisfactory. A significant new character, Aughra's son, promises to be a very important character (and since he's not part of the mythos until now, he'll probably do something profound that makes him worth forgetting? Very promising...
First off, if you loved Dark Crystal's aesthetic, you will probably be rubbing your hands up and down this book all the time, especially the cover, which is textured in a way you'll want to cradle on nights beside the
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fire.The "creation" part of the creation myths is a little murky, no worse than many actual traditions where cornerstones of the world were ... always there, or manifested without further explanation.
The later myths is where the payoff happens. New characters that (in this book) seem like world-building asides, similar to the tapestry of unrelated myths in other cosmologies. The tale of the first conjunction and arrival of the Urskeks fleshes out things quite satisfactory. A significant new character, Aughra's son, promises to be a very important character (and since he's not part of the mythos until now, he'll probably do something profound that makes him worth forgetting? Very promising...
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LibraryThing member LibroLindsay
I wasn't necessarily expecting much of this book, but I was pleasantly surprised! Doesn't hurt that it touches on not a little nostalgia. :) I'm now eager to read the remaining volumes to find out how everything led to the rise of the Skeksis, and I can't wait to watch The Dark Crystal
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
96 p.; 6.63 inches
ISBN
1608867048 / 9781608867042
Local notes
Follows the creation of the planet Thra and its inhabitants and features the neverbeforeseen character Raunip, the son of Aughra, created specifically for this series by Brian Froud.