{"product_id":"kalevala-the-graphic-novel-tp","title":"Kalevala The Graphic Novel tp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Sami Makkonen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArt by Sami Makkonen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBEFORE THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, AND GAME OF THRONES THERE WAS THE EPIC THAT INSPIRED IT ALL!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning comic adaptation of the Finnish epic The Kalevala, which inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. It’s the foundational epic of the fantasy genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story tells of the adventures and fates of wizard Väinämöinen, warrior Lemminkäinen, blacksmith Ilmarinen and other larger-than-life characters seeking love, riches, and magic in the faraway lands of the ancient North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a bold approach to by an established talent – visually powerful and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreator Sami Makkola brings the Kalevala adaptation to a whole new level, emphasizing the elements of horror in the story, which are often left in the background when the main events of Kalevala are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned, Makkola is best known for his four volumes of the Eisner Award nominated Hatter M series, which has made the NY Times best-selling list. He has received the Sarjas Award for Best Fantasy Comic and has been nominated for a number of other awards, including the Ghastly Awards for horror work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“…my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullerva in the Finnish Kalevala.  It remains a major matter in the legends of the First age…” –J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 257, 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You come one fine day upon the Kalevala, the land of heroes. Then you are indeed in a quite new world and can revel in an amazing new excitement…” –J.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The colours, the deeds, the marvels, the figures of the heroes are all splashed onto a clean bare canvas by sudden hand; even the legends concerning the origin of the most ancient things in the world seem to come fresh from the singer’s hot imagination of the moment.” –J.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Ablaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53132387844425,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/8035\/5913\/files\/Kalevala-The-Graphic-Novel-tp.jpg?v=1760540486","url":"https:\/\/www.cosmicrealms.gr\/products\/kalevala-the-graphic-novel-tp","provider":"Cosmic Realms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}