Robert Jordan’s Wheel Of Time: Eye Of The World #35 Review


This is the conclusion of the comic adaptation of writer Robert Jordan’s fantasy story The Wheel of Time: Eye of the World. Was it a good ending is the real question. Read on to find out.

Official Description from DYNAMITE:

The Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled! The Dragon has been reborn! The Dark One has been dealt a great blow, and the people of the world rejoice, finally, in the coming of spring! It has been a long journey for Rand al’Thor and his friends, and it has changed them all forever. Join us now for the conclusion to this adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy, The WHEEL OF TIME: THE EYE OF THE WORLD!

From a reviewers stand point I can say that I am not sad to see the conclusion of this story but mostly because I have to review the book from single issue to single issue. The ending for me was slow and plodding. The fantasy aspect of the classic tale also makes it incredibly difficult to follow as a single issue. There is no great detail of exposition and the narration and dialogue is highly stylized so unless you have been reading since issue one this is not an issue that’s going to catch you up.

That said, I feel that if you are a fan and have been a consistent reader I’m sure that Chuck Dixon’s script adaptation was very satisfactory. This is mostly a well developed epilogue since the final battle has been won and the Dark One has been defeated. So it’s far from a bad issue it’s just not the wheel that fits nicely in my wheelhouse. It’s a tough read for me and I find myself drifting as I slog through the dense material. That may be solely my fault but it’s almost too tightly tied to Robert Jordan’s original.

The art for me was by far the thing I liked least. While the colors are rich and vibrant and a nice visual explanation of the coming spring, Francis Nuguit’s line work is heavy and unless the panel is a close-up the details are minimal. Again, an issue that has the tendency to draw me out of the story. The book’s strengths lie heavy in the faithful adherence to the epic fantasy of it all and for fans of that style I’m sure it’s a solid book for you. This isn’t light reading nor should it be. I only wish it made noobs feel more at home and at ease with the material. Overall it’s a middle of the road issue with little visceral impact. Not always essential but in this case a little would have gone a long way to increase my interest in the Wheel of Time epic.

3/5

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