In creating the artwork for The Hobbit, Tolkien borrowed from a short story he had written for his son Michael, titled "Roverandom." Also included are conceptual sketches for the now-iconic dust ...

The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien is one of the most important and influential fantasy books ever written. The books have gone on to influence a number of major properties such as Forgotten Realms and ...

It’s hard to imagine a world without Harry Potter or Game of Thrones, but we might be living in it if it weren’t for J.R.R. Tolkien. The author is widely credited with giving birth to the modern ...

A ‘Lord of the Rings’ comic series sounds like a no-brainer; however, while ‘The Hobbit’ comics received multiple re-releases to promote the ‘Hobbit’ movies, ‘The Lord of the Rings’ has never been ...

Hobbit Day 2021 looks back at various ‘Lord of the Rings’ related media, such as the Gandalf actor Ian McKellen and the 1964 ‘The Hobbit’ comics. However, JRR Tolkien did not like how Gandalf was ...

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The book’s discovery would be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for any rare books specialist. While out on a routine appraisal of the contents of a home in Bristol, England, Caitlin Riley spotted an ...

Amazon has also slashed the price of The Hobbit Trilogy on 4K Blu-ray to only $40 (was $90). The 4K collection of Peter Jackson's trilogy includes the theatrical and extended cuts. You can pair The ...

Magic: The Gathering reveals The Hobbit set featuring Smaug, Bilbo, Thorin, Arkenstone, box toppers, product lineup, and August 2026 release.