This graphic novel adaptation contains more than fifty pages of exclusive content not available
in the original comic books including • a new Preface by George R. R. Martin • early
renderings of key scenes and favorite characters from the novels • a walk-through of the
entire creative process from auditioning the artists to tweaking the scripts to coloring the
final pages • behind-the-scenes commentary from Daniel Abraham Tommy Patterson and series
editor Anne Groell You've read the books. You've watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed
novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin's epic
fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color
graphic novel. Comprised of the initial six issues of the graphic series this is the first
volume in what is sure to be one of the most coveted collaborations of the year. Winter is
coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe
allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell
rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife Catelyn
his sons Robb Brandon and Rickon his daughters Sansa and Arya and his bastard son Jon
Snow. Far to the north behind the towering Wall lie savage Wildings and worse-unnatural
things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer but proving all too real and all too
deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south where
Jon Arryn the Hand of the King has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding
north to Winterfell bringing his queen the lovely but cold Cersei his son the cruel
vainglorious Prince Joffrey and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and
wealthy House Lannister-the first a swordsman without equal the second a dwarf whose stunted
stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that
will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile across the Narrow Sea Prince Viserys heir
of the fallen House Targaryen which once ruled all of Westeros schemes to reclaim the throne
with an army of barbarian Dothraki-whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him:
his beautiful yet innocent sister Daenerys.
