Watership Down: The Graphic Novel is a survival and adventure graphic novel written by James Sturm and illustrated by Joe Sutphin, adapted from the novel of the same name by Richard Adams. The novel was published by Ten Speed Press on October 17, 2023.
Characters[]
- Hazel
- Fiver
- Bigwig
- Threarah
- Blackberry
- Dandelion
- Pipkin
- Acorn
- Hawkbit
- Toadflax
- Buckthorn
- Silver
- Captain Holly
- Bluebell
- Scabious
- Pimpernel
- General Woundwort
- Vervain
- Hyzenthlay
- Blackavar
- Captain Bugloss
- Nelthilta
- Charlock
- Captain Mallow
- Marjoram
- Captain Campion
- Captain Chervil
- Groundsel
- Thrayonlosa
Other animals:
Folklore:
Development[]
According to Sutphin's Instagram, the book has been in progress for over 3 years and developed mainly during the COVID pandemic.
Reception[]
The graphic novel received positive reviews for its faithfulness to the original novel.
Trivia[]
El-ahrairah with Hazel
- Silverweed, despite his role in other adaptations, does not appear in this graphic novel.
- Unlike other versions of Watership Down, romance is absent from the graphic novel.
- When Hazel dies, true to the original novel, he is taken by El-ahrairah instead of the Black Rabbit of Inlé seen in other adaptations.
- As of this adaptation, Speedwell is the only original Sandleford rabbit not to appear in a single adaptation.
- Nildro-hain, Strawberry's mate, does not appear in this adaptation. Neither does Moneywort, one of two sentries, the other being Marjoram, working under Chervil.
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Print media Watership Down (1972) • Tales from Watership Down (1996) • The Graphic Novel (2023)
Animated media Film (1978) • TV series (1999-2001) • Miniseries (2018)
Video games Unten Am Fluss (2001)
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