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{{Book Data
|title=Terry Pratchett's Small Gods A Discworld Graphic Novel
|cover=[[File:SGGN.jpg|thumb|240px|Cover]]
|coauthors=
|illustrator=Ray Friesen
|date=July 2016
|publisher=Doubleday
|isbn=0857522965
|pages=128
|rrp=£12.99
|series=Discworld Series
|characters=[[Brutha]]<br/>[[Om]]<br/>[[Vorbis]]
|annotations=
|notes=
}}
Small Gods was adapted and illustrated by Ray Friesen (2016).
Small Gods was adapted and illustrated by Ray Friesen (2016).


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==Differences between the book and comic==
==Differences between the book and comic==
There are several differences between the book and the comic,as it has been shortened but also:
There are several differences between the book and the comic,as it has been shortened but also:
*The short appearance of [[Fasta Benj]] and [[P'tang P'tang]] is reduced to a cameo on one page.
*The short appearances of [[Fasta Benj]] and [[P'tang P'tang]] are reduced to a cameo on one page.
*[[Brutha]] dies peacefully in his sleep, rather than while sitting and falling into his breakfast.
*[[Brutha]] dies peacefully in his sleep, rather than while sitting and falling into his breakfast.
*The people of [[Tsort]] are depicted more akin to [[Howondaland|Howondalians]] than their Trojan/Persian inspiration.
*The people of [[Tsort]] are depicted more akin to [[Howondaland|Howondalians]] than their Trojan/Persian inspiration.
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*The Battle of [[Koom Valley]] is depicted in one panel.
*The Battle of [[Koom Valley]] is depicted in one panel.


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Latest revision as of 13:34, 9 February 2017

Terry Pratchett's Small Gods A Discworld Graphic Novel
Cover
Co-author(s)
Illustrator(s) Ray Friesen
Publisher Doubleday
Publication date July 2016
ISBN 0857522965
Pages 128
RRP £12.99
Main characters Brutha
Om
Vorbis
Series Discworld Series
Annotations View
Notes
All data relates to the first UK edition.

Small Gods was adapted and illustrated by Ray Friesen (2016).

Plot

The plot of this comic is the same as Small Gods, however some parts have been reduced in order to create a shorter story that's easier for the different format.

Differences between the book and comic

There are several differences between the book and the comic,as it has been shortened but also:

  • The short appearances of Fasta Benj and P'tang P'tang are reduced to a cameo on one page.
  • Brutha dies peacefully in his sleep, rather than while sitting and falling into his breakfast.
  • The people of Tsort are depicted more akin to Howondalians than their Trojan/Persian inspiration.
  • The Librarian appears at the Monastery in Oi Dong.

References to other works

Since there is a gap of 24 years between the publication of the book and the comic, there are some references to Discworld books written in the intervening period: