This is an expanded and updated version of a post originally published January 3, 2023.
Born on this day in 1892, so you know he's
really old:
J. R. R. Tolkien, author of
The Hobbit and
The Lord of the Rings, the publication of which has ruined fantasy fan online discussions for
the rest of the existence of the world.
from Tolkien: Lighting Up the Darkness (Ablaze, February 2024), script by Willy Duraffourg, art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo, colors by Flavia Caracuzzo and Joël Odone
Today is also the day, 21 years later, when Tolkien's life suddenly veered into being a Richard Curtis-style rom-com:
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