- Not to be confused with the character or the magazine issue.
Garmadon is a canon[1] five-issue comic book limited series that ran from April to October 2022. A collected edition of all five issues was released on November 23, 2022.[2] It follows the story of Garmadon between the events of March of the Oni and Secrets of the Forbidden Spinjitzu.
Official description[]
Skybound Entertainment[]
Far away from Ninjago City, a village is terrorized by a mysterious new threat when they’re saved by a stranger with incredible powers known as… Garmadon, Lord of Destruction?! Has Garmadon turned over a new leaf since his disappearance, or is this just the first step in his master plan of finally defeating Master Wu and the ninja forever?[3]
LEGO.com[]
Explore the first ever LEGO® NINJAGO® comic book series with Volume 1: Garmadon. This 144-page softcover storybook is packed with colorful illustrations from renowned writer and comic book artist Tri Vuong. Far away from NINJAGO City, a village is being terrorized by a mysterious new threat when they're saved by a stranger known as... Garmadon, Lord of Destruction! Has Garmadon changed his ways or is this the first step in his plan to defeat Master Wu and the ninja? Delve in to find out!
- LEGO® NINJAGO® comic book series – A 144-page softcover book with an exciting new story about Garmadon in the form of a dynamic comic strip
- Gift for kids – Give this book as a birthday present or treat to children who want to escape into the action-packed NINJAGO® world
- Dimensions – Book measures over 9 in. (23 cm) high and 6 in. (15 cm) long[4]
Summary[]
Chapter 1: Two Moon Village[]
- Main article: Garmadon Issue 1
Chapter 2: Kuma[]
- Main article: Garmadon Issue 2
Chapter 3: Sins of the Past[]
- Main article: Garmadon Issue 3
Chapter 4: The Snake in the Garden[]
- Main article: Garmadon Issue 4
Chapter 5: Beginnings[]
- Main article: Garmadon Issue 5
Collected edition covers[]
| Cover | Name | Description | Artists |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Original cover | Default cover | Tri Vuong |
|
LEGO and Skybound variant | Variant cover chosen by fans through LEGO Ideas[5] | Takeshi Miyazawa[6] |
|
Second variant | Alternate cover | Tri Vuong |
|
Third variant | Alternate cover | Tri Vuong |
|
Fourth variant | Scholastic Alternate cover with minifigure[7] | Tri Vuong |
Trivia[]
- This comic series is the first present-day appearance of Garmadon since "Endings."
- Ironically, the final issue of the series is called "Beginnings," paralleling the name of the final episode of Season 10.
- This series is produced by Skybound Entertainment,[3] best known for the comic series of The Walking Dead and Invincible.
- Garmadon's design on the cover of the book looks similar to his movie counterpart's jungle design from The LEGO Ninjago Movie.
- When asked why Garmadon has white hair in his comic series, Tri Vuong replied: "It seemed natural to me that Garmadon's hair would be white because his eyebrows are white! I know he had black hair before but for some reason, I feel like the modern Garmadon would have white hair and had assumed that's what other people thought too. Didn't realize it would come as such as shock but I'm glad its been pretty well received so far."[8]
- On August 24, 2022, LEGO released three covers illustrated by Takeshi Miyazawa[9] to be chosen by fans through LEGO Ideas. This special limited edition cover is only available in Skybound and LEGO's online stores.[6]
- The special edition cover was released in LEGO's online stores on January 26, 2023 with purchases limited to 1 per household.[10]
- It is confirmed to be canon by multiple sources, though the TV series does not acknowledge its events. This is likely due to the fact that the comic series was not planned until after Crystalized had already been written.
- In addition, when Vuong was planning out Issue 1, he accidentally received an email about how Garmadon was only supposed to have two arms instead of four until he was ready to go into battle mode.[11]
Gallery[]
Promotional media[]
![3 cover variants to choose from for LEGO's limited edition[6]](/wiki/File:Garmadon_Volume_1_LEGO_Covers.png "Garmadon Volume 1 LEGO Covers.png (2.31 MB)")
Sketchbook[]
References[]
- ↑ https://x.com/TommyAndreasen/status/1530284132995158016
- ↑ https://imagecomics.com/comics/releases/lego-ninjago-garmadon-vol-1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.skybound.com/comics/lego-ninjago-garmadon/lego-ninjago-garmadon-1-trailer
- ↑ https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/volume-1-garmadon-5007790
- ↑ https://ideas.lego.com/s/bp:18cfff00198f42febb80add6725671be
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://ideas.lego.com/s/bp:97ed22d804b54945953ebcc35e1c209b
- ↑ https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/lego-ninjago-vol-1-garmadon-with-minifigure-9781534325784.html
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CcOihtgrw5k/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Chqe4XGhgFE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
- ↑ https://ideas.lego.com/s/bp:a2215df23d1b401fa0341d4231956457
- ↑ https://youtu.be/wQNbpxyePS8?t=1126