The Brazilian and Spanish Cover Art for "A Song of Fire and Ice" aka Game of Thrones Books

Quick clarification, the official name of the series written by George R.R. Martin's work is "A Song of Ice and Fire". 'A Game of Thrones' was book 1 in the series. When HBO picked up the series, they dropped 'A' from the title and established this new brand.

Jon Snow and Ghost and behind them, the Wall

So here we go. The first batch is from the Brazilian version of the cover art.

Now here comes the Spanish cover art which is equally outstanding...











And now the real challenge. Could you figure out which cover goes to which book? And just to jot your memory the books that are currently out are:

A Game of Thrones (1996)
A Clash of Kings (1998)
A Storm of Swords (2000)
A Feast for Crows (2005)
A Dance with Dragons (2011)

George R R Martin's Real Vision for the Iron Throne

A Song of Fire and Ice writer George R.R. Martin is back to blogging on his Livejournal account and his new post focuses on an integral part of his books' mythos, the Iron Throne. 

Here's an excerpt from his livejournal blog:

"The HBO throne has become iconic. And well it might. It's a terrific design, and it has served the show very well. There are replicas and paperweights of it in three different sizes. Everyone knows it. I love it. I have all those replicas right here, sitting on my shelves.

And yet, and yet... it's still not right. It's not the Iron Throne I see when I'm working on THE WINDS OF WINTER. It's not the Iron Throne I want my readers to see. The way the throne is described in the books... HUGE, hulking, black and twisted, with the steep iron stairs in front, the high seat from which the king looks DOWN on everyone in the court... my throne is a hunched beast looming over the throne room, ugly and assymetric...

The HBO throne is none of those things. It's big, yes, but not nearly as big as the one described in the novels. And for good reason. We have a huge throne room set in Belfast, but not nearly huge enough to hold the Iron Throne as I painted it. For that we'd need something much bigger, more like the interior of St. Paul's Cathedral or Westminster Abbey, and no set has that much room. The Book Version of the Iron Throne would not even fit through the doors of the Paint Hall.

So what does the Real Iron Throne look like, you ask? Glad you asked. It looks kind of like this:"

I totally agree with the writer's thoughts. The iron throne after all is made out of the melted swords of the former kings and warriors of the Targaryens. A small throne just doesn't cut it. A huge pile of swords welded together with dragonfire that serves as a throne is fitting for the most powerful political figure in all of Westeros. I loved that comment about kings or at the very least people seated on the Iron Throne are supposed to look down at the subjects. Very bad ass.

Read the entire blog here - http://grrm.livejournal.com/327569.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Art done by Marco Simonetti

Best Moments from Game of Thrones S3E3 - Walk of Punishment

Some of the best things from last week's episode of Game of Thrones (S3E3) entitled Walk of Punishment.

If you haven't seen this episode, then I suggest you skip this post, maybe you want to check out my weekend adventure with the BECOME IRON MAN SM Mall event. Anyway, SPOILER ALERT, spoiler heavy photos can be found after the cut..

Danaerys and Jon Snow Lands in the Cover of EW for Game of Thrones S3

Awwww. I totally love this cool looking cover for Entertainment Weekly's coverage of Game of Thrones. Much love to them for even putting fan favorite 'couple' Danaerys Targaryen and Jon Snow on the cover.

Check out the rest of the photos after the cut. Also, DAMN YOU SETH MCFARLANE!!!!

The Classic Game of Thrones Family Web

Being that Game of Thrones season 3 will be coming out this month, here's a refresher chart for those who've already forgotten who's who and what's their connection with each other. 

Hopefully by the end of this post, you'll remember your Lannisters from your Starks, differentiate your Greyjoys with your Baratheons and know the wildlings and the Targaryens. 

New Photos from the Set of Game of Thrones Season 3

Here's a look at the set of Game of Thrones season 3 featuring the beautiful Emilia Clarke and Kit Harrington playing Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow respectively.

Now I'm wondering why the Mother of Dragons has an army behind her and I remember that this part of "A Song of Fire and Ice" will follow the growth of the Targaryen Khalasar. Meanwhile Snow's still going to held captive by the wildlings from outside of the wall while the White Walkers have begun to amassed outside of the wall.

Gentle Giant's Jon Snow and Ghost Statue

Here's a quick look at Game of Thrones' Jon Snow and Ghost Statue from Gentle Giant.

Here's the accompanying text:

There is a spiritual bond between Jon Snow and his direwolf companion, Ghost. Like Jon, the wolf cub was set apart from his siblings, and he leaves Winterfell with Jon to the Wall.

Attuned to danger with a preternatural sense, Jon and Ghost team as if one.

No detail has been spared in this faithful replica, crafted expressly for Dark Horse's program by the sculptors at Gentle Giant Studios.

The large size and meticulous detailing make this a piece for the true collector.

- On sale June 26 from Dark Horse Comics
- 13" high, 16" across
- Limited edition of 500 pieces
- $349.99

Via [Toynewsi]

Funko Brings Game of Thrones Pop Vinyls

Funko is definitely owning the popculture market with their own rendition of  popular characters. This time they have included in their list the characters from George R.R, Martin's Song of Fire and Ice as well as from HBO's "Game of Thrones" series.

NED STARK

Game of Thrones Season 2 Review - The Best and the Worst

Just weaning off from Game of Thrones Season 2 addiction. I tell you guys things are really looking great for this series based on writer George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Fire and Ice" saga.

We go back to the seven kingdoms and catch up on where each and everyone of this huge cast is when the S2E1 starts. The Lannisters [including Joffrey, Tyrion and Cersei] are in King's Landing where they should be.

Robb Stark is with his mother Cat Stark are on a campaign Northwards. This is ofcourse a war set due to the public beheading of Robb's dad Eddard "Ned" Stark [Sean Bean]. The Stark's home in the North, Winterfell, is "protected" by Bran Stark while Danaerys Targaryen and her Khalassar are caught in a desert known as the "Red Waste".

New trailers for Assassin's Creed III and Game of Thrones Season 2

Two cool looking trailers have come out today (well aside from Mass Effect 3), we have the "reveal" trailer for Assassin's Creed III from Ubisoft featuring the new character "Connor" and an epic looking trailer for Game of Thrones Season 2.

Let's first take a look at the trailer for Assassin's Creed III which depicts star Connor free running through the branches in a massive snow-covered forest.