Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Kahle/Austin Foundation https://archive.org/details/peacefulwarriorgOOmill he Graphic Nove Books by DAN MILLMAN THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR SAGA Way of the Peaceful Warrior Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior The Journeys of Socrates Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel \ GUIDEBOOKS The Life You Were Born to Live Everyday Enlightenment No Ordinary Moments The Laws of Spirit Body Mind Mastery Living on Purpose Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior \ Bridge Between Worlds CHILDREN’S BOOKS Secret of the Peaceful Warrior Quest for the Crystal Castle For more information about Dan Millman’s work: www.peacefulwarrior.com PEAC1F8JSL WAKRBQK The Graphic Novel Illustrations by Andrew Winegarner H I KRAMER published in a joint venture with New World Library Novato, California An H J Kramer Book published in a joint venture with New World Library Editorial office: Administrative office: H J Kramer Inc. New World Library PO Box 1082 14 Pamaron Way Tiburon, California 94920 Novato, California 94949 Text copyright © 2010 by Dan Millman Illustrations copyright © 2010 by Andrew Winegarner All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, or other — without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. This graphic novel depicts various actions involving physical risk. The author, illustrator, and publisher caution young readers to avoid attempting any stunts they may see in this or any fictional narrative. Cover and interior illustrations by Andrew Winegarner Cover design by Leslie Waltzer and Mary Ann Casler Cover color by Sandra Fremgen Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Millman, Dan. Peaceful warrior : the graphic novel / Dan Millman ; illustrations by Andrew Winegarner. p. cm. ISBN 978-1-932073-48-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Spiritual life—Comic books, strips, etc. 2. Graphic novels. I. Winegarner, Andrew. II. Title. PN6727.M564P43 2010 74!-5 973—dc22 2010032117 First printing, November 2010 ISBN 978-1-932073-48-5 Printed in Canada on 100% postconsumer-waste recycled paper New World Library is a proud member of the Green Press Initiative. 10 987654321 Introduction My first book, Way of the Peaceful Warrior, remains popular decades after its publica¬ tion. The Peaceful Warrior movie is available everywhere. So why add a graphic novel to the mix? For one thing, I’ve always loved the art and bubbled dialogue of comic books. As a child, Superman encouraged me to read. Then Archie and Veronica and Bat¬ man and an array of other superheroes inspired and amused me in high school and served as guilty pleasures in college. That affection, as much as anything, inclined me to reach out to a new audience, including anyone who enjoys illustrated stories but might not be ready to sit down with a long book. So the idea of a graphic novel floated around for years. But then something happened that finally kicked this project into gear. In 1990 I wrote a screenplay — my vision of how Way of the Peaceful Warrior might be adapted for film. I showed my script to the producer who had bought the film rights, but, as often happens on film projects, other writers were brought in as the project developed, and my script was never used. Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel is my opportunity to share the movie I had always envisioned up on the screen. It is, overall, the same tale of transformation that millions of people have read, but it contains many elements and scenes not found in either the original book or the movie. So, in collaboration with illustrator Andrew Winegarner, IVe been able to show and tell the classic tale in a fresh way. You are about to enter an adventure in which Socrates and Joy guide Dan along the peaceful warriors path — a mysterious passage through valleys of shadow — as Dan searches for the gateway to a brighter reality. In the process, you may discover the peaceful heart and warrior spirit in each of us. — Dan Millman 5 ■ 7 8 >