Even with so much of the work done on the final book, I figured it would take a long time for the new writer to absorb it all and write the ending just right.

I like Jordan's long-windedness, too. Still, I don't think I'd go so far as too call the graphic novels a terrible idea. Movies? Probably. Even the so-called great LotR movies don't do a lot for me. If I see epic fantasy done well in movie form in my lifetime, I'll be surprised.