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Olympians: Zeus
Olympians: Zeus: King of the Gods | George O'Connor
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George O'Connor is a Greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and he's out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes (Superman, Batman, the X-Men, etc) owes to mankind's ORIGINAL superheroes: the Greek pantheon. In OLYMPIANS, O'Connor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic Greek myths. But these stories aren't sedate, scholarly works. They're action-packed, fast-paced, high-drama adventures, with monsters, romance, and not a few huge explosions. O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life, in a perfect fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology. Volume 1 of OLYMPIANS, ZEUS: King OF THE GODS, introduces readers to the ruler of the Olympian Pantheon, telling his story from his boyhood to his ascendance to supreme power. This title has Common Core connections.
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jessinikkip
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This was a good comic about Zeus, but much of it was about the monstrous Titans and Cyclops and hekatonchieres. Because of its high focus on the supernnatural bad guys, I call this a book on theme

+11 point #TeamStoker
@TheReadingMermaid

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 5y
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Zeus: King of the Gods | George O'Connor
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Ddzmini Omg now that‘s funny 🤣🤣🤣 5y
AkashaVampie Hahahahaha love it!!!! 5y
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ravenlee
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I‘m surprised by how much I enjoyed this graphic novel retelling of the rise of the Olympians. I‘m a big mythology nerd, and I didn‘t expect this to be so well researched. Really looking forward to the rest of the series now.

Book three down for #24B4Monday - and now it‘s time to get moving and on with the day.

@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

Andrew65 3 books! Well done.👏👍 (edited) 6y
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Emily92Bibliophile
Zeus: King of the Gods | George O'Connor
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5⭐️ first of the series; I really liked the author‘s depiction of creation, and Zeus‘ family. Only second book in and already know this is the first series I am getting next fall for our book order! 🦅🎇⚡️

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KVanRead
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#photoadaynov16 Just to be perfectly clear #Zeus is, has been, and always will be the number one #readingcompanion around here. He —oops! I mean WE will accept no substitute, no matter how many classic novels they may have written. 😻 😹😻 @RealLifeReading

LeahBergen Handsome lad! 8y
KVanRead @LeahBergen Yes, and he knows it!😹 8y
LauraBeth He looks like he's saying something 😺 8y
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KVanRead @LauraBeth He's saying how dare you post that dead English guy as your reading companion.😹😹😹 8y
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KVanRead
Zeus: King of the Gods | George O'Connor
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#Zeus: #NationalCatDay? Big whoop. That's every day, dude. #catsoflitsy #kittenlitten

JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahaha! That's very true! 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 Zeus is very cute!!! 8y
KVanRead @JanuarieTimewalker13 Thanks! Yes he is and he knows it!😹 8y
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Kristy_K
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This is definitely geared toward younger readers. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, I just found it hard to become engaged in the story. Illustrations were ok but darkly shaded which sometimes made it hard to see details.

#graphicnovel #greekmythology #mythology