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The Mighty 12: Superheroes of Greek Myth

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"Future students of Homer get a handy checklist of muscle-bound Greek gods in this combo of mythology, comics and loose rhyme. Like a contemporary troubadour riffing on the ancients, Smith (Twelve Rounds to Glory) furnishes poems on 12 immortals, including Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Athena. (A concluding 'Who's Who' indexes the characters and explains why the Gorgon Medusa is included rather than, say, underworld goddess Persephone.) An uppercase comics typeface, peppered with bolds and italics, emphasizes Smith's parallel between jealous Greek gods and American mythic figures in the Superman mold. Graphic novel illustrator Russell, working in the relatively muted palette of his Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde series, pictures the heroes and villains with flowing hair, ripped bods and strategically draped togas — or, in Zeus's case, a well-placed eagle's wing. The characters' dramatic, pouty-lipped poses are undeniably mannered, and the loquacious rhymes can overstretch. Even with the excesses, however, Smith and Russell make the pairing of classical material and a comics-like format look completely natural, with a gee-why-didn't-we-think-of-that simplicity. Ages 8 — 12." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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Meet the most impressive of the gods and goddesses of Olympus-and even a few monsters-and see them revealed for what they really were: ancient superheroes with the power to shift shape, move mountains, and change fate. In this innovative introduction to Greek mythology, energetic poems and dynamic comic book style illustrations create a seamless blend of the ancient and contemporary that depicts the gods in all their super-human glory.

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A hip new spin on Greek mythology, featuring the gods as superheroes.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316010436
Author:
Smith, Charles R
Publisher:
Little, Brown Young Readers
Illustrator:
Russell, P. Craig
Author:
Smith, Charles R., Jr.
Subject:
Legends, Myths, & Fables - Other
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Mythology, Greek
Subject:
Gods, Greek
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
48
Dimensions:
11.09x8.81x.49 in. 1.12 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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Product details 48 pages Little, Brown Young Readers - English 9780316010436 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Future students of Homer get a handy checklist of muscle-bound Greek gods in this combo of mythology, comics and loose rhyme. Like a contemporary troubadour riffing on the ancients, Smith (Twelve Rounds to Glory) furnishes poems on 12 immortals, including Zeus, Apollo, Artemis and Athena. (A concluding 'Who's Who' indexes the characters and explains why the Gorgon Medusa is included rather than, say, underworld goddess Persephone.) An uppercase comics typeface, peppered with bolds and italics, emphasizes Smith's parallel between jealous Greek gods and American mythic figures in the Superman mold. Graphic novel illustrator Russell, working in the relatively muted palette of his Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde series, pictures the heroes and villains with flowing hair, ripped bods and strategically draped togas — or, in Zeus's case, a well-placed eagle's wing. The characters' dramatic, pouty-lipped poses are undeniably mannered, and the loquacious rhymes can overstretch. Even with the excesses, however, Smith and Russell make the pairing of classical material and a comics-like format look completely natural, with a gee-why-didn't-we-think-of-that simplicity. Ages 8 — 12." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , Meet the most impressive of the gods and goddesses of Olympus-and even a few monsters-and see them revealed for what they really were: ancient superheroes with the power to shift shape, move mountains, and change fate. In this innovative introduction to Greek mythology, energetic poems and dynamic comic book style illustrations create a seamless blend of the ancient and contemporary that depicts the gods in all their super-human glory.
"Synopsis" by , A hip new spin on Greek mythology, featuring the gods as superheroes.
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