Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships (New Edition)

by Eric Shanower

Overview

This new, fully colored edition brings the historical action within the pages of AGE OF BRONZE to new, greater levels.

Daring heroes,
breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war story ever told: The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautiful
Queen Helen of Sparta, Hele&ngrave;s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost.
So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bring their ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High King
Agamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, and
Herakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPS
reveals hidden secrets of the character&sgrave; pasts, serving up joy and sorrow,
leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age of
Bronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to three
German museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations at
Troy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretations of Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comic industry's Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fiction sections for even more sales success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534308299
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	09/18/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	215,885
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	13 - 16 Years

Editorial Reviews

“Has researched quite well the wide range of literature, art, and archaeology.” —American Journal of Archaeology



LIBRARY JOURNAL -- Shanower's (Adventures in
Oz) brilliant retelling of the Trojan War returns in this new volume collecting issues 1-9 of the ongoing series, this time rendered in full color by
Dallaire (Black Cherry Bombshells). Rather than sticking to a straight adaptation of Homer's Iliad, Shanower relies on extensive research into the time period and seemingly every story associated with the war that inspired it, resulting in a tale that feels fresh and surprising despite starring a cast of characters readers have been acquainted with for thousands of years. We see
Paris, the prince destined to bring doom to his people, living as a shepherd's son, as yet unaware of his true identity or royal blood. Here also is the warrior Achilles as a teenager bristling against his mother's attempts to keep him from the life of glory he craves.
VERDICT Filled with enough political machinations and symbolically laden visions of a war-torn future to sate the appetite of all graphic novels readers as well as Game of
Thrones fans longing for fresh content with a scholarly attention to detail and keen psychological insight.





“History never read so good.” —Entertainment
Weekly



“...tells a story in a straightforward, clean manner that will keep you reading through one sitting.” —TIME Magazine



“...a feast for those new to Homeric tradition and modern archaeology as well as those who simply love mythology.” —Booklist



“Starred review...A stunning addition to the literature of the Trojan
War.” —Publisher’s Weekly

From the Publisher

11/01/2018
Shanower's (Adventures in Oz) brilliant retelling of the Trojan War returns in this new volume collecting issues 1-9 of the ongoing series, this time rendered in full color by Dallaire (Black Cherry Bombshells). Rather than sticking to a straight adaptation of Homer's Iliad, Shanower relies on extensive research into the time period and seemingly every story associated with the war that inspired it, resulting in a tale that feels fresh and surprising despite starring a cast of characters readers have been acquainted with for thousands of years. We see Paris, the prince destined to bring doom to his people, living as a shepherd's son, as yet unaware of his true identity or royal blood. Here also is the warrior Achilles as a teenager bristling against his mother's attempts to keep him from the life of glory he craves. VERDICT Filled with enough political machinations and symbolically laden visions of a war-torn future to sate the appetite of all graphic novels readers as well as Game of Thrones fans longing for fresh content with a scholarly attention to detail and keen psychological insight.{amp}mdash;TB

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