Gods and Thunder: A Graphic Novel of Old Norse Myths

by Carl Bowen, Eduardo Garcia (Illustrator), Michael Dahl, Louise Simonson, Tod Smith (Illustrator)

Overview

Gods and thunder. Brothers and betrayal. Death and rebirth. Original Viking tales of Asgard, Thor, Loki, Odin, and Baldur come to life in a full-color, action-packed graphic novel format that's perfect for young readers who crave adventure. Prepare yourself for sibling rivalry, ancient prophecies, and epic battles—and enter the weird, wild world of Norse mythology like you’ve never seen it before.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623708498
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	163 MB
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Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus.  He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Passionate comic book artist Eduardo Garcia works from his studio (Red Wolf Studio) in Mexico City with the help of his talented son, Sebastian Iñaki. He has brought his talent, pencils, and colors to varied projects for many titles and publishers such as Scooby-Doo (DC Comics), Spiderman Family (Marvel), Flash Gordon (Aberdeen), and Speed Racer (IDW).
Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher’s Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. Dahl currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Louise Simonson writes about monsters, science fiction and fantasy characters, and superheroes. She wrote the award-winning Power Pack series, several best-selling X-Men titles, Web of Spider-Man for Marvel Comics, and Superman: Man of Steel for DC Comics. She has also written many books for kids. She is married to comic artist and writer Walter Simonson and lives in the suburbs of New York City.

Editorial Reviews

These stories show some of the background of Odin and his sons and depict Loki as the villain, not as a trickster. This graphic novel is well done and easy-to-read with excellent illustrations.

Imagination Soup

This is an engaging, visually vibrant collaborative graphic novel of Norse myths. The stories are varied, interesting, and introduce many Norse mythological characters like Odin, Thor, Loki, Thialfi, Baldur, and more. . . .The full-color artwork is dynamic and will keep students hooked throughout, especially fans of the illustrators’ comic book art. Overall this book would make for an action-packed addition to a graphic novel collection or any collection in need of examples of Norse mythology.

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