The first and most basic step is to read, read, read. The new york times bestselling series continues as authorartist george oconnor focuses on hermes, the trickster god in olympians. He followed that up with ball peen hammer, the first graphic novel written by. Olympians creator george oconnor draws battle lines in. His first graphic novel, journey into mohawk country, pushed the bound. Posted by tim hanley june 19, 2012 posted in books, comics tags. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Its the first time ive read the entirety of the series produced thus far 11 volumes. And so when i came across the newest installment of george oconnors graphic novels based on the stories of the olympians, i leapt on it like tantalus on a glass of water.
Oconnor introduces the olympians the writerartist behind the new series of graphic novels from first second books, george oconnor talked with cbr about the olympians and provided a look at his designs and approach to the characters and the series. George oconnor is an author, illustrator and cartoonist. Athena, george oconnor, hades, hera, heracles, the olympians, zeus published by tim hanley tim hanley is a comic book historian and the author of wonder woman unbound, investigating lois lane, the many lives of catwoman, and betty and veronica. Oconnor offers a portrait of the wild goddess of the hunt as probably the last of the olympians youd want to cross. Born without labor pains unlike her twin brother, apollo and a picture of gaptoothed charm as a child, artemis grows into a lissome young white hunter with a ferocious glare beneath blonde bangs and a short way with all who offend her. He is such a natural teacher and we had a blast when he did a workshop to. He explains that aphrodites name comes from the greek word aphros, meaning. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the greek gods. Oconnors fourth book exploring the gods of greek myth. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic greek myths. Over the years, ive been watching as each new olympian book is released and thinking, i was there when the first. This month, he releases one of the volumes hes clearly looked forward to since first embarking on the project. George oconnor is a new york timesbestselling author and illustrator of the olympians series as well as such graphic novels as journey into mohawk country and ball peen hammer.
In the newest of the new york timesbestselling olympians series, authorartist george oconnor focuses on hermes, the trickster god. Part of the importance of aphrodite in classical mythology is her birth you can the truth was, there was more than one story of her birth. Hi, my name is george oconnor and ill be your guest blogger today. The brilliant one 8 by george oconnor 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. New york timesbestselling author george oconnor joins us for a special event celebrating the 10 th installment in the olympians graphic novel series, hermes. So far, there are 10 volumes of a projected 12 of olympians out right. Following the series opener that chronicled zeuss origin story, oconnors next relates the details of his daughter athenas birth and some of the stories about her. What these critics may have overlooked are the quality graphic novels available to readers, such as george oconnor s brilliant olympians series. George oconnor is an american cartoonist and illustrator that is best known for the olympians series of graphic novels. Be prepared to see a new side of persephone in this dynamic adaptation of the story of the creation of the seasons. The ambrosia on the cake, however, is that this novel happens to be about my favorite instance in greek mythology. Hades, lord of the dead, by the cartoonist george oconnor, enters our paperback graphic books bestseller list at no. George oconnor books list of books by author george o. In the latest volume of olympians, new york times bestselling author george o connor continues to turn his extensive knowledge of the original greek myths into.
He followed that up with ball peen hammer, the first graphic novel written by playwright adam rapp, a. The following is a brief description of the process i used and continue to use in the creation of each book in the olympians series. Oconnors books tell actionpacked adventures filled with monsters and romance. Hades follows in the footsteps of zeus, hera and athena. Goddess of love is the latest installment in the series. This story was handed down to us by hesiod, one of the earliest greek poets.
O connor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy. From high atop olympus, the nine muses, or mousai, recount the story of the. In volume ten of olympians, george oconnor delves into the myth of hermes, the trickster god. Eight equal panels chronicle zeuss transformation into an eagle to be an. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I picked up the olympians box set after seeing george oconnor at the 2015 gaithersburg book festival and gave it to my son for his 10th birthday. He is such a natural teacher and we had a blast when he did a workshop to introduce the collection a couple of years ago. Volume 10 of oconnors olympians series delves into the myth of hermes, the trickster god. The olympians book series by george oconnor includes books zeus. George oconnors hit series, olympians, has landed on the new york times bestseller list hades and poseidon and found a devoted fanbase among readers and educators. The good folks at book monsters have been gracious enough to lend me this space as part of my ongoing blogcrawl. I love greek mythology more than almost anything, and to be able to celebrate and share my love with thousands of readers has been a dream come true. Some of the volumes ive read more than others, and i feel like there are one or two i maybe haven. Lord of the dead tells the story of the great god of the underworld and one of the most famous of all greek myths.
The olympian s is a series based on greek mythology that is captivating, and, more importantly for mythology fans, historically accurate. Hades abduction of persephone and her mothers revenge. George oconnor oconnor, george george oconnor is a new york times bestselling author and illustrator of the olympians series as well as such graphic novels as journey into mohawk country and ball peen hammer. Although i found it difficult to read personally due to having little experience with graphic novels, i can see how this book can be of interest to other. Olympians book 8 mighty apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but theres more to this olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot. From his infancy, when he bewitches animals and bends them to his will, to his adolescence and. In the latest volume of olympians, new york times bestselling author george o connor. Olympians is, simply put, the book series i wanted to read as a kid. But few are as passionate about the subject as george oconnor, creator of olympians, the 12book series from first second recounting the greek myths. In the latest volume of olympians, new york times bestselling author george oconnor continues to turn his extensive knowledge of the original greek myths into riproaring graphic novel storytelling. Oconnor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with one book for each olympian. Hades by george oconnor, 9781596437616, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From his infancy, when he bewitches animals and bends them to his will stealing a herd of apollos prize cattle in the bargain, to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous pan, hermess story is wildly entertaining as he brings a little bit of chaos to.