Julius Caesar

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The rightful prince of Iolcus, brought up in exile by the great centaur Chiron, Jason has just one goal in mind - to save his people from the tyrannical rule of his uncle, Pelias. Warned about his downfall by Apollo's Oracle at Delphi, Pelias challenges Jason to do the impossible - retrieve the Golden Fleece from the kingdom of Colchis - in return for the throne. Thus flags off one the greatest voyages in Greek mythology - the voyage of Jason and his group of warriors, the Argonauts. Overcoming tremendous odds, Jason moves relentlessly towards his goal. But he is not unaided in his mission. Insanely in love with him, the sorceress Medea ensures Jason's success at every turn, while being unaware of the larger divine intervention at work. So then what is Jason's achievement, what is his victory in a preordained world? Does Jason remain ignorant of the truth of his triumph, or does he come to terms with his flaws to gain a deeper realisation of his destiny? Retold in the graphic medium with amazing visual effects, this enduring tale of adventure, comradeship, temptation, and betrayal makes one reflect on the true meaning and value of heroic success.

Born in 1973, Dan Whitehead was obsessed with films, comic books, and video games from a very young age. Since 1991, he has been writing for and about the entertainment industry, working with Commodore Amiga magazine, Guinness World Records, and Movie Insider magazine. A Gold Medalist in Visual Arts from Rabindra Bharti University, Kolkata, India, Sankha's work features in a number of titles from Campfire, including Nelson Mandela, The Count of Monte Cristo, Stolen Hearts, Heracles, and The Wind in the Willows.

"Maybe life is about the journey and not about the destination. That is the moral put forth in "Jason and the Argonauts" . . . The thing that sets Jason apart from so many other Greek heroes is that he is not a demi-god, or a child born of a god and a human. Jason is fully man, yet he manages to rally some of Greece's greatest heroes to his side (including the mighty Hercules/Heracles) for a quest that is set up to be a suicide mission at best. Jason is at times foolish and at others he is extremely clever (like when he has to outsmart some indestructible zombies- yeah, it's really in the book!). The story moves at a good pace, and loose ends tie up nicely making it feel complete. . . . an enjoyable read and goes along well with (Campfire's) "Labors of Heracles" graphic novel." -- John Tompkins, Children's Librarian/Graphic Novel Specialist