Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Hercules: Wrath of the Heavens
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jean-David Morvan
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:144 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781785855863
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Classifications | Dewey:741.5944 |
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Audience | |
Illustrations |
Y
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Titan Books Ltd
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Imprint |
Titan Comics
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Publication Date |
3 April 2018 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A stunningly illustrated, science fiction retelling of the legend of Hercules by multi award-winning writer, Jean-David Morvan (Wolverine: Saudade). As war rages across the galactic frontier, one half-human, half-god super-soldier faces his greatest enemy - his own demons - in a bid for truth, redemption and revenge.
Author Biography
Jean-David Morvan studied arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels. After first trying has hand at being a comics artist, but soon realised that his true strength is storytelling. He resides in Reims, France. Looky is a self-taught French comic book artist. He made his professional debut when he took over art duties on the fantasy series 'Nocturnes Rouges' in 2008. He stuck with fantasy and contributed to 'La Geste des Chevaliers Dragons' and modern renditions of 'Snow White' ('Blanche Neige') and 'Beauty and the Beast' (La Belle et la Bete').Olivier Thill is a graphic designer and character modeller from France. Hercules: Wrath of The Heavens is his first comic.
Reviews"A stunningly illustrated, science fiction retelling of the Hellenic legend of Hercules and his 12 labors ...An inherently fascinating and unrelentingly entertaining read from cover to cover ... will leave the reader looking eagerly toward the next installment of the adventures of Hercules as reinterpreted by the team of Movan and Looky!" - Midwest Book Review "Atmospheric and exciting...Hercules: Wrath Of The Heavens is a striking book!" - AV Club "Takes the Hercules myth to a sci-fi setting in the far-flung future, and it works incredibly well. 9/10" - Eye on Comics "The art is nothing short of gorgeous." - The Outhousers "deserves a place of honor on any book shelf." - The Pullbox "A captivating futuristic adaptation of the most well-known Greek myth." - ComicsVerse "Mesmerizing and captivating" - Reading With a Flight Ring
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