Poseidon: Earth Shaker
In volume 5 of Olympians, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens—and learn how the...
show more
In volume 5 of Olympians, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens—and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas.
show less
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781596437388 (1596437383)
ASIN: 1596437383
Publish date: March 19th 2013
Publisher: First Second
Pages no: 80
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Middle Grade,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Manga,
Mythology,
Folklore,
Greek Mythology
Series: Olympians (#5)
This one was a little harder to get into than others in the series, a problem O'Connor himself had, and describes in the backmatter. Poseidon is weird. Still, a strong entry in the series, just not advised as the first book anyone should read. It all makes more sense of one starts with Zeus. Libra...
Great art and incorporation of the major Poseidon myths.
I love the art and the different tales of Poseidon in this graphic novel, because Poseidon is not a Greek god that I followed much. I didn't get much in character development for Poseidon to explain why he was the way he was. The book set it up as though there were going to be a big reveal but there...
Another great retelling of Greek myths. This book is a departure from other in the series in that Poseidon himself narrates the stories. The art is, as always, stunning.
Short, succinct and to the point! A great introduction to how Poseidon, Hades and Zeus determined who would rule what. O'Connor also gave us quite a bit of background into Poseidon's character, and some of his more famous children (and I concur: Theseus WAS a jerk!). As a heads-up, there is a bit of...
Log in with Facebook 
