Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships (New Edition)
Eric Shanower author Erik Mona author James L Sutter author F Wesley Schneider author David Avallone author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Image Comics
Published:18th Sep '18
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
This new, fully colored edition brings the historical action within thepages of AGE OF BRONZE to new, greater levels.
Daring heroes,breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war storyever told: The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautifulQueen Helen of Sparta, Helen`s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost.So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bringtheir ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High KingAgamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, andHerakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPSreveals hidden secrets of the characters` pasts, serving up joy and sorrow,leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age ofBronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to threeGerman museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations atTroy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretationsof Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comicindustry's Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fictionsections for even more sales success.
"Gripping to read and beautiful to look at, a feast of images fit for thegods." ?Salon
"Gripping to read and beautiful to look at, a feast of images fit for thegods." ?Salon
“...a feast for those new to Homeric tradition and modern archaeologyas well as those who simply love mythology.” —Booklist
“...a feast for those new to Homeric tradition and modern archaeologyas well as those who simply love mythology.” —Booklist
“Shanower draws on intensive archaeological research and his ownuncanny psychological insight to depict an ancient world that is wholly,tragically human.” —New York Times Book Review
“Shanower draws on intensive archaeological research and his ownuncanny psychological insight to depict an ancient world that is wholly,tragically human.” —New York Times Book Review
“The complex story is made approachable by Shanower’sstorytelling skill... [it] will resonate for modern readers.”—Library Journal
“The complex story is made approachable by Shanower’sstorytelling skill... [it] will resonate for modern readers.”—Library Journal
“...tells a story in a straightforward, clean manner that will keepyou reading through one sitting.” —TIME Magazine
“...tells a story in a straightforward, clean manner that will keepyou reading through one sitting.” —TIME Magazine
“History never read so good.” —EntertainmentWeekly
“History never read so good.” —EntertainmentWeekly
ISBN: 9781534308299
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm
Weight: 508g
224 pages