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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustratons ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Neil Gaiman and Eisner Award-winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories in this comic-book adaptation of the hit novel Norse Mythology. Gaiman and Russell team with a legendary collection of artists to take readers through a series of Norse myths, including the creation of the Nine Worlds, the loss of Odin's eye and source of his knowledge, the crafting of Thor's hammer and the gods' most valuable treasures,...
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Series
Lore Olympus volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"Persephone, young goddess of spring, is new to Olympus. Her mother, Demeter, has raised her in the mortal realm, but after Persephone promises to train as a sacred virgin, she's allowed to live in the fast-moving, glamorous world of the gods. When her roommate, Artemis, takes her to a party, her entire life changes: she ends up meeting Hades and feels an immediate spark with the charming yet misunderstood ruler of the Underworld. Now Persephone must...
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Series
Lore Olympus volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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All of Olympus--and the Underworld--are talking about the God of the Dead and the sprightly daughter of Demeter. But despite the rumors of their romance, Hades and Persephone have plenty to navigate on their own. Since coming to Olympus, Persephone has struggled to be the perfect maiden goddess. Her attraction to Hades has only complicated the intense burden of the gods' expectations. And after Apollo's assault, Persephone fears she can no longer...
4) Ghost book
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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"July Chen sees ghosts. But her dad insists ghosts aren't real. So she pretends they don't exist. Which is incredibly difficult now as it's Hungry Ghost month, when the Gates of the Underworld open and dangerous ghosts run amok in the living world. When July saves a boy ghost from being devoured by a Hungry Ghost, he becomes her first ever friend. Except William is not a ghost. He's a wandering soul wavering between life and death. As the new friends...
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Monkey King and the world of myths volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
232 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Follow along as the legendary Monkey King tries to save the world from a mysterious new threat--and smashes his way through the world of ancient Greek mythology in the process!"-- Provided by publisher.
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Heroes in training graphic novel volume no. 4
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
144 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Under the Titan Hyperion's rule, the sun is burning even brighter than normal, and scorching everything in northern Greece--including the villagers! The Olympians are forced to play an un-fun game of Dodge the Sunbursts as Hyperion hurls giant fireballs that could fry them up! What's worse, it looks like a familiar foe, Cronus, is hot on Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades's trail. Armed with some clues, they set out to figure out why Hyperion has been making...
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Series
Heroes in training graphic novel volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped by the terrible Titans, merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans, and when in self-defense he pulls a magical thunderbolt from a stone he begins an adventure to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus.
8) Odin
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Asgardians volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
84 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice ... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the quest for enlightenment at any cost to vivid and startling...
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Goddess girls graphic novel volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
192 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Aphrodite, goddess girl of love, must deal with jealousy after giving Athena a makeover. It doesn't seem fair that the god boys pay more attention to her friend when Aphrodite is supposed to be destined for love! She also copes with a crush from an unlikely source--the nerdy Hephaestus (god of the smith)--and learns that love comes in many forms.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this second volume, Gaiman and Russell once more team with a legendary collection of artists to bring more Norse myths to life, including the origins of poetry and a mead that many will die for, Thor and Loki's eventful trip into the land of giants, the gods' woeful bargain that might lose them eternal life, and the beloved god Frey's journey to Valhalla and beyond to find a certain missing something.."--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Lore Olympus volume 4
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"The rumor mill of Olympus is constantly churning, but Persephone and Hades are all anyone can talk about. With the constant gossip creating intense pressure on the pair, they decide to slow down their budding romance and focus on sorting out their own issues first. But that's easier said than done. Hades struggles to find support in his personal life, with Zeus trivializing his feelings and Minthe resorting to abusive patterns in their relationship....
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 1
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
144 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped by the terrible Titans, merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans, and when in self-defense he pulls a magical thunderbolt from a stone he begins an adventure to rescue his fellow Olympians from the evil Cronus.
Author
Series
Heroes in training volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
With Cronus and the other Titans in pursuit, and various monsters before him, young Poseidon must overcome his fear of the sea and the creatures that lurk in it in order to save a fellow Olympian.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
84 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A spunky, feminist take on the myth of Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth. Long before the age of the Olympian gods, Gaia created the world in all its beauty. But from Gaia also came the Titans, who ran wild and free through this world--until her husband Ouranos turned on Gaia and declared himself the ruler of all she'd created. Her son Cronus then rose to power, but soon he too became hungry for more power--so much so that he swallowed his own...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unnumbered pages) : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Danni thought nothing could be worse than mourning her beloved pet dog, but when her fantastical quest to bring her pup back from the Underworld goes wrong, the Dark Lord, Hades himself, takes her younger brother Sammy hostage! Heartbroken but determined to rescue Sammy, she sets off on an even more incredible final journey, but this time she's taking her new mythological friends with her. If a Cyclops, a Minotaur, a Ferryman and...
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Codex black volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
319 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Navigate through monsters, mysteries, and the will of the gods with two young extraordinary adventurers in fifteenth-century Mesoamerica as they search for a missing father. Donají is a fearless Zapotec girl who, even though she's only fifteen, is heralded as a hero by her village. In Codex Black, Donají sets out on an adventure-accompanied by the god that lives inside of her poncho-to find her missing father. Along the way, she meets a 17-year-old...
17) The fox maidens
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Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
308 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Kai Song dreams of being a warrior. She wants to follow in the footsteps of her beloved father, the commander of the Royal Legion. But while her father believes in Kai and trains her in martial arts, their society isn't ready for a girl warrior. Still, Kai is determined. But she is plagued by rumors that she is the granddaughter of Gumiho, the infamous nine-tailed fox demon who was killed by her father years before. Everything comes crashing down...
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Series
Lore Olympus volume 2
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love -- witness what the gods do after dark in this stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of mythology's best-known stories from creator Rachel Smythe. Persephone was ready to start a new life when she left the mortal realm for Olympus. However, she quickly discovered the dark side of her glamorous new home -- from the relatively minor gossip threatening her reputation to a realm-shattering violation...
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Series
Olympians volume 12
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
77 pages : chiefly color illustrations, genealogical tables ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, the first Olympian, Hestia, relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood-- the first new god and the last of the Pantheon.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
158 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It is said that there are some special animals occasionally born with great powers. Senzou the black fox is one of those... but instead of using his powers for good, he abused his strength until the Sun Goddess imprisoned him for his bad behavior. Three hundred years later, he's finally been released, but only on one condition-- he can't have any of his abilities back until he successfully helps a tanuki cub named Manpachi become an assistant to...
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