The complete Norse Mythology comic book series, adapted by comics legend P. Craig Russell from the New York Times bestselling novel by Neil Gaiman, in a deluxe, oversized collection with a slipcase and ribbon.
The Hugo, Bram Stoker, Locus, World Fantasy, and Nebula award-winning author Neil Gaiman and Eisner award–winning comics legend P. Craig Russell breathe new life into the ancient Norse stories by taking readers through the creation of the Nine Worlds to the epic origin and adventures of Thor, Odin, and Loki all the way to the end of life—Ragnarök.
Having previously written about deities in American Gods and The Sandman , Gaiman teams with Russell to finally bring readers to follow the northern gods in their own setting in this comic book adaptation of the hit novel!
Easily five stars, especially in this primo format. Neil Gaiman lightly adapts Norse myths so that they retain their clever twists and clear morals, while being crisp and amusing. And of course the art is fantastic.
The tome, which is heavy and gorgeous and wonderful to touch, starts with the weird creation of everything and ends with Ragnarok. There's a gentle narrative touch (Loki's misadventures get worse and worse over time), but most of the stories seem standalone. This isn't the Asgard of the Marvel comics... but oddly, it's not that far off.
Super thankful to my library for randomly ordering this $100+ edition?? I'm glad I was the first person to read it - feeling sad for how beat up it's going to be in a few months/years.
Based on Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology book this graphic novel adaption is a nice platform into the stories in his book, and the ones you will find in Scandanavian mythologies that you might come across. Unlike the book, the comic versions only take snippets of the stories and keep it simple without too much narrative. The stories are well drawn and coloured and the different stories in this collection are done by different comic artists, brought together with P. Craig Russell leading the way.
Having read loads and loads of comics and graphic novels this isn't the best I've had in front of me, but it's still decent. It acts as good looking platform into the subject of Norse Mythology. I intend using these when my nephew and niece are old enough to get them going on their own lifelong comic loving journey (hopefully at least any way!!)
This collection comprises of 3 volumes, and as a rating I'm going with 3 out of 5.
Tolle Umsetzung der Geschichten in einer wunderschönen Edition. Die einzelnen, eigenständigen Geschichten sind in passender Reihenfolge, so dass sich ein feiner roter Faden bildet, eingefasst mit der Entstehung und dann der Zerstörung der Welt durch Ragnarok.
Oft finde ich verschiedene Künstler:innen unpassend, hier passt es aber gut, da es alleinstehende Geschichten sind und so noch mehr Varianz reinbringt.
Beautiful art and a glorious edition. I enjoyed the weight of this book as well as the alternate covers and character art. Between the faux leather binding and the runic ribbon, this really feels like reading a tome of legend. Absolutely lovely.
Tales in convenient, newbie-friendly form. Stories contain only the clue without too much details and descriptions. Definietely good and smooth read. Art fits the stories themes perfectly.