Ares / Apollo / Artemis / Hermes / Hephaistos / Dionysos

Olympians #7-12

by George O'Connor

By Artemis, it's the better half of the Olympian's family, in one boxed set! This collection of George O'Connor's Olympians graphic novel series contains books 7 to 12: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Hephaistos, and Dionysos.

How does so much family drama and good hair fit in here...

Well, sit down and get ready for adventures you’ve only dreamed of as the Greek gods come to explosive life. See the Olympians face off in the ultimate family blowout in Ares and then come back together as they welcome the youngest member of the family in Dionysos. Epic battles, daring quests, and terrible monsters await you!

Genres: Mythology, Graphic Novels, Greek Mythology, Fiction, Comics

Paperback

First published January 25, 2022

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base and there are multiple George O'Conner's that illustrate comics

George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK COUNTRY was his first graphic novel, a long-held dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into Native American life. He's also the author/illustrator of a new picture book, If I Had a Raptor.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Reviews

[Heather]

One of the best contemporary interpretations of these myths I've had the pleasure of reading. O'Connor navigates the sexuality, romance, power dynamics, and violence inherent in these stories both honestly and accurately, yet with young audiences in mind. These books were not only the gateway for my son to start reading books on his own, but also allowed a lot of space to talk about complex and nuanced topics.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collected edition contains the last six volumes of the series on the Olympians: Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Hephaistos and Dionysus. They’re all good and a delightfully entertaining introduction to the stories and legends of the Ancient Greek myths for new readers. I do find myself enjoying this volume just a tad more than the previous collection.

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

These get better as the series progresses, and O'Connor starts playing around more with structure and other ideas. Hermes and Hephaestus are particular standouts, in my opinion.