Hercules (Heroes and Legends)

Van Lente, Fred

ISBN 10: 1477781374 ISBN 13: 9781477781371

Publisher: Rosen Young Adult, 2015

Synopsis

Hercules, the half-mortal son of Zeus known for his superhuman strength, is a Greek mythological character whose tales have been told and retold over the millennia. This volume details the various legends of Hercules, from the Twelve Labors he performed under the enslavement of Eurystheus to his many clashes with Hera, queen of the gods. In addition to absorbing the original myths as told by Ovid, Euripides, and other primary sources, readers will learn how Hercules story has evolved through later literature and popular culture, such as comic books and the 1997 Disney film.

About this title

Book Description:

The complete story of Hercules, told in an intelligent and entertaining manner, and heavily illustrated throughout.

About the Author:

Fred Van Lente is the New York Times bestselling author or co-author of Incredible Hercules, Odd Is on Our Side, three entries in the Marvel Zombies series, and Cowboys & Aliens, which formed the basis for the feature film. The critically-acclaimed Incredible Hercules series, which chronicled the adventures of the Greek hero in modern times, with numerous flashbacks to the mythic past, was featured on innumerable "best of" lists during its three year run. Van Lente also tackled Classical Greece in his irreverent-but-accurate American Library Association-award winning comics series Action Philosophers, illustrated by Ryan Dunlavey. His other comics and graphic novels include Amazing Spider-Man, Archer & Armstrong, The Comic Book History of Comics, Hulk: Season One, Taskmaster: Unthinkable and X Men Noir.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1477781374
• ISBN 13: 9781477781371
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 88
• Illustrator: Aparin Alexey