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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

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Age of Bronze Volume 1: A Thousand Ships (New Edition) cover

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.

“Starred review...A stunning addition to the literature of the TrojanWar.” —Publisher’s Weekly

“...a feast for those new to Homeric tradition and modern archaeologyas well as those who simply love mythology.” —Booklist

“Has researched quite well the wide range of literature, art, andarchaeology.” —American Journal of Archaeology

“Besides being beautifully drawn and intelligently, evenintellectually, composed, it is archaeologically accurate—by thosequalities it’s better than any film I’ve ever seen on Bronze AgeGreece.” —Archaeology

“What sets apart Shanower’s graphic novel is the attention tohistorical detail, a superb talent as an artist, and a powerful flair forstorytelling... A gripping presentation perfectly suited to a modernreadership.” —Midwest Book Review

“Shanower’s sureness of the tiniest details feeds Age ofBronze’s barreling momentum.” —The Washington Post

ISBN: 9781534308299

Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 25mm

Weight: 508g

224 pages