A brandnew look for multiple eisnerwinner eric shanowers hardhitting version of the trojan war. All the fabled greek characters are here, from paris a trojan prince, helen whose beauty precipitated the most famous war in hellenic history. Eric shanower and the visual mythography of age of bronze. The series won shanower eisner awards for best writer and best artist, once in 2001 and again in 2003.
Its eric shanower s retelling of the trojan war legend. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eric shanower the wonderful wizard of oz, little nemo. Daring heroes, breathtaking women, betrayals, love and dea. Age of bronze volume 1 a thousand ships new edition eric shanower books download as pdf. Volume 1 of age of bronze the story of the trojan war by eric shanower.
A thousand ships kindle edition by shanower, eric, shanower, eric. Hale a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of masters of arts in english department of literature and languages paul streufert, ph. Im currently working on the third volume, betrayal. Return to slumberland will release allnew fullcolor editions of his acclaimed historical fiction series beginning this september with age of bronze, vol. Eric shanower on his return to age of bronze, now in color. Winner of five eisner awards, including best writerartist in both 2001 and 2003, and the gran guinigi for best serial comic 2006, eric shanower presents part two of betrayal, the third of seven volumes telling the complete story of the trojan war. Behind the scenes, published in 2002, gives an insight into shanower s research and working methods. Two volumes have been published so far, a thousand ships and sacrifice. Eric james shanower born october 23, 1963 is an american cartoonist, best known for his oz novels and comics, and for the ongoing retelling of the trojan war as age of bronze.
Special, published in 1999, provides backstory, telling of the curse on atreus and his sons, agamemnon and menelaus. Ages 14 and up sinclair, upton and adapted by peter kuper. Author of the giant garden of oz, age of bronze, the secret island of oz, the ice king of oz, the forgotten forest of oz, a thousand ships, age of bronze volume 2. Shanower s art is amazing as always, with his finely rendered blackandwhite drawings capturing everything from rough life in the camp to the handtohand gore of bronze age warfare. The official webpage of the age of bronze graphic novel series by eric shanower. In addition to english, age of bronze is published in spanish, french, italian, croatian, indonesian, and more. After 20 years of blackandwhite storytelling, the politics and passion of age of bronze is getting the colorized treatment.
Age of bronze is an american comics series by writerartist eric shanower retelling the legend. Volume 2 of age of bronze the story of the trojan war by eric shanower. Age of bronze comics homepage the story of the trojan war. The iliad by homer raja narendra lal khan womens college. His characters can be tough to distinguish in their armor, although shanower does give us hints with ornate helmets to help us keep eric shanower s graphic. Next time you are in heroes, pick up the first trade paperback a thousand ships and just let the gorgeous pages draw you in.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading age of bronze vol. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. A thousand ships paperback april 1, 2001 by eric shanower author. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Eric shanower the art of the graphic novel adapted from an address delivered at the 2004 alan workshop. Shanower pulls no punches with the characters as he brings agamemnons daughter iphigenia to meet her fate at aulis. A thousand ships brings to vibrant life the prelude to the trojan war. This graphic novel collects the first nine issues of eric shanower s age of bronze series, a graphic depiction that aims to incorporate as many stories as possible about the trojan war.
Age of bronze an ongoing series by writer and artist eric shanower, published by image comics. Betrayal part 2 by eric shanower, 9781607067580, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I have attached one pdf file containing an essay on the general introduction to homers iliad. In its pages, he brings an archaeologists eye to the trojan war story. A thousand ships volume 1 of age of bronze the story of the trojan war by eric shanower in addition to collecting the story from age of bronze issues 1 9, a thousand ships includes an afterword by the author, pronunciation glossary, maps, genealogical charts, and bibliography.
Eric shanower and the visual mythography of age of bronze by michael r. Volume 1 a thousand ships hits stores this september. The art of the graphic novel virginia tech scholarly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Enter the age of bronze before rome, before caesar, before the rise of persia or sparta, the world was forged in bronze.
Paris, the young cattleherd, has a secret in his past that hes not aware of. Age of bronze 1998, volume 1 a thousand ships age of bronze 1998 by eric shanower author eric shanower artist. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Eric shanower s sacrifice is a strong sequel to a thousand ships, continuing the saga of the trojan war. Theres a new edition of volume 1 a thousand ships that features vibrant colors by harvey awardnominated creator john dallaire. Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower, presents the complete story of the worldfamous war at troy, freshly retold for the 21st century. Pariss father knows the secret, but hes not telling. During a recent trip to the comic book store, i came across the first volume of the tpb of this little gem, age of bronze. Betrayal, part two 20, isbn 978 1 607067580 collects issues 2733. All the drama of the ancient and thrilling tradition unfolds before your eyes, with all the familiar people and events of the trojan war. Age of bronze, the continuing graphic novel series by eisner awardwinning cartoonist eric shanower. Signed eric shanower age of bronze the story of the trojan.
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