Watched ‘The Odyssey’? Now Read These Graphic Novel Adaptations
Still hyped about The Odyssey after watching Christopher Nolan’s epic? Well, here’s the best ways to experience Homer’s story in graphic novel form.
Homer’s epic The Odyssey is all the rage nowadays thanks to Christopher Nolan’s movie, which we loved. However, with the original text being around 2700 years old, there’s naturally a gluttony of different takes and adaptations — from movies to TV series, to musicals and games. The story shows up in every corner and facet of pop culture. You needn’t look further than our site’s name to know which medium we focus on. And so, in this post, we’re walking you through some of the best graphic novel forms of the story to check out. Let’s take a tour.
The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds
Perhaps the best known and highest-rated graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey, this book aims to bring the epic to young adult audiences. The graphic novel is highly authentic, expertly written and drawn. It’s the perfect follow-up read for those who want to experience The Odyssey in book form, but don’t have the time to read Homer’s long epic.
What’s more, Hinds also wrote a graphic novel adaptation of The Iliad, which serves as a prequel to The Odyssey. Pick up The Iliad graphic novel here.
Homer’s The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel (Classics in Graphics)
From Steve Skidmore (Author), Steve Barlow (Author), Martin Bustamante (Illustrator), this graphic novel is part of the ‘Classics in Graphics’ collection. Ir’s made with the aim of specifically introducing Homer’s story to younger audiences, and features tons of additional reading, such as the work’s themes, language, publication, a timeline of relevant history, and more. For seasoned fans of The Odyssey, this may not be the one, but for introducing the story to new readers, there’s no better graphic novel.
The Odyssey (Usborne Graphic Novels)
If the Classics in Graphics adaptation was aimed at younger audiences, this one is an early reader adaptation. Because if we’re all excited about the movie, let’s get children into The Odyssey in the best way!.
This adaptation comes from Russell Punter (Author), Fabiano Fiorin (Illustrator). From the way it’s written to the expressive artwork, this is absolutely the best starting point for any child.
Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey
The Marvel Illustrated umbrella has adapted some of literature’s greatest works over the years, including Treasure Island, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Moby Dick, and The Man in the Iron Mask. The series also retold The Odyssey in what is one of the best comic adaptations of the story. An 8-issue series, Marvel Illustrated: The Odyssey comes from Roy Thomas (Author), Greg Tocchini (Artist). It brilliantly adapts the story with a sense of scale that a publisher like Marvel can achieve.
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