George O'Connor
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Terrified of being killed by one of his children, Kronos devours each of his offspring in turn. Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved. Though raised to enjoy a life of leisure, Zeus must fulfill his destiny and lead a new race of gods--and he must begin by destroying his own father.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 8
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Mighty Apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but there's more to this Olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot"--
Author
Series
Olympians volume 9
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the stories from Greek mythology featuring Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 11
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the story from Greek mythology of Hephaistos, the god of fire.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Hades: Lord of the Dead tells the story of the great God of the Underworld and one of the most famous of all Greek myths: Hades' abduction of Persephone and her mother's revenge. Be prepared to see a new side of Persephone in this dynamic adaptation of the story of the creation of the seasons.
Author
Series
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
From the moment she emerged, fully grown, from the head of Zeus, Athena was one of the most complex Olympians. This graphic novel retells her many interwoven tales: how she killed Pallas, fought the Gigantes, aided Perseus, and cursed Arachne.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 6
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format stories from Greek mythology about the goddess of love, recounting her dramatic birth from the sea foam, her role in the Trojan War and more.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 7
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The myth continues in the tenth year of the fabled Trojan War where two infamous gods of war go to battle. The spotlight is thrown on Ares, god of war, and primarily focuses on his battle with the clever and powerful Athena. As the battle culminates and the gods try to one-up each other to win, the human death toll mounts. Who will win this epic clash of power? And how many will have to die first?"--
"The myth continues in the tenth year of the...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 3
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Introduces Hera, Zeus's wife and goddess of air, sky, and the heavens, and the only thing Zeus fears.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 11
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally,...
Author
Series
Olympians volume 5
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Graphically adapts the adventures of the Greek god of the seas, presenting the myth of how Poseidon became the king of the oceans and such stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens.
Author
Series
Olympians volume 10
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format the stories from Greek mythology featuring Hermes.
"Born in a cave to a self-banished mother, clever, mischievous, unrelenting Hermes is a handful from his first day in the world. From infancy, when he bewitches fifty cows and bends them to his will to play a joke on his older half-brother Apollo, to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous Pan, Hermes's story is wildly entertaining...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Our heroine can't think of anything better than bringing home a baby raptor -all teensy and tiny, fluffy and funny. It would cuddle and play, stalk birds and dust bunnies, and curl up on laps. In short, it would be the perfect pet! Readers may notice striking similarities between the raptor's behavior and that of a more common house pet. But whether their first love is dinosaurs or kittens, little people with big imaginations will definitely warm...
15) Ker-splash!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Waiting for Mom to let them into the water, the three no sooner discover a little crab in their plastic bucket than a big, grabby assailant with braces and a bad attitude descends. It's time for "American Eagle," "Bug Lady" and "Manphibian" to spring to the rescue!
16) Kapow!
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Truth, justice, and the American Eagleway! A young boy realizes what it really means to be a superhero.
17) Uncle Bigfoot
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
A young boy is convinced that his visiting Uncle Bernie is really a bigfoot monster.
Author
Series
Asgardians volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to the Nine Worlds, home of Gods, Valkyries, Dwarves, Jotnar, and more! Travel the burning rainbow bridge to Asgard where Odin, king of the Aesir, surveys his realm. His thirst for knowledge drives him ever onward, but nothing is learned without sacrifice ... In Asgardians, George O'Connor's highly kinetic illustrations bring these gritty and astonishing tales of war, betrayal, and the quest for enlightenment at any cost to vivid and startling...