O'Connor's vibrant, kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life in a perfect fusion of super-hero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology. They're action-packed, fast-paced, high-drama adventures with monsters, romance, and not a few huge explosions. But these stories aren't sedate, scholarly works. In Olympians, O'Connor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic Greek myths. 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 mothers revenge.

The fourth book in O’Connor’s Olympians series retells the myth of Hades. Be prepared to see a new side of Persephone in this dynamic adaptation of the story of the creation of the seasons. Roaring Brook/First Second, 9.99 trade paper (78p) ISBN 978-1-59643-434-9.

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. Volume 4 of the highly acclaimed Olympians series! Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels,Books,Young Adult,Fiction,Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables,.O'Connor's illustrations, filled with lots of color and haunting illuminations, are well suited to this exciting story and will attract even the most reluctant readers. Praise for the Olympians series: 'O'Connor, a self-proclaimed Greek mythology obsessive, has done something wonderful: He's turned the tales of those adventuresome, rascally, feuding, power-mad Greek gods into a nifty set of gorgeously drawn, well-researched graphic novels that kids go nuts for.'-New York Times Praise for Olympians: Hades 'An outstanding addition to a first-rate series.' -Kirkus, starred review 'O'Connor's brand of classical mythology for modern sensibilities serves as a good introduction to the gods and settings of the Greek myths.' -Publishers Weekly 'The writing is well done, the story line is interesting and moves quickly, the characters are colorful, and this adventure is exciting.' -Children's Literature 'O'Connor's artwork remains as strong as ever, especially in the glorious illustrations of the underworld.' -VOYA 'Atmospheric, with descriptions and images of the Underworld that are so captivating that readers will pore over those pages again and again.

Hades by George O'Connor