Beowulf: A Graphic Novel

By Santiago García

Book Overview

"Wholly unique and metal as hell, this take on Beowulf is endearing, strange, and compelling." --AIPT

The classic epic poem that has endured for a thousand years is given new life as a graphic novel.

This graphic novel adaptation faithfully follows the original story for a new version that is neither revisionist nor postmodern, but captures the tone and important details of the poem, translating its potent, epic resonance and melancholy into a contemporary comic that isn't standard swords and sorcery or heroic fantasy fare, but rather an ancient story with a modern perspective that remains respectful of the source material.

BEOWULF tells of the tale of a Scandinavian hero in lands that would become what is now Denmark and Sweden. A monster, Grendel, has arrived in the kingdom of the Danes, devouring its men and women for over a decade until Beowulf arrives to save them.

SANTIAGO GARCIA and DAVID RUBIN unite to bring forward the myth of Beowulf, which has endured for a thousand years, inspired an epic poem, become a foundational piece of English literature, and influenced generations of authors: from J.R.R. Tolkien and Seamus Heaney to a multitude of Hollywood screenwriters.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534309195
• ISBN13: 9781534309197
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Image Comics
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 12.1"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher