George OConnor is a Greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan and hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes Superman Batman the XMen etc owes to mankinds ORIGINAL superheroes the Greek pantheon. In Olympians OConnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic Greek myths. But these stories arent sedate scholarly works. Theyre actionpacked fastpaced highdrama adventures with monsters romance and not a few huge explosions. OConnors vibrant kinetic art brings ancient tales to undeniable life in a perfect fusion of superhero aesthetics and ancient Greek mythology. Volume 1 of Olympians Zeus King of the Gods introduces readers to the ruler of the Olympian Pantheon telling his story from his boyhood to his ascendance to supreme power. show more