Beowulf
By Santiago Garcia
BEOWULF HC SANTIAGO GARCIA and DAVID RUBIN unite to bring forward the myth of Beowulf, which has endured for a thousand years and inspired an
epic poem of the same name, became a foundational piece of English literature, and inspired generations of authors, from Tolkien to a good
number of Hollywood screenwriters.
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 12 years until Beowulf arrives to save them.
GARCIA and RUBIN faithfully follow 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.
epic poem of the same name, became a foundational piece of English literature, and inspired generations of authors, from Tolkien to a good
number of Hollywood screenwriters.
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 12 years until Beowulf arrives to save them.
GARCIA and RUBIN faithfully follow 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.
Publisher: Image Comics
ISBN-13: 9781534301207
ISBN-10: 1534301208
Published on 1/17/2017
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
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