Lore Olympus #1
| Writer | Rachel Smythe |
| Artist | Rachel Smythe |
| Cover Price | $19.99 |
Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love - the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner-nominated Lore Olympus, including a brand new, exclusive short story! An ingenious take on the Greek Pantheon, this is the modern update on the story of Hades and Persephone. Follow the propulsive love story of two Greek gods, told with lavish artwork and contemporary sensibilities.
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The Graphic Library - Sara Campbell
Dec 15, 2021Lore Olympus has captivated so many readers with its angst, its lovable and despicable characters, and the thoroughness of the adaptation. Smythe has built up each character to be unique but still take on some of the personality from classic myths. Those with a primer in Greek mythology will appreciate the attention to detail in characterization and coloring of family groups. The main question that was on my mind, and probably that of many of its fans, was how they would adapt a scrolling medium into a static page. There were lots of smaller panels that made up the larger page, which meant there was also a lot of negative space. Sometimes, the speech bubbles were off to the side of the panel and inside the negative space, which would haven’t been this way on the Webtoon version. There were still several full pages of the long, slender panel readers are used to, and Smythe uses these sparingly for the most impact. Read Full Review
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