Hades

O’Conner, George        Hades       

 Macmillan/ First Second 2012  76p   $9.99

978-1-59643-434-9       elm/ms  G    Olympians series  Graphic Novel    

In translating the mythological tale of Hades, the author of this graphic novel turns the story into an almost urban tale, using contemporary language and slang.  The story concerns Hades, but it really seems to be more about his wife Persephone and her mother Demeter.  The illustrations are well done. The story is interesting, but there are often places where the text seems disjointed and too simplistic.       The Olympians is a well-illustrated series that provides a contemporary slant on Greek mythological tales of the gods and goddesses.     

G          Lynn Fisher                Greek mythology, Graphic novels