I desperately want you to know that all original artwork is ed to george oconnor unless otherwise noted. Oconnor has published several childrens picture books. Warlover ares butts heads with athena, goddess of military victoryand their conflict will have repercussions for generations to come. The brilliant one and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. My hearty thank you to everyone who voted for my book hades. The brilliant one 8 by george oconnor 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. He is such a natural teacher and we had a blast when he did a workshop to introduce the collection a. George oconnors ongoing graphic novel series has not suffered with age. O connor launched his acclaimed olympians series, and the books. Olympians book 8 mighty apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but theres more to this olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot. Find the complete olympians book series by george oconnor. George oconnor is a new york timesbestselling author and illustrator of the olympians series as well as such graphic novels as journey into mohawk country and ball peen hammer. The strong, largerthanlife heroes of the olympians can summon lightning, control the sea, turn invisible, or transform themselves into any.
In addition to his graphic novel career, oconnor has published several childrens picture books. Oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. By zeus, its athena, hera, hades, poseidon, and aphrodite. Signed copies exclusively available at powerhouse online shop and in our two brooklyn bookstores. Below samples of george oconnor signed title pages. Mighty apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but theres more to this olympian than a. God of war is the seventh book in the olympians series. Olympians books by george oconnor powerhouse arena. George oconnor primary author only author division. Mighty apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but theres more to this olympian than a bright smile and a shining chariot.
Gr 48, an slj star and popular pick, oconnor finally. See the complete olympians series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the greek gods. Featuring george oconnor olympians, matt london the 8th continent, zack giallongo the stratford zoo midnight revue presents macbeth, frank cammuso the misadventures of salem hyde, scott campbell hug machine, ben hatke julias house for lost creatures. Lord of the dead tells the story of the great god of the underworld and one of the most famous of all greek myths. Apollo the brilliant one by george oconnor available from rakuten kobo. George oconnor books list of books by author george o. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york. The newest addition to george oconnors olympians series is, as always, a perfectly brilliant one. Hades abduction of persephone and her mothers revenge.
In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic greek myths. From his infancy, when he bewitches animals and bends them to his will stealing a herd of apollos prize cattle in the bargain, to his adolescence and adulthood when he becomes father to the equally mischievous pan, hermess story is wildly entertaining as he brings a little bit of chaos to. The crazy thing is, by the time youre done reading this book, shes kind of your favorite too. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading olympians. He resides in his secret brooklyn, new york, hideout, where he uses his amazing artistic powers to strike fear in the. Olympians author george oconnor shares his tricks of the trade. He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books kapow. Hades follows in the footsteps of zeus, hera and athena.
His first graphic novel, journey into mohawk country, pushed the bound. See all books authored by george oconnor, including zeus. Although i found it difficult to read personally due to having little experience with graphic novels, i can see how this book can be of interest to other. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read olympians. Olympiansapollothe brilliant one by george oconnor. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york times bestselling authorillustrator george oconnor. Oconnor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with one book for each olympian. In the eighth book of the olympians series by george oconnor the muses, or mousai, tell 7 tales of apollo, all displaying his faults and his humanity, which oconnor presents as a way of showing that apollo, the most greek of the gods, was also the most human, and it is this humanity that enamors so many to him. In the latest volume of olympians, new york times bestselling author george oconnor continues to turn his extensive knowledge of the original greek myths into riproaring graphic novel storytelling. This book tells the exciting story of the trojan war, and the gods interference in this epic battle. Hades, lord of the dead, by the cartoonist george oconnor, enters our paperback graphic books bestseller list at no. Oconnor s fourth book exploring the gods of greek myth.
George oconnor born november 5, 1973 is an americanborn author, cartoonist and illustrator living in brooklyn career. 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. In volume ten of olympians, george oconnor delves into the myth of hermes, the trickster god. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york timesbestselling authorillustrator george oconnor. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and in this series of graphic. The olympians book series by george oconnor includes books zeus. Born in 1973, george oconnor loved to tell stories as a child.
In the latest volume of olympians, new york times bestselling author george o connor continues to turn his extensive knowledge of the original greek myths. In volume six of olympians, graphic novel authorartist george oconnor turns the spotlight on aphrodite, the goddess of love. The olympians is a series of graphic novels about greek mythology. George o connor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians, the ongoing series of graphic novels featuring the tragic, dramatic, and epic lives of the greek gods. Oconnor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12 book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with one book for each olympian god. It will conclude in 2020, with the final book dionysos. King of the gods kindle edition by oconnor, george, oconnor, george. Olympians boxed set by george oconnor, paperback barnes. Olympians is, simply put, the book series i wanted to read as a kid.
Look for the same thoroughly researched and wonderfully accessible comics storytelling as oconnor tackles the story of the aphrodite from her dramatic birth emerging from seafoam to her role in the trojan war. Most immediately striking about this, aside from the exciting artwork, is the care oconnor takes to visualize the creation myth that begins with gaea creating and taking as a husband the sky, ouranos. Oconnor launched his acclaimed olympians series, and the books. George oconnor is an american cartoonist and illustrator that is best known for the olympians series of graphic novels. Hermes, the ultimate trickster in greek myth and the inspiration for more figures in art and literature than one can shake a stick at is right at home underneath georges pen. George oconnor oconnor, george george oconnor is a new york times bestselling author and illustrator of the olympians series as well as such graphic novels as journey into mohawk country and ball peen hammer. From high atop olympus, the nine muses, or mousai, recount the story of the. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and in this series of graphic novels, hes out to remind us how much our pantheon of superheroes superman, batman, the xmen, etc owes to mankinds original superheroes.
George oconnor is the creator of the new york times bestselling graphic novel series olympians, in addition to serving as the illustrator of the captain awesome series. While the daulaires book of greek myths is the gold standard for illustrated. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lord of the dead in the 20 kids comics revolution awards. Olympians a new york times bestsellervolume 4 of the highly acclaimed olympians series hades. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Oconnor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with. George oconnor is currently considered a single author. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell. I love greek mythology more than almost anything, and to be able to celebrate and share my love with thousands of readers has been a dream come true. Oconnor s books tell actionpacked adventures filled with monsters and romance.
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