HERAKLES BOOK 1, by Edouard Cour

Gruff Alcides, better known throughout Greece as the heroic Herakles, has a real uphill climb ahead of him . . . a number of seemingly impossible tasks that he must complete to prove that he is the true son of Zeus to gain entry to Mount Olympus. Half-man, half-god, he's unfortunately all too human. A 2019 EISNER AWARD NOMINEE!

DESCRIPTION

Author Edouard Cour revisits one of the greatest Greek myths by painting the often-heroic Herakles as, well . . . somewhat of a jerk. Crude and stubborn at times, in little glimpses we meet a man—half-human, after all—with a psychology more complex than he appears, entangled in guilt over the ghosts who have haunted him since childhood. A mournful sadness seizes him as he crosses the fleeting silhouettes of a woman and her three children.  "Friends or foe, all those who cross his path end up stiff and worm food," comments Linos, the ghost of his childhood music teacher. Brimming with pathos and dark humor, this portrait of Herakles is a graphic whirlwind leaving little respite and often revealing beautiful surprises.  This first volume introduces us to the titular hero as he tackles a number of his earlier tasks, revealing the seeds of uncertainty and the drive for respect that will ultimately define him.

NOMINATED FOR 2019 EISNER AWARD: Best U.S. Edition of International Material!

AUTHOR(S)

Written and Illustrated by: Edouard Cour

SPECIFICATIONS

PAGES: 160 pages
FORMAT: Hardcover
SIZE: 7.25″ x 10.25″

RELEASE DATE

July 24, 2018