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. Olympiansapollothe brilliant one by george oconnor. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Born in 1973, george oconnor loved to tell stories as a child. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading olympians. 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. George oconnor is a greek mythology buff and a classic superhero comics fan, and in this series of graphic. 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 born november 5, 1973 is an americanborn author, cartoonist and illustrator living in brooklyn career. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york timesbestselling authorillustrator george oconnor. 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 is an american cartoonist and illustrator that is best known for the olympians series of graphic novels.
In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents. Apollo the brilliant one by george oconnor available from rakuten kobo. George oconnor is currently considered a single author. Olympians boxed set by george oconnor, paperback barnes. Olympians books by george oconnor powerhouse arena. The newest addition to george oconnors olympians series is, as always, a perfectly brilliant one. It will conclude in 2020, with the final book dionysos. Hades follows in the footsteps of zeus, hera and athena. 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. George oconnor books list of books by author george o.
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. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. George oconnors ongoing graphic novel series has not suffered with age. 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. The brilliant one 8 by george oconnor 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Mighty apollo is known by all as the god of the sun, but theres more to this olympian than a. Olympians a new york times bestsellervolume 4 of the highly acclaimed olympians series hades. This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read olympians. The olympians book series by george oconnor includes books zeus.
Oconnor is currently working on olympians, a projected 12book series retelling the greek myths in a graphic novel format, with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The olympians is a series of graphic novels about greek mythology. 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. Olympians author george oconnor shares his tricks of the trade. Olympians is, simply put, the book series i wanted to read as a kid. Oconnor s books tell actionpacked adventures filled with monsters and romance. Oconnor s fourth book exploring the gods of greek myth. Lord of the dead tells the story of the great god of the underworld and one of the most famous of all greek myths. 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. 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. King of the gods kindle edition by oconnor, george, oconnor, george.
From high atop olympus, the nine muses, or mousai, recount the story of the. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell. George oconnor is the new york timesbestselling author of the olympians. Hades abduction of persephone and her mothers revenge. Warlover ares butts heads with athena, goddess of military victoryand their conflict will have repercussions for generations to come. By zeus, its athena, hera, hades, poseidon, and aphrodite. While the daulaires book of greek myths is the gold standard for illustrated. 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.
This sturdy boxed set includes paperback editions of the first six olympians books by multiple new york times bestselling authorillustrator george oconnor. 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. 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. 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. 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. George oconnor primary author only author division. 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. Hades, lord of the dead, by the cartoonist george oconnor, enters our paperback graphic books bestseller list at no.
He is also the author and illustrator of the picture books kapow. Find the complete olympians book series by george oconnor. Oconnor launched his acclaimed olympians series, and the books. 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. The crazy thing is, by the time youre done reading this book, shes kind of your favorite too. The brilliant one and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. 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. Lord of the dead in the 20 kids comics revolution awards. My hearty thank you to everyone who voted for my book hades. In volume six of olympians, graphic novel authorartist george oconnor turns the spotlight on aphrodite, the goddess of love.
He is such a natural teacher and we had a blast when he did a workshop to introduce the collection a. Oconnor unveils his new olympians graphicnovel series with this story of the daddy of greek gods. The strong, largerthanlife heroes of the olympians can summon lightning, control the sea, turn invisible, or transform themselves into any. God of war is the seventh book in the olympians series. O connor launched his acclaimed olympians series, and the books. Signed copies exclusively available at powerhouse online shop and in our two brooklyn bookstores. Below samples of george oconnor signed title pages. Oconnor has published several childrens picture books.
He resides in his secret brooklyn, new york, hideout, where he uses his amazing artistic powers to strike fear in the. I desperately want you to know that all original artwork is ed to george oconnor unless otherwise noted. See the complete olympians series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. 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.
His first graphic novel, journey into mohawk country, pushed the bound. See all books authored by george oconnor, including zeus. In volume ten of olympians, george oconnor delves into the myth of hermes, the trickster god. In olympians, oconnor draws from primary documents to reconstruct and retell classic greek myths. 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. 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. This book tells the exciting story of the trojan war, and the gods interference in this epic battle. In addition to his graphic novel career, oconnor has published several childrens picture books. Gr 48, an slj star and popular pick, oconnor finally.