Herakles Book 1

author: Édouard Cour
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.00
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2018/07/21
date added: 2018/07/21
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Herakles Book 1' with story and art by Edouard Cour gives us a different look at the famous Greek hero.

When we first meet Herakles, he is beginning his tasks. The first one is slaying the lion that lives in the hills of Nemea. He starts the task by getting stung by a scorpion. This is a Herakles who seems to be not so bright sometimes. Herakles is a big lumbering brute of a man who seems to mostly be saying "Fine. Whatever." He lumbers along through his tasks. Sometimes being given hints, mostly just by brute force.

He is more complex than this, of course. He is racked by guilt over the ghosts of his childhood, like Linos, son of Calliope, who was his music teacher, who hangs out and makes sarcastic comments at him.

I liked this version of the myth. The art is chunky and crude, just like the character it portrays. This volume isn't all of the tasks, so there are further adventures to look forward to.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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