Gods and Thunder: A Graphic Novel of Old Norse Myths
LONG AGO The ancient Norse people lived in a cold harsh world Making their home in what we now call Scandinavia they survived through farming hunting fishing trading and raiding The Norse were skilled sailors and boat makers Their warriors fearless fighters known as Vikings used the swift boats to set sail and pillage neighboring lands for essential supplies or sometimes just for the glory of it They were fierce people And the gods they worshipped were even fiercer These gods were called the Aesir Norse people believed their deities lived in the heavenly realm of Asgard and ruled over the Nine Worlds the home of mortals dwarves elves giants and monsters The gods were often beautiful wise and strong But they could also be vain weak jealous and foolish Just like humans There was Odin the wise and ruthless ruler of the Aesir Thor the proud and mighty thunder god Loki the sly shape shifter who was born a giant but raised among the gods Baldur the pure and beloved god of light Frigg the powerful sorceress and queen of the Aesir And many more gods and goddesses who dwelled in the halls of Asgard The Norse also believed terrible monsters walked through their world Giants were chief among theses creatures Huge and powerful giants came from a harsh mountainous land called Jötunheim They often warred against the gods and threatened the lives of humans For hundreds of years the Norse told tales of the Aesir and giants Some have been lost over the ages and forgotten but some still survive through ancient writings and epic poems This book is a collection of four surviving stories a tale of sibling rivalry tales of battle and trickery a tale of the death and a tale of the end of the world and it's new beginning So settle in and prepare yourself for adventure Enter the world of old Norse myths
Thor AND Loki RETELLING BY CARL BOWEN PENCILS BY TOD SMITH COLORS BY REX LOKUS
