For years, I have read George O'Connor's Olympians graphic novel series. The first one, Zeus (of course), came out way back in January 2010. The final one, Dionysos, came out a little less than a month ago on March 8th. Twelve years. Twelve volumes.
O'Connor knows his stuff. He's got a section of notes at the back of each book with explanations, stories, little asides that give depth to each graphic novel. I like reading them as I go, but others may want to read through first, then go back and see what the notes were talking about. The gods and other characters get profiles at the end. There's a family tree. It's all very educational. The art and character designs are great. It's simply a lot of fun.
If you like Greek mythology, this series is an absolute must read. It's that good.
If you want to read the books in order, they go like this: Zeus, Athena, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Hephaistos, Dinoysos (which also has a hood showing by Hestia).
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