Homer’s immortal epic poem is my most popular graphic novel. It retells the complete story of Odysseus’ adventures in 250 pages of fully-painted art. The text is my own adaptation, based on several different translations. As with all of my adaptations, it remains extremely faithful to the original text.
2010, Candlewick Press 256 pp., full color – ORDER A SIGNED COPY
paperback $14.99 ISBN 978-0763642686
hardcover $24.99 ISBN 978-0763642662
“The mythic trials have seldom felt more grueling or genuine… a grand example of Hinds’ ability to combine historical adventure with human understanding.” – Booklist starred review
“Hinds adds another magnificent adaptation to his oeuvre… readers are transported into a world that easily combines the realistic and the fantastic.” – Kirkus starred review
“A timeless long-ago past comes alive in these images of gods and heroes, monsters and enchantresses” – Horn Book starred review
“The depth of the dialog, the outstanding individuation of the characters, and the patient and lovingly developed flow between frames… make the work accessible.” – BCCB starred review
“My students LOVED reading the Odyssey and did SO much better with their unit test (which I did not change at all from the one I use with the regular text). This book is a delight!” – Teacher reviewer on BarnesandNoble.com
Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novels for Youth
ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
BCCB Blue Ribbon Winner
Library Media Connection “Best of the Best” Graphic Novels
SLJ Battle of the Books Contender
Indie Next List
Kirkus Best Teen Books of 2010
Texas Maverick Graphic Novel List
Medium:
The Odyssey is drawn/painted in pencil and watercolor on cold-press watercolor paper. Rough layouts, as well as final type, panel borders, balloons, and sound effects, were done digitally.