Thor vs The Giants
By (Author) Carl Bowen
Illustrated by Eduardo Garcia
Capstone Press
Stone Arch Books
1st August 2016
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories
FIC
Paperback
56
Width 175mm, Height 255mm
The Norse gods had a long history with the giants of Jotunheim. Many giants were peaceful but some weren't friendly toward the Aesir. Listen as Odin the All-Father tells the tales of conflicts between the giants and his son Thor. Will Thor defeat his giant enemies and get his revenge With his immense strength and the help of his mischievous brother Loki Thor will bring justice to the giants who insult him and his family.
The stories themselves show the characters' personalities that readers may be familiar with, which include Loki's trickery and Thor's pride. Children will be able to understand each tale and the daily lives of the Norse gods and goddesses, while learning a thing or two about this ancient mythology. . . .a must have for any library collection, whether it be public or school. Patrons who enjoy mythological tales, George O'Connor's Olympians series and Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series, will be intrigued by these books. These are a great choice if you are looking for more mythology comics or to expand your collection of ancient tales.-- "No Flying, No Tights"
Carl Bowen's novel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus. He lives in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Passionate comic book artist Eduardo Garcia works from his studio (Red Wolf Studio) in Mexico City with the help of his talented son, Sebastian Iaki. He has brought his talent, pencils, and colors to varied projects for many titles and publishers such as Scooby-Doo (DC Comics), Spiderman Family (Marvel), Flash Gordon (Aberdeen), and Speed Racer (IDW).