Comments on: *Age of Bronze: A Thousand Ships — Recommended http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:59:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: *Age of Bronze: Betrayal — Best of 2007 » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-90584 *Age of Bronze: Betrayal — Best of 2007 » Comics Worth Reading Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:01:35 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-90584 [...] installment in Eric Shanower’s glorious retelling of the Trojan War. (The previous were A Thousand Ships and Sacrifice.) A comprehensive Story So Far opens the volume by reminding the reader who’s [...]

[...] installment in Eric Shanower’s glorious retelling of the Trojan War. (The previous were A Thousand Ships and Sacrifice.) A comprehensive Story So Far opens the volume by reminding the reader who’s [...]

]]> By: Comics in the Classroom » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-84685 Comics in the Classroom » Comics Worth Reading Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:33:24 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-84685 [...] books, those often mentioned when this topic comes up — Bone, Amelia Rules, Clan Apis, Age of Bronze — but they’re common choices because they’re so good for the purpose! I like the [...]

[...] books, those often mentioned when this topic comes up — Bone, Amelia Rules, Clan Apis, Age of Bronze — but they’re common choices because they’re so good for the purpose! I like the [...]

]]> By: Tomorrow’s Comics Today » Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-78375 Tomorrow’s Comics Today » Comics Worth Reading Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:42:16 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-78375 [...] promotion, is Eric Shanower’s Age of Bronze: Betrayal, Part One (Image, $17.99). I adore this beautifully illustrated historical series, and reading it in large, bound sections is the way to go, but I have to ask … what delayed [...]

[...] promotion, is Eric Shanower’s Age of Bronze: Betrayal, Part One (Image, $17.99). I adore this beautifully illustrated historical series, and reading it in large, bound sections is the way to go, but I have to ask … what delayed [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading » Adventures in Oz http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-44276 Comics Worth Reading » Adventures in Oz Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:09:24 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-44276 [...] The immensely talented Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) is a long-time fan of the Wizard of Oz books, so much so that he created his own stories with the characters. [...]

[...] The immensely talented Eric Shanower (Age of Bronze) is a long-time fan of the Wizard of Oz books, so much so that he created his own stories with the characters. [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-33153 Comics Worth Reading Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:59:21 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-33153 [...] Eric Shanower, the brilliant cartoonist behind Age of Bronze, sends along the following report of what he did on his vacation. For twelve days this summer I was in Turkey, visiting the site of Troy and the surrounding area to do research and gain experience for Age of Bronze, my comics retelling of the Trojan War legend. It was one of the most magnificent experiences of my life. I’m writing a report on the trip and posting it with photos to the Age of Bronze website. [...]

[...] Eric Shanower, the brilliant cartoonist behind Age of Bronze, sends along the following report of what he did on his vacation. For twelve days this summer I was in Turkey, visiting the site of Troy and the surrounding area to do research and gain experience for Age of Bronze, my comics retelling of the Trojan War legend. It was one of the most magnificent experiences of my life. I’m writing a report on the trip and posting it with photos to the Age of Bronze website. [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-30275 Comics Worth Reading Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:41:19 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-30275 [...] Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor Volume 2 (JUL06 0023, $19.95) is due the same day, with contributions from Eric Shanower, Mark Waid, Gene Ha, Steve Rude, Richard Corben, Gene Colan, and more, including, I quote, “the very last work ever by Superman artist Curt Swan”. And the book only took ten years! (Does this mean The Last Dangerous Visions is right around the corner?) I fondly remember this anthology series from when I got seriously back into comics; now I just have to find the previous issues to remind myself of how good it was. [...]

[...] Harlan Ellison’s Dream Corridor Volume 2 (JUL06 0023, $19.95) is due the same day, with contributions from Eric Shanower, Mark Waid, Gene Ha, Steve Rude, Richard Corben, Gene Colan, and more, including, I quote, “the very last work ever by Superman artist Curt Swan”. And the book only took ten years! (Does this mean The Last Dangerous Visions is right around the corner?) I fondly remember this anthology series from when I got seriously back into comics; now I just have to find the previous issues to remind myself of how good it was. [...]

]]> By: Comics Worth Reading http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/comment-page-1/#comment-30222 Comics Worth Reading Thu, 06 Jul 2006 19:41:58 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/07/06/age-of-bronze-a-thousand-ships/#comment-30222 [...] As Sacrifice begins (following first volume A Thousand Ships), Paris and Helen return to Troy. King Priam at first refuses to admit her, knowing her presence will bring his city under attack, but she is pregnant with his grandchild. Kassandra prophesies doom but isn’t believed, in an affecting portrayal of a tortured soul. [...]

[...] As Sacrifice begins (following first volume A Thousand Ships), Paris and Helen return to Troy. King Priam at first refuses to admit her, knowing her presence will bring his city under attack, but she is pregnant with his grandchild. Kassandra prophesies doom but isn’t believed, in an affecting portrayal of a tortured soul. [...]

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