Heroes of Olympus, Book One: Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel, The-Heroes of Olympus, Book One

As I have not read the original novel I haven't a clue to how faithful this book is to it. However, I can say that it works really well as a self contained graphic novel. Both art and script meld well together and tell a really engaging story, one which I thorghouely enjoyed.

The packaging was good. We happen to be having a rain storm got the book in. There was absolutely no damage to it. The shipping was exceptionally fast. I am exceptionally happy with this item and will be ordering from them again.

Beautiful art

Two things, playing off each other, make a comic great: a script that lives up to the art, and art that lives up to the script. It's distressingly easy to find each living down to the other. In this case, though, Riordan's story has proven, widespread appeal. But, more importantly for me, it has Powell's artwork. In March , he brought to life Congressman Lewis's experiences in the freedom marches of the 1950s and 60s. In his own work, like Swallow Me Whole , he achieves something unique: if comics (or 'sequential art,' if you must) represent a literature, Powell is among the first of its poets. So, Riordan's story doesn't quite give him the beyond-sanity range of his own scripts, or the wrenching reality of Lewis's. Even so, the raw energy and borderline madness of normal teenage years, let alone paranormal, give Powell plenty to work with. Unlike the other work I've seen, this involved a colorist to enhance his rich ink drawings. It is an improvement, I think, but I'll never turn down Powell's unadorned B&W - and I'll never turn down his own writing underneath that very worthy artwork. Riordan's story is more than passable (though I haven't read the original). Powell's artwork eases the transition from novel to comic script, and holds interest in itself. But, even with all these good parts going, I still can't give it that fifth star. A fair few comics in the last few decades have really pushed the medium, in what it says and how it looks. For all the goodness here, it doesn't quite push either. -- wiredweird

My second time reading this story first the book now the graphic novel great overall made me more hyped for the series.

My teenager loves this book

Really a different approach to the Heroes of Olympus but I enjoyed seeing the characters and monsters come a live in colored comic book form. I could follow the story and helped bring back certain memories while reading the last book of this series. I'm still waiting for the last two books of the first series so hurry up. Thank you you will enjoy seeing your heroes come to life.

If your kids are in to Greek mythology and graphic novels, then this is the book for them. This series after Percy Jackson is thrilling. My daughter reads this book over and over.