I received an advance digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.This is a quick read and the first of what I assume will be many short comics inspired by the Greek mythological figure Telemachus. He’s the son of Odysseus, of Homeric epic fame— although this isn’t obvious from the book’s pitch, because for some reason, even though Telemachus is Greek, this book uses the Roman name for Odysseus (Ulysses). I’m knowledgeable about classical mythology, so this wasn’t d...

It's a really cute adaptation of the Odyssey as told from the point of view of Odysseus's son - BUT it bugs the everlasting crap out of me that they use Greek names for EVERYONE except for Odysseus who they keep referring to as Ulysses.

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

Esta novela cómica es genial, nos enseña la mitología desde otra perspectiva y con un toque de humor único que me hizo sonreír en muchas viñetas.⁣⁣Es una versión moderna del mito, con muchos puntos cómicos y mucha aventura con este personaje tan desastre pero valiente que es Telémaco.⁣⁣Os lo recomiendo totalmente si queréis ver el mito desde otro punto de vista más divertido, es muy entretenido.⁣

'Telemachus 1: In Search of Ulysses' by Kid Toussaint with art by Kenny Ruiz is a graphic novel for younger readers about the son of Ulysses.Ulysses is a great warrior, but not the best father. Now he is off on the Odyssey and his son Telemachus thinks he is in danger, plus things at home are getting weird with suitors showing up to woo his mom, so he decides to go find his father. Along the way, he picks up some interesting companions to help him out.This is a fun, adventurous story and has som...

I can't quite decide what to make of this one. The art style is cute and there's some fun engagement with Greek myths, while subverting them (Nobody the cyclops and Polycaste refusing to settle for being forcibly being betrothed being my main ones). The mixing up of Roman and Greek names for the protagonists was a bit confusing and the wider cast of characters is quite large, so much so that it really helps to know the original stories to keep track of who is who. Not totally sold on Polycaste's...

I thought this was a rather fun retelling of Telemachus's search for his father Odysseus. (Yes, he is referred to as Ulysses in the comic which is the Roman equivalent. I'm hoping it was just messed up in the translation from French to English.) Odysseus has been missing for years after leaving Troy and Telemachus has never even met his father. Telemachus runs away to find out what happened to his father, making friends and taking on crew as he goes. The art is very bright and Manga influenced.

*I received an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks for the free comic.*The Trojan War has been over for a while now, but Ulysses still hasn't come home to his wife Penelope and his now teenage son Telemachus. The latter is growing more impatient by the day and decides to find his missing father. He is accompanied by Polycaste (daughter of Nestor) who runs away from her arranged marriage with a changing of important sons of more important fathers. The comic does not cover t...

Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley I do have to wonder why a Greek girl would be wearing something like Polycaste does, but over all this is a pretty interesting re-imagining of the story of Odysseus. It focuses on Telemachus and his quest to find out what happened to his father. The driving impulse seems to be the idea that his mother is thinking about remarrying, which is actually a refreshing change from the original. Telemachus is somewhat like an ancient version of Captain America, but he gets

Liberado por el #stayathome del Covid-19. Es el principio de una serie de tebeos de estilo europeo que recupera, a forma de secuela, los elementos de La Ilíada, La Odisea y Eneida.El estilo me recuerda a algunos clásicos como Astérix, aunque el humor se ve más actual (y opino que un poco adolescente). Explota bien las convenciones del género y el dibujo es muy agradable.

Telemachus, the son of Ulysses, decides to track his famous father down when he goes missing following the fall of Troy in this retelling of The Odyssey aimed at kids. Telemachus gathers a Scooby gang as he confronts the cyclops his dad blinded and heads off to the island of Circe.It's sort of stupid fun, for which I was totally primed having recently finishing Madeline Miller's Circe novel.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This has not changed my opinion in any way.Honestly, I have no idea how accurate this comic is to the original myth but I really enjoyed this. I loved the art style (and yeah sure most of the women are barely dressed but I mean some of the men are barely dressed either so *shrug*) and I will definitely be picking up the sequel(s) if they're translated to English.

This comic tells the story of Telemachus, the son of Odysseus/Ulysses and his adventures in the classical greek mythos. I think given that this is aimed at children it did its job well - it told the story relatively accurately (though I am not a Greek mythology expert) and the art style is fun and engaging. I did feel that at times the plot moved very quickly; considering it is aimed at children it might be difficult for them to parse and process everything that happens. The art style is a nice

Pretty cool ARC! Loved the art style, script was funny and upbeat. Definitely one I’d recommend to both my juniors and teens, a fun take on a story not often told. I look forward to the rest of Telemachus’s adventures!

Enjoyed quickly reading this book. I loved the art style it's so pretty to look at.This comic is based on Greek mythology, but instead of what people already know (the battle of troy, the trojan horse, etc) it looks at the children of the warriors. I liked how the females are portrayed, and although they can't choose their own future in most cases they still tried to say something, and how it acknowledges the bisexual nature of ancient Greeks.Only downside of reading this is the fact that it is

Dès les premières pages, les dessins m’ont subjuguée : non seulement les couleurs sont vives et harmonieuses, mais la présentation est originale.C’est un gros coup de cœur pour ce premier tome, j’ai vibré avec les personnages que j'ai adorés, j’ai beaucoup ri aussi, surtout avec Hélios.https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2018/05/...

Hmmm… Greek myth (a sequel of sorts to The Odyssey), but done with garish and frankly ugly cartoonish imagery. The visualisations of Poseidon and the Sirens are fine, but the rest is really poor. Plus the narrative leaves a lot to be desired. And how can you trust a book about a Greek bloke that is constantly called by his Roman equivalent name? One and a half stars.