Welcome to Pantheon High, home of the Fighting Chimeras; divine league basketball champs two years running. Keep at 'em, Coach Hercules!! As a demigod, you'll get the best education a child of Greek, Norse, Japanese or Egyptian divinity can receive here at our Los Angeles based campus. You may have heard prophecies or seen visions of a great doom looming over the school, but the End of All Things is no excuse for tardiness and absences will go on your permanent record. The challenges at a school for demigods are great, but if anyone can face them it's the students of...Pantheon High!
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From Publishers Weekly
Stunning in its ambition, Benjamin's detailed story imagines all of the characters of the various world mythologies living together in one universe—and sending their children to the same high school in Los Angeles. Sullen Grace is the daughter of Tyr, Norse god of war; reckless Griffin, child of Hades and raised by adopted human parents, flirts with suicide and tries to bribe Charon to take him home; Yukio, son of the Japanese goddess of luck, skirts by on his innate good fortune; and Aziza, daughter of Egyptian sun god Ra, can use her body to generate intense heat. When a group of renegade mythological students puts the rest of the student body to sleep so that they can carry out their plan to ascend to godhood alongside their parents, the four fight back together. There are laughs aplenty throughout the school day, and there is something utterly charming about immortal beings talking fluid 21st-century teenspeak. The intricate and detailed artwork includes tons of clever puns and historical references hidden throughout; a much-needed glossary at the end points out the mythical background of many of the sight gags and references. This is truly a one-of-a-kind work that entertains with intelligence and humor. (Feb.)
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Paul Benjamin is a New York Times bestselling writer, editor and supermodel based in Washington DC. His comic book and graphic novel work ranges from his original manga series Pantheon High to Marvel Adventures Hulk, Monsters, Inc. and Muppet King Arthur. He's also written manga graphic novels based in the Star Trek, Starcraft and World of Warcraft universes. Paul's video game credits include games based on Wolverine, Hulk, Spider-Man, G.I. JOE, Daniel X and more. And, of course, everyone in the world is familiar with Paul's long list of credits as a supermodel. For more info, go to http://www.thepaulbenjamin.com.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really surprising!,
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This review is from: Pantheon High Volume 1 (Pantheon High: Hades & Homecoming) (Paperback)
A cross between a DC Comic, an RPG theme, and a more modern style of manga, a really good find! And I'm not usually a big DC fan. If you're into to hooky mythological creatures and kick-but girls, it's even better, but Warning: Death (literally) runs the book (okay, so maybe it's his kid), so there are a couple of really juicy 'ends' for him here, but it doesn't really hurt the story if you don't mind the looks so much. Anyway, give it a try! It's something a little different from the everywhere of now!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun read!,
By Toomanybooks (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pantheon High Volume 1 (Pantheon High: Hades & Homecoming) (Paperback)
This book can be a quick read, or a long exploration, depending on how you read it. If you're in it for the action, there is a great series of adventures. If you're interested in the mythology, look in the background of almost every page and you'll see great "inside" mythology jokes.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome book and plot!,
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This review is from: Pantheon High Volume 1 (Pantheon High: Hades & Homecoming) (Paperback)
I love the art work and I love the story! In this world, the gods from the Norse, Egyptian, Greek, and Japanese divinities have had children with mortals. Each child has a special ability, relating to their parent's power. I had a chance to meet with the writer of this book, Paul, and I think this series really has great potential! I would really like to see more development on the characters' personal powers and maybe more background on their relationships with their parents.
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