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==Graphic Myths and Legends==
==Graphic Myths and Legends==
Graphic Myths and Legends is the first series published by Graphic Universe. There are currently a total of 16 titles in the series. The books are full-color comic retellings of famous myths from around the world, including [[Hercules]] and [[Amaterasu]]. The series has the trade byline of "Supreme artwork and storytelling." Graphic Myths and Legends is drawn and inked by some of the top artists in the industry.
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====Titles====
*''[[Ali Baba]] : Fooling the Forty Thieves''
*''[[Amaterasu]] : Return of the Sun''
*''[[King Arthur|Arthur]] & [[Lancelot]] : The Fight for Camelot''
*''[[Atalanta]] : The Race against Destiny''
*''[[Beowulf]] : Monster Slayer''
*''[[Demeter]] & [[Persephone]] : Spring Held Hostage'
*''[[Guan Yu]] : Blood Brothers to the End''
*''[[Hercules]] : The Twelve Labors''
*''The Hero Twins : Against the Lords of Death''
*''[[Isis]] & [[Osiris]] : To the Ends of the Earth''
*''[[Jason]] : Quest for the Golden Fleece''
*''[[King Arthur]] : [[Excalibur]] Unsheathed''
*''Marwe : Into the Land of the Dead''
*''[[Odysseus]] : Escaping [[Poseidon|Poseidon's]] Curse''
*''[[Perseus]] : The Hunt for [[Medusa|Medusa's]] Head''
*''Pigling : A Cinderella Story''
*''[[Psyche]] & [[Eros]] : The Lady and the Monster''
*''[[Robin Hood]] : Outlaw of Sherwood Forest''
*''[[Sinbad]] : Sailing into Peril''
*''The Smoking Mountain : The Story of [[Popocatépetl]] and [[Iztaccíhuatl]]''
*''[[Sunjata]] : Warrior King of [[Mali]]''
*''[[Theseus]] : Battling the [[Minotaur]]''
*''[[Thor]] & [[Loki]] : In the Land of Giants''
*''[[Tristan & Isolde]] : The Warrior and the Princess''
*''The [[Trojan Horse]] : The Fall of [[Troy]]''
*''[[William Tell]] : One against an Empire''
*''[[Yu the Great]] : Conquering the Flood''


==Twisted Journeys==
==Twisted Journeys==

Revision as of 17:38, 22 July 2008

Graphic Universe
Company typePrivate
IndustryComic books
Founded1959
HeadquartersUnited StatesNew York, New York
Key people
Carol Burrell(Senior Editor)
WebsiteGraphic Universe Gateway

Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, was launched in 2006, and prints educational books done in graphic novel format. The imprint carries two main series: Twisted Journeys and Graphic Myths and Legends. Graphic Universe is notable for using well-known artists from the comic book genre.

History

In 2006, Lerner Publishing Group created the Graphic Universe imprint for the purpose of publishing comic book-style educational material. Graphic Universe books are intended to bring myths and history to life for young readers aged 9+. The company is based out of Lerner's New York City office in the Empire State Building. Initially the group only published the Graphic Myths and Legends series, but later expanded to the Twisted Journeys series.

Graphic Myths and Legends

Graphic Myths and Legends is the first series published by Graphic Universe. There are currently a total of 16 titles in the series. The books are full-color comic retellings of famous myths from around the world, including Hercules and Amaterasu. The series has the trade byline of "Supreme artwork and storytelling." Graphic Myths and Legends is drawn and inked by some of the top artists in the industry.

Titles

Twisted Journeys

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Artists

Reception