Quick Note: Adventures of the Dioscuri!

Jason Pitzl-Waters —  March 28, 2009 — 7 Comments

Image Comics is debuting a brand new comic series in May called “Olympus”. The series follows the adventures of the “Brothers Gemini” (who seem to be based on Castor and Pollux), twin brothers blessed by Zeus with eternal life who now act as bounty hunters for the gods.

“OLYMPUS begins with the Brothers Gemini, 3,000 years after Zeus has granted them eternal life in exchange for eternal servitude, hunting an exiled god, only to stumble upon a greater horror by accidentally releasing one of Hades’ most dangerous prisoners. The results explode as [Nathan] Edmondson and [Christian] Ward expand the mythology of classic tales in a fresh, compelling visual style in an action-adventure driven series unlike any other out there.”

You can see a short preview of the comic, here. The first issue is due to arrive at your comic shop on May 20th. As a fan of Pagan, mythological, and occult themes in comic books, I’ll definately be checking it out.

Jason Pitzl-Waters

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  • Tomas

    So, it's like a Hellenic "Boondock Saints?" Hm.

  • http://rin-x-x.livejournal.com Rin

    Excuse me while I fangirl squeal.

  • Lasher

    Woohoo! Finally, a new comic series!

  • http://executivepagan.wordpress.com Erik

    Cool – on reserve at the comic shop. Thanks for the heads up!

  • Ursus

    Thank You. It does seem interesting. I will keep an eye out for it. :-)

  • William Hood

    I would also suggest "Hercules: The Thracian Wars" by Steve Moore published by Radical Comics. Moore is a self-proclaimed Pagan who worships Hellenic deities.

  • http://wyrdmeginthew.blogspot.com Siegfried Goodfellow

    Bounty hunters? The Dioscuri? This seems an obscure connection at best to me. Saviours, yes. Protectors, certainly. Bounty hunters?