This exhilarating graphicnovel edition of an ancient classic honors the spirit of the original as it attracts modern readers. The epic tale of the great warrior Beowulf has thrilled readers through the ages and has been reinvented for a new generation with Gareth Hindss masterful illustrations. Grendels black blood runs thick as Beowulf defeats the monster and his hideous mother while somber hues overcast the heros final fatal battle against a raging dragon. Speeches filled with courage and sadness lightningpaced contests of muscle and will and funeral boats burning on the fjords are all rendered in glorious and gruesome detail. Told for more than a thousand years Beowulfs heroic saga finds a true home in this graphicnovel edition. show more