Pantheon High, Volume 1 (1) (Pantheon High manga) - Softcover

Paul Benjamin; Steven Cummings

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598167340 ISBN 13: 9781598167344

Publisher: TOKYOPOP Classics, 2007

Synopsis

In a modern-day world in which multiple deities of all religions exist, the demigod children of the various deities all attend the same private school in Los Angeles, California, and with little in common, these students must stop the plans of the evil gods of several different pantheons who have banded together to plunge the world into darkness. Original.

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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 The intricate and detailed artwork includes tons of clever puns and historical references hidden throughout; a much-needed glossary at the end points out the mythical background of many of the sight gags and references.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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About this edition

• Publisher: TOKYOPOP Classics
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1598167340
• ISBN 13: 9781598167344
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192