The Ring of the Nibelung
Readers rate it 4.3 (3 on Hardcover)
453 pages · Released 2014 · Dark Horse Comics
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This graphic novel adapts Wagner's Ring Cycle, one of Western literature's most complex mythological epics, featuring battles, deaths, and supernatural conflict rendered in detailed artwork. While not gratuitously violent, the story contains multiple scenes of warfare, murder, and tragic deaths central to the narrative. The mature themes—betrayal, obsession, moral corruption—and dark tone make it best suited for older teens who can appreciate both the artistic achievement and the philosophical weight of the source material.
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The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilisation, one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, the lives of great warriors are ruined and countless people are slain i... The Eisner Award-winning series, finally collected in one volume, presents one of the grandest stories of Western civilisation, one of the most explosive epics in the history of comics. Giants plot against gods, who in turn tear human lovers apart, the lives of great warriors are ruined and countless people are slain in the name of love and gold. This re-telling of the Ring Cycle marks a new high point in the career of this true artist's artist, and features a lavish index of production notes, sketches and commmentaries.
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- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Norse Mythology
- Northmen
- Comic books, strips
- Comics & graphic novels, fantasy
- Nibelungen
- Fiction
- Valkyries (Norse mythology)
- Fantasy comic books, strips
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ISBN 9781616554019 · Dark Horse Comics