Age of Bronze (comics)
Age of Bronze is an American comics series by writer/artist Eric Shanower retelling the legend of the Trojan War. It began in 1998 and is published by Image Comics.
Overview
The series aims to be true to all literary traditions, from Homer's Iliad to Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, as well as to the archaeology of the Bronze Age Aegean. When complete it is projected to comprise seven volumes.Publications
34 issues, four trade paperback collections and two specials have been published as of 2015.;Collected volumesA Thousand Ships collects issues 1 to 9, in which Helen, wife of the king of Sparta, is abducted by the Trojan prince Paris, and the Greeks gather their armies for war in response.Sacrifice collects issues 10 to 19, in which the progress of the Greek army is held up, until their king, Agamemnon, pays a debt he owes to the gods.Betrayal, Part One collects issues 20–26, in which Agamemnon's fleet sails to Troy and his envoys negotiate with King Priam.Betrayal, Part Two collects issues 27–33.
;Specials and one-shotsAge of Bronze: Special, published in 1999, provides backstory, telling of the curse on Atreus and his sons, Agamemnon and Menelaus.Age of Bronze: Behind the Scenes, published in 2002, gives an insight into Shanower's research and working methods.