Eternus

by Don Handfield, Anastazja Davis, Karl Moline (Illustrator)

From creators Andy Serkis and Andrew Levitas, Eternus takes Greek mythology in the murder mystery direction after Zeus is murdered and the sole witness is a 9-year-old blind priestess whose safety falls in the hands of Heracles (if he's sober enough to do it).

From creators Andy Serkis and Andrew Levitas! 360 CE. The great god Zeus is long dead, brutally murdered in his own temple some thirty years prior. Heracles, Zeus's son and champion, spends his days drunk and depressed as the old gods struggle to stay alive after decades of Christian disruption. When Athena's Temple is sacked by a mysterious Centurion looking for a powerful relic that once belonged to Zeus, the old gods are convinced they have found Zeus's killer. Now the mighty Heracles must sober up long enough to keep the lone witness, a 9-year-old blind priestess, alive long enough to identify the killer and finally find justice for his dead father. Cover features beautiful Rob Prior wraparound artwork!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Mythology, Fantasy

184 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2023

About the author

Don Handfield is an American writer, director and producer. He is the co-creator of Knightfall on History Channel, producer of The Founder starring Michael Keaton and the writer/director of Touchback, starring Kurt Russell and Christine Lahti, which is based on his novel of the same name.

He is also a published author and essayist with a degree in Journalism and Theatre from The Ohio State University. Don lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tressa, and his children, Robinson and Deacon.

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Zeus is murdered and comes back and becomes Jesus after killing all the other gods....what??? No...just no smh

[Mark Zinck · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the blending of the Roman gods (using their Greek names) with Christianity during Caesar's reign.

[Kim Pelletier · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. This graphic novel was such an entertaining read, I loved it so much and the history of the Greek Gods and Goddesses is something that’s right up my alley. The artwork is stunning, the story is interesting and told wonderfully. My only fault and complaint is the ending, I found myself wishing the end result was different, but I still thoroughly enjoyed this.