Wednesday Worlds of Wonder THE ODYSSEY "Conclusion"

We Have Already Seen...

...trying to return to Ithica after a long conflict with Troy, Odysseus and his crew faced numerous dangers and terrors, overcoming them one-by-one for two long decades, but losing fellow travelers at each stage until only Odysseus himself reaches the shores of his homeland...

Based on the classic story by Homer, this adaptation, scripted by Bill Mantlo and penciled/inked by Jess Jodloman appeared in Marvel Classic Comics #18 (1977).

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Wednesday Worlds of Wonder THE ODYSSEY "Part 3"

When Last We Left Odysseus & His Men...

...they were about to be drowned in a whirlpool!

To Be Concluded, Next Wednesday!

Based on the classic story by Homer, this adaptation, scripted by Bill Mantlo and penciled/inked by Jess Jodloman appeared in Marvel Classic Comics #18 (1977).

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Reading Room FLASH GORDON COMICS "Stories Behind the Stars"

This was an ongoing feature about the mythological origins of the constellations...

...which has never been reprinted since its' appearance in Harvey's Flash Gordon #2, #3, and #4 (1950).

Ever wonder what the actual legend behind Clash of the Titans was?

You'll note the "monster" is not the movie's Kraken, which was a mythological Norse creature based on sailors' sightings of huge octopi.

Ray Harryhausen let his imagination run wild, producing a far more interesting creature than the usual fire-breathing lizard.

Last, but hardly least, here's a popular mythological creature who's been "retconned" in movies and tv...

...but this never-reprinted one-pager from Harvey's Flash Gordon #4 (1950) gives you the original version of the story!
Note, again, Ray Harryhausen presents the (for many of us) definitive cinematic version of the creature, but substituting Jason (the leader of the Argonauts) for Hercules...

All illustrated (and likely written) by by Bob Powell!

Wednesday Worlds of Wonder THE ODYSSEY "Part 2"

When Last We Left Odysseus and His Crew...

...heading home to Ithica after the sacking of Troy, they barely survived an encounter with the giant cyclops Polyphemus...who was also a son of Poseidon, God of the oceans!
But greater terrors await the hapless Greeks...

To Be Continued, Next Wednesday!

Based on the classic story by Homer, this adaptation, scripted by Bill Mantlo and penciled/inked by Jess Jodloman appeared in Marvel Classic Comics #18 (1977).

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Wednesday Worlds of Wonder THE ODYSSEY "Part1"

With a New Big-Budget Film Adaptation Coming Out This Month...

...we thought "let's go back to the original story"...but told the Marvel way!

To Be Continued, Next Wednesday!

Based on the classic story by Homer, this adaptation, scripted by Bill Mantlo and penciled/inked by Jess Jodloman appeared in Marvel Classic Comics #18 (1977).
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Homer's The Odyssey
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