Beowulf in Comic Books and Graphic Novels

The legendary story of Beowulf comes to us in only one medieval manuscript with no illustrations. Modern comic book and graphic novel artists have created visual interpretations of Beowulf for decades, both illustrating and altering the classic story to pull out new themes.

This book examines the growing canon of Beowulf comic books and graphic novels since the 1940s, and shows the remarkabl...