For years, the land of Argos has been at peace. The legendary hero Persues has taken the crown and guided the kingdom into a new era of prosperity and good fortune. And with the news that an heir has been born, the citizens are in a celebratory mood. Yet, lurking in the shadows are forces of hate and discontent that threaten to wreak havoc on Argos and destroy Perseus. Wrath of the Titans revisits the magical world of Ancient Greece where gods and myth are part of life's everyday fabric and heroes are forged by great and powerful events. Published under the heading of “Ray Harryhausen Presents,” this three-part saga about swashbuckling-stud Perseus picks up where the film Clash of the Titans (in which Harryhausen engineered the famous stop-motion effects) left off. The plot will challenge readers not comfortable with Greek mythology, but it basically follows Perseus as he wrestles with the concept of heroism during a quest to recover his child, abducted by the seductive sorceress Circe. Although the chesty women (and men) and their flapping scraps of clothing periodically reach Frank Frazetta heights of posturing, mostly this feels like a battle royale of DC’s Super Friends and their equally super villains. Juvenile exclamations like “Zeus’ boots!” are tempered by weighty and surprisingly well-integrated quotes from the likes of Homer, Plato, and Sophocles. The dual settings of Mt. Olympus and the mortal world interact clumsily at times, but the introduction of each key monster (a hydra, Cyclops, Typhon, Kraken) is suitably impressive—and, let’s face it, the real stars here are the beasties. Grades 7-10. --Daniel Kraus This graphic novel is Hamlin-tastic. From one panel to the very end, I love it - AINT IT COOL NEWS I am impressed! - About.com The introduction of each key monster is suitably impressive - lets face it, the real stars here are the beasts - BOOKLIST Making his way in the world by marketing the entertainment industry at such companies as E! Entertainment Television and USA Networks, Darren left to pursue his creative dreams in publishing, taking on a position at Wildstorm Studios ― which shortly after joined with comic book conglomerate, DC Comics. After his tenure in Corporate America, Darren joined on as President of Joe Madureira's Beyond Entertainment, with such title as Battle Chasers. Following several years with Wildstorm, Darren took the next step towards creative freedom and formed his own publishing company known as Bluewater Productions, in which he created such popular titles as 10th Muse, the sixth highest selling comic in November 2001. Darren continues to represent the top comic book talent in the industry while writing comics and novels, as well as serving the role of Editor-in-Chief of Bluewater.