Format Ongoing series Writer Matt Fraction | Artist(s) Christian Ward Publisher Image Comics | |
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Publication date November 2014 to present Similar Sex Criminals, Bitch Planet, Satellite Sam, The Wicked + The Divine, Descender | ||
ODY-C is an ongoing American comic book created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Christian Ward. The series is a science fictional and gender-bent re-imagination of Homer's Odyssey. The first issue was published in November 2014 by Image Comics.
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Synopsis
The narrative follows Odyssia's adventures as she travels home after an intergalactic war with Troiia.
Odyssia is the equivalent of Homer's main character Odysseus; Troiia stands for Troy and Ithicaa for Odysseus' native island, Ithaca.
Development
Writer Matt Fraction was partly inspired to write the series to create a "classic mythological hero for my daughter."
Reception
While ongoing, the series has attracted favorable reviews and attention, including from IGN, USA Today, and Wired.
References
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