Having read every one of Olympians graphic novels I was salivating at the idea of a George O’Connor take on the Asgardians and was not disappointed. Ofcourse, I can’t wait for Loki. He will no doubt be every bit as devious and charming as his Marvel counterpart but the actual legends require less 80s rock music to pump them up because they are already epic tales of overwhelming power and failure and gain and loss. In Odin, the author sets the stage for all Asgardians to follow. The all father is a fearful Spector of fierce and undeniable determination to seek wisdom in the face of all odds. The art is fantastic, evoking many celebrated paintings of the deeds of gods and goodness and fables tales of dark days. There is also humor in the retelling, not an easy task to accomplish as Norse were known from their bloody minds and not their jokes, yet still there is some levity in all the grimness of the stories. And plenty of informative details. How does anyone keep all these names straight? A vital addition to any library because it is so hard to find non Marvel references to the real Norse gods and goddesses. Awesome as always.

I was sold when I discovered that this was a graphic novel about the Norse god Odin. As someone who loves Norse Mythology getting a simplified version that is based on the Eddas made it easy to learn more. I plan on reading more of this series when it comes out and will be buying a physical copy. If you enjoy Norse Mythology too but feel like reading the Eddas is hard (because I fully get that the wording makes it hard to understand at times) this would be a perfect way to introduce yourself to the lore and the artwork was very well done!

A great graphic novel describing the beginning of the world and Odin’s adventures in it according to Norse mythology. Solid graphics with some larger words and concepts pushing this to more of a 5th+ novel in most instances.

**Disclaimer: I recieved a free eARC of this through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this opportunity.  I really enjoyed reading about Odin and some of the origins of the Norse world.  I don't know a whole lot about Norse mythology, and so it was interesting to learn more.  I really like the way George O'Connor explores the myths with adaptations.  It definitely held up to the Greek ones that I read before, though I was more familiar with those stories.

This is the first volume of George O'Connor's new graphic novel series about Norse mythology. It focuses on the creation of the world and the man in charge, Odin.

I've read Norse myths before and am familiar with many of these stories yet that didn't take away from my enjoyment of this graphic novel. The story is told in a narrative format where you, the reader, are a recently fallen warrior who has entered Valhalla and, naturally, you have many questions.

I love the illustrations and choice of colors. They work perfectly for the story being told.
And don't skip out on the Norse Code at the end of the book -- it is equally funny and entertaining.

Recommend to any who likes graphic novels and mythology.

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC of Asgardians: Odin by George O'Connor.

I'm reading this arc fresh off watching Vikings and rereading Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology.

Mythology is a great interest to me, and I adore how the author gave us the story of Odin, how he came to be and how he gained his knowledge and the name All-Father.

The artwork is beautiful, and the graphic novel compiled many stories of Odin and the Gods that came together so well.

The index, glossary, character profiles and Norse Code at the back of this novel are fantastic aids to the norse myths, and I found myself entertained and educated.

I am thrilled to learn that there is more to come, as well as a collection of Olympians graphic novels.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me an ARC copy of the book.

Norse mythology is weird, man. This graphic novel did a good job explaining the early history of Odin and why he needs his army. The artwork was okay. At times it made it hard to remember which character was which because of it.

Thanks to Netgalley for a copy for an honest review

‘Asgardians: Odin’ is a cool comic about Norse mythology. I really enjoyed reading it and the illustrations were really good.

I would definitely recommend it to anyone 😊

Rating: 4 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A fun, new graphic novel series regarding Norse mythology from George O'Connor himself. Having read his Greek mythology series years back, it was nice to immerse myself back into his artwork and storyline. This book was a little hard to follow, given my lacking knowledge in Norse mythology, but O'Connor flowed multiple stories relating to Odin well. For only a 100 pages, he was able to jam pack much.

Overall, a great read and a series I'll look forward to following for the years to come.

A nice introduction to Norse mythology starting with the beginning of the creation of the world itself through the art of storytelling to a new einheri in Valhalla.

Nice illustrations and the text bubbles are in a readable, clear font.

I’m excited Norse mythology is becoming more popular. That said, the word bubbles in this felt very not-Norse. It didn’t work for me personally.

Thank you to NetGalley and First Second Books for the ARC.

I'm a huge fan of Norse Mythology so I jumped at the chance to read this early. The art is amazing and there is so much detail. It's really a great and I recommend it to readers who are looking for another Norse Mythology volume.

Not as much about Odin as I had hoped. This is a very funny and interesting look into the Norse Myths. The illustrations were gorgeous I was just wanting a bit more story out of it. Enjoyable though.

A great summary of the Norse gods origin and Odin's search for knowledge. The art is sharp and dark for these fascinating tales. A great start to a Norse gods series.

This series, like the Olympian series before it, is a fun and engaging way for kids, teens, and adults to learn about Norse mythology. I think the author does a great job of bringing the myths to life.

Having read O'Connor's entire Olympian series, I had a pretty good idea of what to expect in this new Norse mythology collection.
This book follows the same format as the Olympians books, each volume will follow one god in particular and will explain several myths associated with them. In this volume we learn about the creation of the 9 realms, the identities of the main gods and a few other myths.

I appreciate the author's note at the end discussing the source material and I always enjoy the endnotes he includes as well ( or 'Norse Code' in this collection).

I think that what let's down this volume is just the sheer amount of information, it felt more dense than the Greek mythology books. However, I am still going to check out the next volume when it comes out.

A darker tale than O’Connor’s Greek mythology tales but still told in an engaging and interesting narrative format and with his singular art style. Looking forward to more tales from Norse mythology.

It was very refreshing to read into Asgardian lore. I especially enjoyed the inclusive sizing in the art. Can't wait to read more!

While I was a fan of O'Connor's Greek Gods series, this one is a bit too raw and violent for my taste. While some of that is surely the fault of the source material (Norse mythology is atypically brutal), the raw and gory chosen art style doesn't help. I'm sure many people will love it, but it just isn't for me

I loved O'Connor's Olympians series and this was just as delightful and informative. I especially like the endnotes explaining the artistic decisions made.

I'm not sold on the series yet but I'll check out another one or two. The harsher illustration style than his other series (that you can't help but compare it to) makes it gruffer to start, but there's a notable difference in the storytelling as well. In part because O'Connor does mention that there are only two texts that provide detail into the Norse mythology and there's a lot of interpretation from there. So it doesn't have a solid foundation for me, reading more fantastical and fluid than others that have a defined story.

Jury is out for me.