A history of the Trojan War in meticulously researched and drawn graphic novel form.

If you have even the slightest memory of the Greek epics from high school or college (or just an unhealthy appetite for history) you'll recognize a lot of players and scenes here. The gods are mostly absent from the plot, appearing only in dreams and the occasional vision, which grounds the story in human terms and makes the events all the more impressive.

If you get into this series, you've got to be in it for the long haul - but so far it's definitely worth picking up.