This new, fully colored edition brings the historical action within thepages of AGE OF BRONZE to new, greater levels.

Daring heroes,breathtaking women, betrayals, love and death--the most spectacular war storyever told: The Trojan War. When a lustful Trojan prince abducts the beautifulQueen Helen of Sparta, Helen`s husband vows to recover her no matter the cost.So begins the Trojan War. From far and wide the ancient kings of Greece bringtheir ships to join the massive force to pledge their allegiance to High KingAgamemnon. Featuring the greatest of the Greek heroes: Achilles, Odysseus, andHerakles, along with a cast of thousands. AGE OF BRONZE: A THOUSAND SHIPSreveals hidden secrets of the characters` pasts, serving up joy and sorrow,leading up to the brink of war, and foreshadowing the terror to come. Age ofBronze will be included in a major international exhibition travelling to threeGerman museums in 2002. The exhibit is centered on the current excavations atTroy and features Age of Bronze in an exhibit devoted to modern interpretationsof Troy. Age of Bronze has been nominated for numerous Eisner (The comicindustry's Oscar) Awards. Rack it in your mythology and historical fictionsections for even more sales success.