The Mythics Vol. 1: Heroes Reborn (Mythics)

by Philippe Ogaki, Patricia Lyfoung, and Patrick Sobral

Alice Picard (Illustrator), Jenny (Illustrator), Magali Paillat (Illustrator), and Valeriane Duvivier (Illustrator)

In the ancient times of Gods and heroes, evil attempted to seize the world disguising themselves as six different gods. While they were spreading all their power of destruction, six heroes, each with extraordinary powers and brandishing sacred weapons, rose against these incarnations of evil. The evil was defeated and sealed in a secret place within the red desert on the planet Mars ...Today, enter six young heirs: Yuko of Japan, Parvati of India, Amir of Egypt, Abigail of Germany, Miguel of Mexico, and Neo of Greece suddenly pulled from their everyday lives. About to face the greatest threat that the contemporary world has ever known, in a flash, they get to discover just how worthy successors they may be of the ancient heroes.

• ISBN10: 1545804338
• ISBN13: 9781545804339
• Publish Date: 24 March 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Papercutz
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of Heroes Reborn through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Mythics: Heroes Reborn is a new comic series following six young heroes and their fight to save the world. As with any classic grouping of heroes, each and every one of them has their own backstory and set of talents or powers.

One day, they were ordinary kids. Well, mostly. The next day, they were pulled from those worlds and forced into becoming heroes. Now? They're determined to save the world, and it's all thanks to the fact that they've been transformed into something more.

They're set to go up against villains traipsing around the world as gods, and we all know exactly how dangerous that sort of adventure can be. But to do anything else would be to give up on the world. Something these six will never be willing to do.

I should mention that this series is specifically being targeted towards a younger audience. That fact is made clear through the main characters and art style. It's fun and light and is perfect for anybody slightly younger, but still desperately wanting to get into comics.

The Mythics: Heroes Reborn is everything it promises. It is a dramatic origin story, showing off six new heroes with everything they have to offer. I know it's targeted towards a younger audience, but I personally think that is great – and I hope it finds its audience.

This first volume introduces the core of the plot; the enemies they're up against, as well as the setting in general. It also introduces three of the six heroes that will become the main focus. I actually adore that they split up the introductions, and are going to take the time to let us get to know them all individually. I actually wouldn't have minded it if they spread out the introductions even more, giving us a chance to truly know the heroes before moving on. But I'll take what I can get!

I adore that each character is coming from a different part of the world. It's allowing for a massive variety in the characters, backstories, and perspective they have to offer. It's also a really nice touch, especially when trying to reach a wider and younger audience. I hope it works out well for them.

This series is already looking to be perfect for any kid (or teenager and up) that loves fantasy, science fiction, or action. Because this series has a little bit of all of that, and then some. I'm looking forward to seeing what they come out with next.

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[Inkslinger]

ARC provided by NetGalley and Papercutz. All opinions are mine and freely given.

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'The Mythicz' is a children's graphic novel/comic book series written by the French team of Philippe Ogaki and Patricia Lyfoung, and Patrick Sobral.

First released in France under the name Les Mythics in 2018, the title is set to begin release in the U.S. on March 24th, 2020. It is your basic good vs evil tale, stretching across the ages to bring legendary heroes together with their descendants, when the evil the ancient team had vanquished, returns to create havoc all over again.

Introduced in a three-part origin story, we get to meet the first half of the heroes in the first installment, with the rest coming in the second book. Yuko is a Japanese student, who plays drums in the school band, and discovers she's the descendant of Raijin.. the god of lightning, thunder, and storms. Amir is basically an orphaned child of a wealthy family, being raised by appointed guardians and sort of a little lord of the area he resides in. As descendant of the god Horus, he wields healing magic. And Abigail, is descendant of Freya, a singer who uses the power of sound.

Though each segment was formulaic, I find it forgivable.. both since it's meant for 8-12 year olds and due to the fact it's 3 pure origin stories back to back. Unfortunately, until the 3rd book releases, we won't really get to see what the structure is like. But.. it's really cute.

Each character has a well formed backstory, complete with rivals of their own. They go through training to learn to use their inherited abilities, search for legendary weapons, and fight the form evil takes on their turf. Amir is actually a darling and I adore the child. So far, he's my favorite.

It'd make a good gift for children who love adventure and magic, mythology, and don't mind some walking dead. If they're precious and like their violence a bit more.. grown up, this probably isn't the story for them. But most younger kids would probably have a good time with it.