Punderworld, Volume 1 (Punderworld, 1)

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This is a take on the Hades and Persephone story with a good guy Hades, a spirited Persephone, an overbearing Demeter, and a sweet, consensual romance. ARC from Edelweiss, but this may be out by now? - I was glad to find this on Edelweiss as I had read some of the web comic when it was generating award buzz not that long ago. I was hoping to read it collected like that as it seemed easier, but the irony is it is still paced and plotted like a web comic. Related Differently in the Adaptation: Many of the Greek gods in sexual relationships are no longer relatives, Hades and Demeter are never referred to as siblings or Persephone as his niece for instance. Though it seems the mortals in the comic believe the same myths as in the real world since Oedipus' shade asks Charon why incest is a crime for mortals when the gods supposedly do it so often. So I might just post these fun brainfarts in the " punderworld" folder in my gallery. Think of it as Elly's fanfictions, or i dunno derpy romance novels she reads occasionally XD

Nightmare Fetishist: Implied in Persephone's case in " first date ". Since lush meadows and waterfalls are already her domain, she is less than impressed when Hades tries to show her Elysium, instead finding interest in the more lava-cave areas of the underworld. Spiritual Antithesis: To Lore Olympus. Both are comics featured Webtoons that retell the Taking of Persephone myth as a fully consensual romance between a Hades who is depicted as an awkward and somewhat dorky nice guy and a Persephone who chafes to be free of her overprotective mother's restrictive control. However, Lore Olympus updates the realm of the gods into a modern-day setting and freely reinterprets the personalities of various mythological figures, while Punderworld maintains the classical setting and mostly depicts the gods and other major figures more in line with popular interpretations. The character designs for the gods were so fun too. I enjoyed them all, but there were some really neat small touches, like how the plants growing in Demeter’s and Persephone’s hair would change based on their moods. And Hades was gorgeous in a long, elegant, emo way (which is the best way, in my humble opinion), so there was that ;-) Sacred Hospitality: Zeus invokes the Rules of Xenia - the idea that a host will offer food and care to a guest if the guest does not act like a burden - to get Hades to stop bothering him with work in the middle of the party.

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It's an angle I could easily see pissing off both the doctrinaire, and those who were already personally invested in the usual Wuthering Heights-esque interpretation, but its popularity isn't ever so surprising when it has Sejic's reliably winning art to convince the doubters. From the most relatable human microexpressions to the grand mythic panoplies and shows of force, she makes it all look both beautiful and real – which also enables her to blur the boundaries between those categories yet keep any hint of bathos entirely deliberate, as when the Styx gives a watery thumbs-up and it's funny, yes, but still impressive with it. Really, my only complaint is that like too many Image books it's littered with homophones, duplicate words and typos, and could really have done with an editor to buff these entirely unnecessary imperfections out of a generally lovely read. Mythology Gag: Vlad and Elly of Linda's other work, Blood Stain, get a cameo appearance as one of the many souls in the underworld in this panel . Dramatic Irony: Demeter says if the god Persephone has a crush on was worthy of her he'd propose to her officially. Right at the same time Hades is walking towards their house with the intention to do exactly that.

Demeter and Persephone are having an argument about attending Artemis's ascension as a goddess, with Persephone wanting to attend her party. Demeter at multiple points in the argument refers to it as "pointless frivolities", promoting such unspoken sarcasms from her daughter as, "Well, when she puts it like that...", And, "'Pointless frivolity'." Anyone who likes sweet Hades and Persephone retellings, fun characters and interactions, and gorgeous art that's full of life and detail.

This comic is what one might expect from Linda Sejic. It's cute and colorful, but very slow. I have to admit I mostly read and buy her stuff because I'm a fan of her husband's work, and they're both nice people so I want to support them. For this is a rom-com, and I'm not a big fan of those. Annoying Younger Sibling: Zeus is portrayed as a wannabe wingman who is a little too interested that his brother Hades is finally pursuing a relationship.

How the earth got its seasons has been mythologized across the planet, one of the most famous comes from the Greeks and has been immortalized in various forms by Western culture. Punderworld (Volume One) by author-artist Linda Sejic is an awkward and relatable retelling of the myth.Daddy's Girl: When Artemis is officially inducted into the pantheon with her first temple, the party Zeus throws was done with the idea that she would be treated like a queen for a day. I was kinda down in the dumps because this next chapter is all work and no fun forme, and I felt like I lost that enthusiasm and most importantly "inspiration" I had in chapters 1 and 2 of bloodstain, but doing these random doodles made me appreciate how long I've actually gone with Blood Stain and how much dedication and planning it takes the longer you work on something. Punderworld is a webcomic by Croatian comics artist Linda Luksic Sejic of Blood Stain fame. Set in the era of Antiquity, it tells the tale of how Hades met Persephone and they fell in love.