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Hammer Of The Gods: Back From The Dead #3
Published by ComicMix, July 2008
Modi is tasked to find the missing Odin!
Credits: Mike Oeming (Artist), Mike Oeming (Writer), Mark Wheatley (Colorist), Mark Wheatley (Letterer), Mark Wheatley (Writer), John Staton (Colorist)
Comments (2)
Russ Rogers (2:04 PM on Mon Jul 28, 2008)
I just read Book 1: Mortal Enemy. Good stuff. Run! Buy it before they are all gone!
Both books have an interesting way of telling this story. There are VAST sections of story that get covered in two page spreads. Here, months pass and Modi and a new army cross continents! There are tons of stories in Modi's journey that get glossed over and only barely alluded to here. I think this is part of the MYTHIC structure of the story and adds to the mythic nature of the character. Details are intentionally left undetailed.
Here's another HotG web comic! These are the kinds of smaller fights, the bits of detail that are being intentionall left out of this story. http://www.insightstudiosgroup.com/deliver/hog_comic.htm
Great job. I'm really enjoying this so far.
This is the stuff of myth and song. Here's a song from the perspective of someone in Modi's army:
Modi with appologies to John Fogerty and CCR
Just about a year ago, I set out on the road,
Seeking fame and fortune, looking for a pot of gold.
Things got bad, and things got worse, I guess you will know the tune.
Odin! I'm stuck with Modi again.
Rode in on a Grey Horse, Ill be walking out if I go.
I was just passing through, must be seven months or more.
Ran out of time and the Valkyries, looks like they took my friends.
Odin! I'm stuck with Modi again.
The Lady from the Valhalla said I was on my way.
Somewhere I lost connections, ran out of giants to slay.
I came into town, for a one night stand, looks like my plans fell through.
Odin! I'm stuck with Modi again.
Mmmm...
If I only had a penny, for every tale that I've sung.
And every village I've had to pillage while the Gods just sat there drunk.
You know, I'd catch the next caravan back to where I live.
Odin! I'm stuck with Modi again.
Odin! I'm stuck with Modi again.
MARK WHEATLEY (12:55 PM on Tue Jul 29, 2008)
I like the lyrics! And they fit. When Mike and I were developing the whole HAMMER idea we agreed that the VIKINGS of our story were essentially mythic good-ole-boys. And I've taken my approach to the dialog from that assumption.