Greek Street is an American comic book series written by Peter Milligan with art by Davide Gianfelice.[1][2][3] It retells and updates Greek myths. The series was canceled with issue #16.
| Greek Street | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Vertigo |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Contemporary fantasy |
| Publication date | September 2009 – October 2010 |
| No. of issues | 16 |
| Main character(s) | Eddie |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | Peter Milligan Davide Gianfelice |
| Written by | Peter Milligan |
| Artist(s) | Davide Gianfelice |
| Letterer(s) | Clem Robins |
| Colorist(s) | Patricia Mulvihill |
| Editor(s) | Will Dennis Mark Doyle |
| Collected editions | |
| Blood Calls for Blood | ISBN 1-4012-2573-X |
| Cassandra Complex | ISBN 1-4012-2847-X |
Plot synopsis
editAncient Greek stories are retold in modern Greek Street, London setting. The story starts with the main Hero Eddie navigating the increasingly treacherous landscape. The Fureys have also made their presence known as Eddie becomes entangled in plots being investigated by the detective Dedalus.
Main characters and allusions to ancient Greek stories
edit- Eddie is Oedipus.
- The Three Mad Women are representative of Dionysus followers.
- Strippers act as the chorus.
- Chantel is the primary stripper that gives an often ironic prologue at the beginning of each issue.
- The House of Furey is the Furies.
- Sandy is prophetess Cassandra.
- Lord Menon is King Agamemnon.
- Lady Esther is Queen Clytemnestra.
- Detective Dedalus is craftsman of the Labyrinth, Daedalus.
- Alex Jackson is Telamonian Ajax.
Collected editions
editThe entire series has been collected into three trade paperbacks:
- Volume 1: Blood Calls for Blood (collects Greek Street #1–5, 144 pages, Titan Books, May 2010, ISBN 1-84856-549-6, DC Comics, March 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2573-X)
- Volume 2: Cassandra Complex (collects Greek Street #6–11, 144 pages, DC Comics, November 2010, ISBN 1-4012-2847-X)
- Volume 3: Medea's Luck (collects Greek Street #12–16, 128 pages, Titan Books, September 2011)
Notes
edit- ^ Lorah, Michael C. (7 February 2009). "NYCC '09 – The Vertigo Panel – $1 Comics and More". Newsarama. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Phegley, Kiel (8 June 2009). "Peter Milligan on Greek Street". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (12 June 2009). "Ancient is Modern: Peter Milligan on Greek Street". Newsarama. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
References
edit- Greek Street at the Grand Comics Database
- Greek Street at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)