Norse Mythology Volume 1 by Neil Gaiman

​There are few modern authors as adept at telling all-age fairy tale-like stories as Gaiman. Which makes him a perfect choice for writing a book on Norse mythology. Or rather, a retelling of Norse Mythology for the myths themselves have already been written a long time ago. All Gaiman had to do was spin the already existing yarn into…what’s appropriate here? a fair isle sweater?
And he did just that, by highlighting the humor and absurdity and wiliness of it all. Very clever.
Modern audience is probably (sadly) most familiar with Norse mythology from Marvel Universe. Think of this as a clever expansion pack. Closer to the origin, goofier, and more elaborate. Norse mythology is a universe of its own and its own marvel. So yeah, take that MU machine.
And because it is sort of fairy tale-like and fairy tales always come with pictures, the best way to adapt this book was turning it into a graphic novel. Using frequent Gaiman collaborator Russell (Sandman, American Gods) and a slew of awesomely talented artists. This book is as fun to read as it is gorgeous. Cover gallery alone is just pure wow.
All in all, oodles of entertainment. Recommended.