About This Book
Kid Beowulf is fun, epic storytelling in the grand tradition of Bone, Amulet, and Avatar: The Last Airbender!
12-year-old twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel are banished from their homeland and seek refuge with their uncle Holger in far off France but by the time they arrive, the kingdom is in shambles; King Charlemagne is ailing; his knights are exiled; and France's hero, Roland, needs a kick in the pants! It's up to Beowulf and Grendel to unite the country before it s taken over by an invading Saracen horde.
Inspired by the epic poem BEOWULF, the Kid Beowulf series follows the adventures of twin brothers Beowulf and Grendel as they travel to distant lands and meet fellow epic heroes therein!
"This book actually made me interested in Beowulf, and even J. R. R. Tolkien couldn't do that! Kid Beowulf is a fine addition to any comic collection or library." - Jimmy Gownley, Amelia Rules!
"Middle Ages adventure meets all-ages fun. Alexis Fajardo mixes history with folklore to create a wonderful tale." - Frank Cammuso, Knights of the Lunch Table
"With Kid Beowulf, cartoonist Alexis E. Fajardo combines a wonderful sense of whimsy and high adventure into a totally captivating and enjoyable series. Great fun for young and old readers!"
- Jeff Lemire, Essex County
"Earnest and sometimes irreverent, Fajardo adapts the Charlemagne legend as others have for centuries: by affectionately combining history, myth, and imagination to create a worthy new tale. Curious readers may find themselves inspired to give the world s great epics another look."
- Jeff Sypeck, Becoming Charlemagne
