God of War (comics)
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Cover of God of War #1 (March 2010).
Artist Andy Park. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher |
WildStorm (#1-5) DC Comics (#6) |
| Schedule | Bi-monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Publication date | March 2010 – January 2011 |
| Number of issues | 6 |
| Main character(s) | Kratos |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Marv Wolfman |
| Artist(s) | Andrea Sorrentino Andy Park (cover arts) |
| Letterer(s) | Saida Temofonte |
| Editor(s) |
Ben Abernathy Kristy Quinn (assistant) |
| Collected editions | |
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God of War is a six-issue American comic book limited series set in the God of War universe. The series was written by Marv Wolfman, illustrated by Andrea Sorrentino, and the cover art for each issue was produced by Andy Park, who was also an artist for the video game series. The first five issues of God of War were published by WildStorm. Due to the company's closure in December 2010, the final issue was published by their parent company, DC Comics. The series' launch coincided with the release of the video game God of War III in March 2010. The final issue was published in January 2011, and a collected edition was published in March 2011.
The limited series chronicles the adventures of Kratos, the protagonist of the video game series. The majority of the story is told in flashback and shows a past quest for the Ambrosia of Asclepius, and also relates the story of Kratos' present search for the same object. The two stories are told simultaneously; Kratos first attempts to save his dying daughter, Calliope, and years later, he is seeking to destroy the Ambrosia to prevent the resurrection of the former God of War, Ares.
The series received mixed reviews. Some critics praised Wolfman's writing, while others said that although the setting was a good comic book incentive and a good prequel for the video game series, the story did not make sense. Sorrentino's interior artwork was criticized for being "muddy" by critics, but some did praise it for being distinctive and did a good job at setting the tone and atmosphere.
The comic book series was announced at the 2009 Comic-Con International, and was scheduled to debut in October 2009, but its launch was delayed to coincide with that of God of War III. Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Product Marketing at SCEA said, "we are thrilled to work with the world's largest comic book publisher to bring one of our most beloved PlayStation franchises...to comic book fans." In an interview with IGN, the series writer Marv Wolfman stated that when he heard a rumor of the series, he "put [in his] name right away and kept pushing" to be chosen as the writer because God of War is one of his favorite video games. Wolfman said that he had already played the first two games, so there was no research to be done and "it's because [he] loved the game that [he] wanted to do the comic." He received copies of the scripts for all the games to ensure his work was as accurate as possible, and stated that he worked very closely with Sony Santa Monica—the developer of the video games—and tied the comic book's narrative directly to the story they created for the games. Wolfman said that Santa Monica ensured the mythology was consistent while revealing new facts about Kratos' past.
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