God of War
Marv Wolfman, Andrea Sorrentino · 2011
Two stories told side by side. In the present, set after the first game, Kratos hunts for the Ambrosia of Asclepius, a legendary healing elixir, so he can destroy it before anyone else uses it. In the past, he's still a Spartan soldier, racing rival champions of the gods to find that same Ambrosia and save his sick baby daughter, Calliope.
What this adds if you've played the games
The flashback half is the reason to read it. It shows Kratos with his wife Lysandra and daughter Calliope, who the games barely show, and introduces Captain Nikos, the officer who teaches him Sparta's code. Marv Wolfman wrote it with input from Santa Monica Studio. The present-day half is a more ordinary monster hunt. Reviews were mixed, and Andrea Sorrentino's dark art splits opinion. It collects six issues, so it's an hour or two.
Where it fits
- Ties intoGod of War
The comic's present-day story is set after the first game and assumes you know how it ends, while its flashbacks go back to Kratos's soldiering years. Play God of War first.
Editions
DC Comics paperback
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