Cattle Raid of Cooley
Writer: Patrick Brown, Artist: Patrick Brown Publisher: Beetletongue Books
Ireland, the Iron Age. On the border of Ulster, a young warrior on guard duty faces an epic ordeal. The queen of Connacht and her army, including a contingent of exiled Ulstermen, are planning an invasion, and sixteen-year-old Cú Chulainn is all that stands in their way. Adapted from the ancient Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge.
284-page softcover graphic novel. ISBN 9-781916-192119
(c) Copyright 2008-2019 Patrick Brown. All rights reserved.
“[A] brilliant adaptation of the epic Irish legend …
a violent, visceral and darkly comic tale … the single-
colour artwork [is] raw and frenetic”
Look Left
“Grounded in historical realism… captures both
the over-the-top violence and the bawdy humor of
Irish epics”
The Comics Journal
“An exceptional feat … realistic, extremely well
researched and avoids all the fantasy clichés by
focussing on the characters … effectively capturing
the violent reality of inter-tribal warfare and feuds.”
Irish Imbas Books
£24.00. Buy it here in print or digital
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