Epic of Gilgamesh, The

Arguably the oldest work of literature in the western world, The Epic of Gilgamesh is fittingly the first title in The Graphic Canon Presents series, an exploration of longer-form work associated with Russ Kick's successful anthologies. Translated into English and presented here in its entirety as a graphic novel, this version of The Epic of Gilgamesh is a father/son project by scholar and translator Kent H. Dixon and his son, the comix artist Kevin Dixon, who bring a fresh take on this great work.