Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (The Graphic Novel) by Rick Riordan

Just in time for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series on Disney+, a refreshed edition of The Lightning Thief graphic novel

If you haven’t yet submerged yourself in the graphic novel adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, treat yourself to this refreshed edition with an exciting new cover.

Four huge talents from the comic book industry contributed to this adaptation of the classic that has sold millions of copies worldwide, has been on the New York Times best-seller list for more than twelve years, and is the basis of an 8-episode series on Disney+.

Mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking out of the pages of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson’s textbooks and into his life. And worse, he’s angered a few of them. Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Now, he and his friends have just ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. 

Series creator Rick Riordan joins forces with four of the biggest names in comic books to tell the story of a boy who must unravel a treachery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts. Follow his news at RickRiordan.com.

Robert Venditti is a New York Times best-selling author whose characters and concepts have been adapted to film, television, and video games. He has He has also adapted Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus graphic novels. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia and can be found on Twitter @robertvenditti.

Author Residence: Boston, MA

Author Hometown: San Antonio, TX

Orpheus Collar (cover illustrator) is a New York Times best-selling graphic novelist who adapted and illustrated Rick Riordan's Kane Chronicles trilogy and Heroes of Olympus series. He also contributed artwork to his Percy Jackson and the Olympians graphic novels. Orpheus lives in Los Angeles, California.

Attila Futaki (pencils and inks) illustrated Sprial and The Strange Folks as well as a number of book covers and interiors. He studied at the International School of Comics in Florence. He lives in Budapest, Hungary.

Jose Villarrubia (color) is an Eisner Award-nominated colorist who has worked for every major comic book publisher.  Additionally, he was an art professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.