Comics Shop Talk with Gareth Hinds – On adapting "The Odyssey" and other classics.
Lex Fajardo
Kid Beowulf Comics Jul 7, 2026
Cartoonist Lex Fajardo chats with author and illustrator Gareth Hinds about his work adapting classic literature into graphic novels. Gareth's work includes adaptations of: Beowulf, The Iliad, The Odyssey, Shakespeare, and many others. This interview explores his approach to making comics and is sponsored by the Kid Beowulf Odyssey kickstarting now at http://kidbcomickickstarter.com/
For more of Gareth's work visit: https://garethhinds.com/
00:00 INTRO 01:24 START OF INTERVIEW 04:45 THE AENEID 11:00 ON EDITING 15:54 ARTISTIC LICENSE 19:25 CREATING A VISUAL LANGUAGE 23:35 NEWSLETTER SIGNUP 24:00 DRAWING TECHNIQUE 27:25 ON BEOWULF 29:00 USING CLIP STUDIO 30:45 DEPICTING THE GODS 35:22 SPONSOR BREAK 35:50 DRAWING BATTLE SCENES 39:30 MARTIAL ARTS IN ART 42:35 DELIVERY SCHEDULE FOR BOOKS 46:16 BOOK INDUSTRY HORROR STORIES 48:05 SCHOOL VISITS 51:45 RECOGNITION OF THE CLASSICS 56:33 BETA-READERS 01:01:35 NCTE 01:04:08 KID BEOWULF ODYSSEY 01:06:28 ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION
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