The Midas Flesh

''The Midas Flesh'' is a 2014 comic book limited series by Ryan North, with art by Braden Lamb and Shelli Paroline, exploring the legend of King Midas within a science fictional context. It ran for 8 issues, and was published by Boom! Studios.

Synopsis

Millennia after King Midas accidentally transformed the Earth into gold and killed all life on the planet, fugitives from an oppressive galactic civilization arrive, seeking to use his still-intact corpse as a weapon.

Reception

'' ComicsAlliance'' called it "funny, imaginative and remarkably dramatic" and "probably North's most serious work to date".Best Comic Books Ever (This Week): New Releases For June 24 2015
published June 24, 2015; retrieved August 19, 2021 ''Las Vegas Weekly'' praised the "relaxed, witty style" of the dialogue, but noted that the story had "more comedy and probably more fantasy (...) than hard science iction.‘The Midas Flesh’ delivers sci-fi with a smile
by J. Caleb Mozzocco; at ''Las Vegas Weekly''; published December 17, 2014; retrieved August 19, 2021 At '' Comic Book Resources'', Kelly Thompson lauded it as "absolutely engaging and heart-stopping", with protagonists who are "charming, lovable, and desperately heroic", and art that was "clean and crisp, with an emphasis on excellent character acting and smooth functional storytelling";The Midas Flesh #7
reviewed by Kelly Thompson, at '' Comic Book Resources''; published June 30, 2014; retrieved August 19, 2021 Thompson did, however, fault the series' conclusion as "a bit of a '' deus ex machina''", saying that since the story "relied heavily on science and smart decisions", it was "frustrating" to have gods appear, even if they had been established as part of the initial worldbuilding and do not actually "save the day".The Midas Flesh #8
reviewed by Kelly Thompson, at '' Comic Book Resources''; published July 28, 2014; retrieved August 19, 2021

The series was a finalist for the 2015 Joe Shuster Award, 'Comics for Kids' category.2015 Nominees and Winners
at the Joe Shuster Awards; retrieved August 19, 2021

History

North has stated that his inspiration for ''The Midas Flesh'' was a 2008 installment of his webcomic '' Dinosaur Comics'', in which he described the basic plot; "shortly after", he wrote the first version of the comic's script. He has credited the experience of writing that script (which he describes as having had a "really cool" story, but "cardboard haractersI didn't like") as having given him the confidence to accept Boom! Studios' offer to write the comic book adaptation of '' Adventure Time''.Ryan North Gives "The Midas Flesh" A Shine For BOOM!
by TJ Dietsch, at '' Comic Book Resources''; published October 22, 2013; retrieved August 19, 2021

References

External links

Official siteInstallment of ''Dinosaur Comics'' that inspired ''The Midas Flesh''

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Boom! Studios limited series
Space opera comics
Classical mythology in comics