--- product_id: 4023052 title: "Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library)" price: "€ 68.66" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4023052-asterios-polyp-pantheon-graphic-library store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library) **Price:** € 68.66 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library) - **How much does it cost?** € 68.66 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4023052-asterios-polyp-pantheon-graphic-library) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library) [Mazzucchelli, David] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library) Review: Greatest Graphic Novel of all time - Having read thousands of comics, I can confidently say none quite compare to this masterful tale. No other comic I've ever encountered has told so poignant and relatable a story using the medium of comics to its fullest extent. I consider this novel a masterpiece of the medium. The artwork is stunning and beautifully helps the narrative, providing even deeper meaning to already meaningful moments. The art and the story are so intertwined, one does not exist without the other. Truly profound, great romance, just a fantastic story. Review: Brilliant graphic novel! - Everything about this graphic novel is fantastic. The use of color and line are both sparing and clever, and everything is drawn with great intention, echoing the fact that the two main characters are professors of architecture and sculpture. The story is told with a serious of flashbacks, and even minor visual details come back and recur later. This book really does create a new genre of literature; although the story would make an acceptable (if not slightly boring) plain-text novel about the eccentric life of an academic/intellectual, casting it as a graphic novel elevates it to something much, much more. So many elements of the story are enhanced by the use of drawing... it's hard to describe exactly how it happens, but somehow the fusion of text and art ends up being greater than the sum of the parts. I love the fact that both of the main characters are university professors -- there are plenty of jabs at academia, and as college faculty member myself, I resonated with Asterios's own (overly?) analytical experience with and approach to romance. Asterios's character flaws made me smile sometimes with shared humor, once or twice with schadenfreude, and a few times with grim recognition. Add to this layers of symbolism, double-meanings, karmic coincidences, and lovable side-characters, and overall this is a surprisingly brilliant book. Don't let the large (350) page count deter you -- with such sparse text, it goes very fast. Overall, this is the best "serious" (non-fantasy, non-scifi) fiction I have read in the past year, if not past 5 or 10 years. If you've never read a "serious" graphic novel before, definitely read this one as an example of the best of the genre. I originally read my local library's copy, but I bought myself one of my own just so I can return to it and reread it periodically in the future. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #111,566 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #119 in Literary Graphic Novels (Books) #124 in Romance Graphic Novels (Books) #258 in Mystery Graphic Novels | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (475) | | Dimensions | 8.13 x 1.27 x 10.56 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 0307377326 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0307377326 | | Item Weight | 2.66 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | Pantheon Graphic Library | | Print length | 344 pages | | Publication date | July 7, 2009 | | Publisher | Pantheon | ## Images ![Asterios Polyp (Pantheon Graphic Library) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61DgrQWbEQL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Greatest Graphic Novel of all time *by A***O on May 19, 2025* Having read thousands of comics, I can confidently say none quite compare to this masterful tale. No other comic I've ever encountered has told so poignant and relatable a story using the medium of comics to its fullest extent. I consider this novel a masterpiece of the medium. The artwork is stunning and beautifully helps the narrative, providing even deeper meaning to already meaningful moments. The art and the story are so intertwined, one does not exist without the other. Truly profound, great romance, just a fantastic story. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant graphic novel! *by K***R on March 18, 2011* Everything about this graphic novel is fantastic. The use of color and line are both sparing and clever, and everything is drawn with great intention, echoing the fact that the two main characters are professors of architecture and sculpture. The story is told with a serious of flashbacks, and even minor visual details come back and recur later. This book really does create a new genre of literature; although the story would make an acceptable (if not slightly boring) plain-text novel about the eccentric life of an academic/intellectual, casting it as a graphic novel elevates it to something much, much more. So many elements of the story are enhanced by the use of drawing... it's hard to describe exactly how it happens, but somehow the fusion of text and art ends up being greater than the sum of the parts. I love the fact that both of the main characters are university professors -- there are plenty of jabs at academia, and as college faculty member myself, I resonated with Asterios's own (overly?) analytical experience with and approach to romance. Asterios's character flaws made me smile sometimes with shared humor, once or twice with schadenfreude, and a few times with grim recognition. Add to this layers of symbolism, double-meanings, karmic coincidences, and lovable side-characters, and overall this is a surprisingly brilliant book. Don't let the large (350) page count deter you -- with such sparse text, it goes very fast. Overall, this is the best "serious" (non-fantasy, non-scifi) fiction I have read in the past year, if not past 5 or 10 years. If you've never read a "serious" graphic novel before, definitely read this one as an example of the best of the genre. I originally read my local library's copy, but I bought myself one of my own just so I can return to it and reread it periodically in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Surprising, delightful, creative *by T***S on August 2, 2025* A delightful book. The artwork is unique and creative - not what I was expecting from Mazzuchelli's work with Daredevil and Batman. I really enjoyed this. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4023052-asterios-polyp-pantheon-graphic-library](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/4023052-asterios-polyp-pantheon-graphic-library) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*