The following pieces are samples from my Graphic Novel project. The novel is outlined, written, and thumbnailed, and finished pages are currently underway. The story is a retelling of the Greco-Roman myth of Medusa. In Ovid's Metamorphosis, Medusa is a beautiful woman who is a priestess of Athena. The idea for the novel is to explore the 'monster' as protagonist. Both story and imagery will cast the usually accepted concepts of heroism in a different light by portraying Medusa as an unwilling monster, and Perseus’ task as a misguided one. The true ‘monster’ of this story is the politics that divide the city of Athens, and misunderstanding. This shift in perspective will challenge the reader to consider themes of wisdom and loyalty in a social commentary on the vanities of our modern society.