Comic book follows Viking brothers’ crime career
Two brothers attempt to ascend to the top of a criminal empire – with spears. Image Comics this month introduces a crime book for the 9th Century: “Viking,” by the creative team of Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein.
Writer Brandon has been part of some major events at Marvel and DC: He wrote “Secret Invasion: Home Invasion” for Marvel, and is the writer on the upcoming “Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape” from DC Comics. In “Viking,” he’s created his own world of crime and intrigue.
Joe Keatinge, Image Comics’ public relations and marketing coordinator, said “Viking” will be a crime book with an unusual hook.
“Two brothers are looking to work their way up the ladder of the criminal underworld and find out it’s much more than they could ever bargained for,” said Keatinge. “It’s the next phase of American crime comics in the tradition of ’100 Bullets’ and ‘Criminal’ with a twist unlike any other.”
Artist Nic Klein has provided painted covers for Marvel Comics including “New Warriors” and “World War Hulk: Aftersmash,” but “Viking” marks his first interior art.
“Viking” also is a throwback in another way – its format is larger, like the “Golden Age” comics of the 1940s, but with modern high-end production. The package includes thicker paper and a spot-glossed cardstock cover for a $2.99 price point.
Keatinge showed off an early copy of “Viking” to comic-book retailers at last month’s ComicsPRO annual meeting, and the response was tremendous, he said.
This early buzz has caused Image Comics to already plan a second printing of the book. “Viking” No. 1 ships on April 22, with a second printing scheduled for May 6.
- By Matthew Price
From Wednesday’s The Oklahoman
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