Media release — Bestselling writer Brian wood (STARVE, Northlanders) as well as artists Gary brown (The Massive, Catwoman) as well as Dave McCaig (Batman, American Vampire) team up for the all-new, continuous Viking tale in BLACK ROAD, which was very first revealed during last year’s picture Expo as well as which will be introducing from picture Comics this April.
In BLACK road #1, visitors satisfy Magnus the Black—neither clean nor sober, neither Christian nor Pagan—but a guy true to his word. When a ranking official under his care is completely murdered, he’s prepared to search the killers to the frozen tip of Norway, religious war be damned.
“With Northlanders I went strictly historical,” stated Wood. “But right here we’re producing this almost increased handle the Viking times, where Christian conversion was more like a armed forces occupation, with churches dotting the landscape like eco-friendly zones as well as there’s this highway of death heading permanently northwards…. this is the Black Road. Anything, as well as everything, can occur on the chilly road north.”
Wood very first explained Magnus The Black at picture Expo, calling him “a creaky fellow who suffers the boot of everyday life however shows his steel where as well as when it counts.” however wood later added onto the character’s description: “[He’s] a skeptic of the greatest kind however operating with a extremely strong personal moral code. He’s experienced tremendously in his life, however keeps moving forward, keeps pushing on like an inexorable force of nature.”
“It’s been a excitement to work on the book,” stated Brown. “Drawing the environments as well as characters has been truly rewarding. plus working with Brian on a grim Viking book has been excellent. I’m excited for it to hit the stands.”
BLACK road #1 (Diamond Code FEB160460) will hit comic book stores on Wednesday, April 13th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic book retailers is Monday, March 21st.
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