Viking #1

Despite all these things against it, Image somehow saw fit in giving the book a shot, although its hard to imagine someone coming across this on their desk and turning it down. It is a remarkable and intensely readable first issue. It never feels slight, despite its (wonderful) artistic excesses, and it never feels overly dense despite the occasional hard to assign line of dialogue. Like the best first issues, it leaves the reader almost physically angry that they'll have to wait to read the next page. Not unlike their subjects, Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein have no intention of taking prisoners. This debut is ruthless in its confidence and in its successes. But the most surprising takeaway from such a bold debut, is the book's simplicity and heart. It is in every way a rare kind of comic book. Luckily it carries with it in inevitable guarantee of more to come. Read Full Review

Far more flashy than Northlanders and potentially more interesting, I'd say Viking is off to an excellent start so far. Given the strong pre-order sales on this series, I'd venture I'm not the only one who feels that way. Do yourself a favor and pick up a copy of issue #1 while you still have a chance. Read Full Review

This was a good comic. Not great, but certainly not bad. I would recommend it to others, mostly based on the art. Nic Klein really pulled me in and Im sure anyone else who would read this comic would feel the same. Definitely pick this one up. Although I wasnt entirely keen on this issue, it seems like it has the potential to get much better. Read Full Review

Stefan Emi

Dec 02, 2024

It took me a while to get into the story, but luckily Nic Klein's fabulous art made me want to read on. It's worth it! The story develops beautifully and I have the feeling that the drawings get even better as it goes on, but maybe it just seems that way to me. Highly recommended!