{"product_id":"black-road-volume-1-the-holy-north-by-brian-wood-new-paperback","title":"Black Road Volume 1: The Holy North by Brian Wood \u0026 Garry Brown – New Paperback","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eJourney into the brutal, frozen landscapes of Viking-era Norway in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003eBlack Road Vol. 1\u003c\/b\u003e. From the acclaimed creator of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"116\"\u003eNorthlanders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"133\"\u003eDMZ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"138\"\u003eBrian Wood\u003c\/b\u003e, and featuring the rugged, visceral art of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"192\"\u003eGarry Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, this \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"210\"\u003eImage Comics\u003c\/b\u003e trade paperback is a gritty historical epic that explores the clash of steel and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis item is \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"13\"\u003eBrand New\u003c\/b\u003e, making it an essential pick for fans of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003eVikings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003eThe Last Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e, or anyone who appreciates a hard-boiled mystery set in the unforgiving world of the Northmen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA Path Paved in Blood and Secrets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Magnus the Black is a fixer, a man of immense strength and even greater cynicism. In a land being torn apart by the encroaching tide of Christianity, Magnus is hired to protect a high-ranking official of the Church on a journey up the \"Black Road\"—a treacherous path into the pagan north. When the mission ends in a brutal ambush, Magnus must uncover a conspiracy that threatens to change the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMaster of Historical Fiction:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Wood returns to the Viking age with a fresh, noir-inspired perspective. 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His thick, expressive lines and the stark, moody colors bring the mud, blood, and snow of the Norwegian landscape to life with a sense of grim realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Mature, Character-Driven Epic:\u003c\/b\u003e Magnus is a complex protagonist—a man at odds with both his heritage and the new religion—making for a deeply compelling and personal story amidst the grand historical scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Image Comics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWriter:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian Wood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Garry Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Trade Paperback (TPB)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136 Pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollects:\u003c\/b\u003e Black Road #1–5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Historical Fiction \/ Action \/ Noir \/ Viking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThis book is in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eBrand New \/ Unread\u003c\/b\u003e condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint condition. 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