{"product_id":"heathen-vol-1","title":"Heathen Vol. 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eEnd Odin's reign and smash the patriarchy - lesbian viking style!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eYALSA 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e pick!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWOMAN. WARRIOR. VIKING. OUTCAST. THE GODS MUST PAY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Exiled from her village for kissing another woman, viking warrior, Aydis, sets out to destroy the god-king Odin, and end his oppressive reign. Along the way she is joined by mermaids, immortals, Valkyries, and the talking horse, Saga.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aydis is a viking, a warrior, an outcast, and a self-proclaimed heathen. Aydis is friend to the talking horse Saga, rescuer of the immortal Valkyrie Brynhild, and battler of demons and fantastic monsters. Aydis is a woman. Born into a time of warfare, suffering, and subjugation of women, she is on a mission to end the oppressive reign of the god-king Odin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRead the entire series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eVolume 1 collects issues #1 - #4 of the twelve issue series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Volume 2 collects issues #5 - #8 pf the 12 issue series\u003cbr\u003e Volume 3 collects issues #9 - #12 of the 12 issue series\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eMonstress\u003c\/i\u003e (Marjorie Liu \u0026amp; Sana Takeda), \u003ci\u003eHelheim\u003c\/i\u003e (Cullen Bunn, Joelle Jones, Nick Filardi), and \u003ci\u003eNorthlanders\u003c\/i\u003e (Brian Wood)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Heathen ...remains one of the best comics on the stands... I just want to spend more time in this world, and really, isn't that the reaction you should have to art?\" -- \u003cb\u003eIGN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Alterici's innovative saga - about a queer Viking woman who is exiled for her sexuality and reacts by declaring war on Odin himself - initially came out in digital form only. Now, interested readers can catch up on the story's beginning in one place with its first trade collection.\" -- \u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The series operates on two levels: It's a sweeping Nordic fantasy, but it's also a personal story about coming out and coming of age in a culture that doesn't accept who you truly are. The intersection of those two narrative planes is what makes \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeathen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e so engrossing, and the grander elements of the plot have more emotional impact because they are tied to Aydis' queer awakening. -- \u003cb\u003eThe AV Club\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Hot take alert: Natasha Alterici is the real deal.\" -- \u003cb\u003eComic Bastards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Alterici is that rarest of comic writers whose sense of story and pacing is equal to her tremendous artistic skill.\" -- \u003cb\u003eBitch Media\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"OUATB","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48494178894079,"sku":"*R0104241*","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/5550\/7364\/files\/14138193482878.jpg?v=1778182535","url":"https:\/\/shop.onceuponatimebooks.com\/products\/heathen-vol-1","provider":"Once Upon a Time Books AR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}