{"product_id":"heathen-vol-2-2-natasha-alterici-9781939424297","title":"Heathen, Vol. 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eEnd Odin's reign and smash the patriarchy - lesbian viking style!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003cb\u003eYALSA 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens\u003c\/b\u003e pick! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWOMAN. WARRIOR. VIKING. OUTCAST. THE GODS MUST PAY.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Aydis, the banished viking, sets sail on the open sea to reach Heimdall, the magical entrance to the land of the gods. She'll need the help of a crew of worldly pirate women and man-eating mermaids to survive the dangerous journey. Back on land, the cursed Valkyrie Brynhild and the goddess of love Freyja are chipping away at Odin's power, testing the god-king's patience and tempting his wrath. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead the entire series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Volume 1 collects issues #1 - #4 of the twelve issue series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eVolume 2 collects issues #5 - #8 pf the 12 issue series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Volume 3 collects issues #9 - #12 of the 12 issue series \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hot take alert: Natasha Alterici is the real deal.\" -- \u003cb\u003eComic Bastards\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Natasha Alterici\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939424291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939424297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vault Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 6.60w x 0.30d","brand":"Natasha Alterici","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054421537023,"sku":"9781939424297","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8f10640-6384-4751-a00e-89fc57c880cf.jpg?v=1685029873","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heathen-vol-2-2-natasha-alterici-9781939424297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}