Dark Horse Comics have announced “Norse Mythology,” an 18-part adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s retelling of the same name. P. Craig Russell will script and contribute art to the series, along with Jerry Ordway, Mike Mignola, and more. Other contributors will include colorists Dave Stewart and Lovern Kindzierski, letterer Galen Showman, and David Mack, who will provide variant covers for the series. The series starts in May.
“I fell in love with the Norse gods from reading about them in comics as a boy, so it’s only fitting that they return to the medium that started it,” Gaiman said in a statement. “I cannot wait to see P. Craig Russell and his collaborators tell the old stories for a new generation.”
Published in 2017, Norse Mythology covers most of the stories from the Nordic sagas in chronological order, including the theft of Thor’s hammer, the binding of Fenrir, the death of Baldur, and Ragnarok. A radio adaptation, starring Diana Rigg, Derek Jacobi (as Odin), Colin Morgan (Loki), Natalie Dormer (Freya), and Nathaniel Martello-White (Thor), was broadcast by the BBC last Christmas. This is the latest in a long line of collaborations between Gaiman and Russell, stemming back to their days on “The Sandman,” including adaptations of American Gods and The Problem of Susan.
“Norse Mythology” #1 will debut in comic book stores and online on May 27.
