Norse Mythology And Neo Nazi Punks: ‘Odin’ Announced From James Tynion, Marguerite Bennett And Letizia Cadonici

Announced by The Hollywood Reporter, the new nine-issue series Odin — by co-writers James Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett, along with artist Letizia Cadonici, colourist Jordie Bellaire, letterer Tom Napolitano, designer Dylan Todd, and editor Steve Foxe — steps into the realms of Norse mythology to unearth a Nordic nightmare from Image Comics/Tiny Onion.

“Odin follows Adela, a thrill-seeking journalist who goes undercover to report on a band of Neo Nazis. She will do anything for the perfect story, including heading into the frozen forests of Norway with Neo Nazi punks who seek Odin to achieve their promised white supremacist destiny. But what awaits them in the woods is far older and stranger than any of them can comprehend, and no gods are coming to answer their prayers. Green Room meets Midsommar with a touch of The Ritual in this relentless hallucinogenic thriller that leaves absolutely no taboo unbroken.”

Tynion stated of the new series:

“Marguerite and I have been talking about this story for years. It all started as a text conversation about a group of white supremacists we’d seen a story about online, talking about their faith in Odin, and then we started talking about what the real norse Odin would do with these idiots if he had the chance. It felt pretty immediately clear that there was a mean and brutal horror story in it and we wanted to tell it together.”

Bennett added:

“The plain truth is I hope it fucks people up, ups their pucker factor, puts ice in the pit of their stomach. The dread, doom, and desolation is truly unrelenting. We are on a death march through the frozen bowels of the ninth hell. If you’ve been feeling burned out or jaded, I hope this is the needle that pierces to the core: the injection that opens your senses back up to the wonder and horror of God.”

Cadonici concluded:

“Working with the Tiny Onion team is just wonderful. I’m so lucky to be on this journey with these amazing people. And working on James and Marguerite’s script is extremely easy, which is how you understand that they are great writers. They’ve created an incredible cast of characters, each with their own personality, and I’m having a blast bringing out the essence of each of them.”

Odin #1 will be available at comic book stores on Wednesday, the 6th of May, with the following covers:

• Cover A by Alex Eckman-Lawn
• Cover B by Letizia Cadonici 1:10
• Cover C by Christian Ward 1:25
• Cover D by Martin Simmonds 1:50
• Cover E by Jae Lee 1:100
• Cover F Blank Sketch $5.99
• Cover G “Stealth Variant”