This story follows after the explosive events of the MGM TV show’s Season 4 mid-season finale.

Lagertha faces a shock when she returns to the holy place of Uppsala to seek advice from the gods following Paris, only to find carnage and slaughter. And it seems that escaped slaves are responsible. Lagertha and her shield maidens must take up arms to stop this uprising. Ragnar, meanwhile, is a broken man. But an attempt on his life forces him to take drastic measures...

Five covers will be available for issue #1 by Chris Wahl, Mark Hammermeister, Claudia Caranfa, Verity Glass, and Josh Burns. See all five covers in the gallery below.