With the release of The Fearless Defenders #1 earlier this week and things looking good for The Sixth Gun, his creator-owned comic which just got picked up by NBC for a pilot, Venom writer Cullen Bunn is on everyone’s mind this week.So it’s serendipitous timing that his next creator-owned work, Oni Press’s Helheim, will be hitting the stands in just under a month and Bunn is uniquely positioned to call some attention to it.He and Oni have put together a video trailer for the series, which you can see below.According to Bunn, here’s the basic premise behind the series:
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A NEW SERIES FROM SIXTH GUN WRITER CULLEN BUNN AND FAN FAVORITE ARTIST JOËLLE JONES! “Once the threshold of Helheim is crossed, not even gods can escape.” During the age of the Vikings, savage wild men and dark creatures beset a small settlement. A brave war party stands as guardians of the helpless villagers, but they are no match for the horrors rising up around them. One of the warriors, a young hero named Rikard, will pay the ultimate price in battle… but his fight is far from over. A gothic horror story of witchcraft, night creatures, and the undead.
If you want it, let your retailer know soon, as the final order cutoff is Monday.You can also read our recent interview with Bunn, which deals primarily with The Fearless Defenders but branches out into his writing philosophy in general, here.Helheim will hit comic shops on March 6.
