NORTHLANDERS is a comic book series created and written by Brian Wood, published monthly by DC Comics’ Vertigo imprint. Dave McCaig colors theseries, and cover illustrations are by Massimo Carnevale. Book One, entitled Sven The Returned, is illustrated by Davide Gianfelice. Book Two, entitled The Cross + The Hammer, is illustrated by Ryan Kelly. Book Three, entitled Blood In The Snow, is illustrated by Dean Ormston, Vasilis Lolos, Danijel Zezelj, and Davide Gianfelice. Book Four, entitled The Plague Widow, is illustrated by Leandro Fernandez. Book Five, entitled Metal, and Other Stories, is illustrated by Riccardo Burchielli, Fiona Staples, and Becky Cloonan.To find a comic book shop near you, click here. Or buy online at Khepri.com Tumblr (3.0; @northlanders)http://northlanders.tumblr.com/Introducing Black Karl. (bigger images here) http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/1097942573http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/1097942573Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:39:00 -0400metalriccardo burchiellipreview<a href="http://www.sticks-and-stones-magazine.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/01/15/brian-woods-northlanders/">Sticks & Stones Magazine » Brian Wood’s Northlanders</a>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/336062923http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/336062923Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:05:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kw9oohXWxU1qanx69o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Northlanders #27 / “The Plague Widow” part 7 of 8</p>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/335070589http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/335070589Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:38:41 -0500cover,massimo carnevalethe plague widowAs seen here, some sketches for the cover of &#8220;The Shield Maidens&#8221; (Northlanders #18,...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/312197053http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/312197053Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:41:42 -0500massimo carnevalethe shield maidensThis time off the Vertigo blog.  Exploding trees! http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/295490131http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/295490131Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:04:53 -0500art,The Plague WidowLeandro Fernandez http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/292151311http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/292151311Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:16:10 -0500massimo carnevale,northlandersthe plague widowleandro fernandez<a href="http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/19/norwegian-public-bro.html">Norwegian public broadcaster torrents 7-hour, hi-def trainride Boing Boing</a>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/292158322http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/292158322Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500I&#8217;m looking at the document I wrote when I was developing The Plague Widow&#8230; Northlanders...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/254679239http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/254679239Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:43:10 -0500writing,process,researchthe plague widowphoto<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktgzvwkg7I1qanx69o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This Week (Nov 25):</p> <p>Northlanders #22 / <b>The Plague Widow 2 of 8</b> / <i>“Heads Of Household”</i></p>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/252053726http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/252053726Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:43:08 -0500cover,northlandersmassimo carnevalethe plague widowleandro fernandez<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktf20zYzVZ1qanx69o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Something seriously Viking is about to happen.  From the upcoming Northlanders: The Plague Widow part 4 (#24), art by Leandro Fernandez, story by me.</p>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/250923543http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/250923543Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:11 -0500leandro fernandezartthe plague widowprocessIn 2006 I went on a research trip to Iceland (okay, it was also my honeymoon) and brought my shitty...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243931625http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243931625Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:20:40 -0500process,icelandresearchphotoreferenceThe Vertigo Comics: Graphic Content blog has a post up now about something they are calling...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243638624http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243638624Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:15:12 -0500massimo carnevale,coversblood in the snowbook threevasilis lolosdanijel zezeljdean ormstondavide gianfelice<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt3r9yGjXC1qanx69o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Northlanders #25 aka <i>The Plague Widow</i> part 5.  Art by Massimo Carnevale, design by me</p>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243634460http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/243634460Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:08:22 -0500covermassimo carnevalethe plague widow(re-posted from an earlier version of this site) Partial list of the sources and texts that were...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/242809186http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/242809186Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:31:48 -0500processwritingresearch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kslo8aDnDE1qanx69o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Unused cover design for Northlanders “The Plague Widow”.  This actually prompted <a target="_blank" href="http://vertigo.blog.dccomics.com/2009/11/04/from-the-editors-desk-mark-doyle-2/">an entire re-design of the book</a>.</p>http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/233125148http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/233125148Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:45:46 -0500massimo carnevale,process,designcoversAs written for the Vertigo: Graphic Content blog: Maldon-summertime, 991AD, a large force of Viking...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/225852433http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/225852433Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:23:00 -0400northlanderswritingprocessCourtesy of Vertigo and CBR, here&#8217;s the cover and some interior preview pages: http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/224141019http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/224141019Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:05:22 -0400massimo carnevale,artpreviewcoverleandro fernandezdave mccaigNorthlanders cover artist Massimo Carnevale and I conspire to redesign the trade dress for the next...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223198027http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223198027Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:14:00 -0400covermassimo carnevalethe plague widowPartial list of the sources and texts that were part of my research for the book: Non-fiction -The...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223228891http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223228891Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400processwriting(otherwise known as Northlanders #18) This is out this week, part 1 of 2, illustrated beautifully by...http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223223612http://northlanders.tumblr.com/post/223223612Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400the shield maidensartpreviewdanijel zezelj