A.D. 1020 a woodland forest is the setting. A bloody hand print marks a tree as we look at the snow covered countryside. We hear a little about the sickness that came with the winter's snow. We are then taken to the settlement, to a woman's house named Hilda. Her husband lies on a bed dying. A man named Boris speaks to a crowd trying to let them know that the plague is not the work of a higher power but that of science. The town meets in the great hall to discuss the precautions necessary to avoid spreading this plague further. When Hilda comes home she is informed by her daughter that her father has passed away. Hilda forces her daughter to kiss her father goodbye thinking her ulterior motive will work out. There is a violent battle scene between the healthy and the sick as they are forced out of the settlement. This comic was something interesting I would not recommend it to the everyday comic book enthusiast who enjoys mostly super hero characters. Although if you are looking for something out of the ordinary then Northlanders still happens to be a nice retreat from the spandex and villains we are use to. If you have some extra spending money and want something a little different this story seems to be something that could get very interesting.
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