Vikings: Uprising

Vikings #5-8

by Cavan Scott, Staz Johnson (Illustrator)

Collecting the four-part story arc, Vikings: Uprising, following Ragnar Lothbrok and his band of Viking raiders.
A four-part story arc following Ragnar Lothbrok after the events of the Paris raid, and Lagertha and her shield maidens, as they must stop an uprising.
'Uprising' follows the story of what happened after Ragnar and his crew's raid on Paris. Ragnar is a broken man, but an attempt on his life causes him to take drastic action. Meanwhile, his former wife Lagertha travels to the holy place of Uppsala seeking a sign from the gods, but finds only destruction. Lagertha and her shield maidens must find those responsible.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics, Historical Fiction, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 16, 2017

About the author

is a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.

Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.

Reviews

[Scarlett Readz and Runz....Through Novel Time & Distance · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume took the action up a notch compared to the first volume. Definitely for the better.

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[Still Life With Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Creo que esta serie, también de cuatro números (como Godhead), es lo que más me ha gustado de los cómics de Vikings que hay publicados hasta ahora. Sobretodo en determinadas escenas me ha transmitido algo más parecido a las sensaciones de estar viendo la serie de tv. La historia tiene lugar después de la segunda incursión a París, y vemos a un Ragnar (un tanto insoportable) sufriendo las consecuencias de la misma, mientras que el resto de personajes tienen que hacer frente a un levantamiento de esclavos.

[Loki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lovely art, and writing in keeping with the series, this story covers a slave rebellion - a slave rebellion against the Vikings. It's dark and morally complex, and there's no attempt to give the reader easy answers. Very good stuff.

[Woj · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faithful to the tv series. NOt a challenge for the staff of this novel.

[Jen Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're a fan of the TV show, this is a very cool way to fill in the gaps between season 4 A and B. A nice story arch that I wish it'd have been explored in the show.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting yet brief look at a slave uprising against the Vikings. Great art. Quick read!

[Kseniya Fyodorova · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this one too. Although I'd prefer if the story'd brought us back a little more farther. Anyway it's very interesting. Thank you!

[Wilde Sky · Rating 3 out of 5]

A graphic tale of Vikings and revenge.

I found this book confusing and a bit too violent / gory for my liking.

Overall rating 2.5

[Stefana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Better than the first volume

[Dan Patmore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is far far better than the godhead book

[Chrissy Rongnion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Final season prep. I'm so stoked ✌

[m i l o u ✨ (Grumpy Hobbit) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actual rating 2,5 stars

I was already immensely disappointed with season 4 of the series that I stopped watching the show all together. Do keep in mind that this show used to be one of my favorites and I was always super excited about it and so into it. That was when Athelstan was still alive and Ragnar's character actually still made sense. Lagertha's storyline in season 4 was incredibly upsetting and so not like her.
Also I so can't stand Ragnar's youngest sons and I think their little shits...