Sword Daughter Volume 3: Elsbeth of the Island

Description

A father and daughter carve their way across Europe to complete their revenge against the dwindling clan of Vikings that destroyed their lives so many years ago. Elsbeth Dagsdottir has not forgotten the oath her father made to her on that remote Icelandic beach- to deliver revenge upon the Forty Swords clan that burned their village and murdered her mother. It might take them a lifetime of struggle and suffering and loss, but a promise is a promise. Created by Brian Wood (Northlanders, The Massive, DMZ) and Mack Chater (Briggs Land, Lazarus), Sword Daughter is a visually stunning, emotionally poignant story of parental guilt and acceptance of loss. Collects Sword Daughter issues #7-#9.

Brian Wood is the creator/cocreator and writer of numerous comic books and graphic novels, including DMZ, The Massive, Channel Zero, Demo, The Couriers, Northlanders, Rebels, and Briggs Land. He cowrote the video game screenplay for 1979 Revolution, and has three television projects in active development. His work on company-owned and licensed work includes Star Wars, The X-Men, Conan the Barbarian, and Aliens. In his previous career as a graphic designer, his clients included Rockstar Games, Eidos Interactive, Nerve Software, and Nike. He is most known for his work dealing with near-future world building, but also for historical fiction, sci-fi, and female-friendly YA, all with strong socio-political topics and identity themes.