Odin instantly stood out to us as something bold, unsettling, and very different from what we usually expect from horror comics.
A journalist goes undercover with a group of extremists in Norway. That alone already sounds tense enough. But then the story pushes further, into frozen wilderness, ancient forces, and something tied to Norse mythology waiting beneath the surface.
So yes, we are paying attention.
This sounds like the kind of horror book where the real-world danger is already disturbing before the supernatural element even shows up. And then, because apparently nobody in comics is allowed to have a normal work trip, the ancient nightmare starts making itself known.
Odin #1
Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: James Tynion IV, Marguerite Bennett
Artist: Letizia Cadonici
Colorist: Jordie Bellaire
Letterer: Tom Napolitano
Cover Artist: Alex Eckman-Lawn
Release date: May 20, 2026
Odin is written by James Tynion IV and Marguerite Bennett, with art by Letizia Cadonici. James Tynion IV is a name we will always follow, we love Exquisite Corpses, Spectregraph, Something is Killing the Children, The Deviant, and so much more. Marguerite Bennett is also a major name, with series like Animosity and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that we really enjoyed. On art, Letizia Cadonici is someone we already love, her style is instantly recognizable from House of Slaughter, The Neighbors, and most recently It Killed Everyone But Me.
So, What’s the Story?
Odin follows a journalist who goes undercover with a group of extremists in Norway, chasing a story that quickly becomes much more dangerous than expected.
At first, the setup sounds like a thriller: a reporter getting close to people they absolutely should not trust, surrounded by ideology, secrecy, and the kind of tension that already makes every conversation feel unsafe. But the deeper the story goes, the more it moves toward something older and stranger.
Something tied to Norse mythology begins to reveal itself in the frozen wilderness, and what started as an investigation turns into a descent into ancient forces the characters clearly do not understand.
That combination is what makes this one so interesting. It is not just “mythology horror” and it is not just “undercover journalist thriller.” It sounds like both of those things crashing into each other in the worst possible place.
And honestly, horror loves a group of people thinking they are in control right before the old gods, monsters, or whatever frozen disaster is waiting says, “That’s cute.”
Why We’re Watching This One
We are always going to be excited when James Tynion IV is attached to a horror project, but Odin feels especially interesting because it does not sound like a repeat of what we already know from him.
The premise has a very specific flavor: real-world extremism, undercover investigation, isolation, Norse mythology, and ancient horror. That is a lot, but in the best way. It sounds like the kind of book where the human horror and the supernatural horror can feed into each other, which is usually where things get much more uncomfortable.
The setting also gives the story a strong identity right away. Norway, frozen wilderness, hidden danger, old mythology, people being dramatically out of their depth. We are seated.
What makes us even more confident is that this is a project where we already know and love so many of the names involved. Tynion and Bennett on writing, Cadonici on art, Bellaire on colors, Napolitano on letters, and Eckman-Lawn on covers is a very easy sell for us.
Of course, the big question is how far the series will push the mythological horror. Will it stay slow and psychological? Will it go full ancient nightmare? Will someone make a terrible decision in the snow? Almost definitely.
And that uncertainty is part of the appeal.
We do not fully know what to expect from Odin, which is exactly why it is exciting. The setup sounds harsh, strange, and unsettling, with enough familiar horror ingredients to pull us in and enough weirdness to make it feel fresh.
Release Details
Odin #1 releases May 20, 2026, from Image Comics.
This is easily one of the new series we are most curious about right now. The concept sounds intense, the creative team is stacked, and the mix of undercover thriller, real-world darkness, Norse mythology, and horror feels like something that could get very nasty very fast.
Which, for a horror comic, is basically a compliment.
If you like horror stories where people walk into the wilderness thinking they understand the danger and then immediately discover the danger has mythology attached, Odin should probably be on your list.
