Kriss has never fit in within his small farming community. After discovering that the reason he doesn’t feel home is because he was found and kept as a “son” to help on a farm, he ceases all work. When his best friend, Anja, loses to her mother to a wild sabercat, Kriss jumps into action to avenge the death. However, the mission turns out to be much different than previously expected.
Kriss #1 feels a bit like Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, and a bit like a goth kid telling a Scandinavian myth. In short, I’m here for it. Writer Ted Naifeh is well known for his work writing Courtney Crumrin, and while this is a male protagonist, there’s something androgynous about Kriss. He stated:
“Everyone always asks why I only write female characters. I never had a good answer, so I thought I’d try writing a male protagonist,” said Ted Naifeh. “Warren did a magnificent job coloring Courtney Crumrin and Princess Ugg, so I’m delighted to see him take the wheel and design a whole story world.”
Kriss #1 is available now, and the whole first volume is expected for September 2019 from Oni Press.
