'Vikings' season 5: Limited edition comic book coming to Comic Con
A new, limited edition comic book based on the events in “Vikings” season 5 will be released soon. The book will be released at the upcoming San Diego Comic Con event, in which a team from the TV series will be participating in a panel discussion.
According o a report by Newsarama, the tile of the new comic will be “Vikings: Causor.” "[After] the battle between Ragnar Lothbrok’s sons ends in chaos, the wrath of Thor comes down upon scavengers who have stolen Lagertha’s hammer amulet found in Astrid’s dying hands," the plot of the comic book reads.
Fans who are attending the San Diego Comic Con will be able to purchase the book at the “Seer’s Lair” booth number 4215. This is a limited edition comic book and the fans will be able to buy it only till the supplies last.
According to the unofficial SDCC blog the “Vikings” panel discussion will take place in Ballroom 20 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on July 20. Among the cast members, Katheryn Winnick (Lagerha), Alex Høgh Andersen (Ivar), Clive Standen (Rollo), Alexander Ludwig (Bjorn Lothbrok), and Georgia Hirst (Torvi) will be taking part in the panel discussion. Showrunner Michael Hirst will also be there at the event.
The team from the TV series is expected to tease details about the plot of the next part of “Vikings” season 5. Apart from a possible trailer, the most important announcement at the San Diego Comic Con is expected to be the release date, if the producers decide to reveal it.
Ten more episodes are left in “Vikings” season 5. The next part of the season is expected to air some time later this year. Production of season 6 has already begun, so the wait will not be a long one after the finale.