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It's Vikings vs. Aliens in this genre mashup! When a fleet of spaceships crash into northern Europe in the Middle Ages, a group of unlikely Viking heroes are the last line of defense against a merciless intergalactic warlord.Brutal, beautiful, and splattered with black humor, The Spider King is an action-packed genre crossover that explores the middle ground between science fiction and fantasy. It is the debut work of Australian writer Josh Vann and Italian artist Simone D'Armini.Collects the four-issue series plus two bonus short stories, "Before" and "Fluffy the Barbarian" as well as an art gallery featuring covers and pinups and a sketchbook of character designs by Simone D'Armini.