Karl the Viking

Ted Cowan and Don Lawrence’s Karl the Viking (2008–present, Don Lawrence Collection) is a four-issue comic series that collects the classic, sweeping Viking adventures originally serialized in the 1950s and 1960s. Known for Lawrence’s lush, meticulously detailed painted artwork and Cowan’s rousing historical-fantasy scripts, the series follows the titular Norse warrior through epic quests and battles. Though short in its modern collected run, it remains a vital showcase for Lawrence’s early mastery of the painterly style that would define his later career.