Some years before the 2018 game, Kratos is living quietly in the Norse wilds and trying to keep his rage buried. When he steps in to save a stranger from a monstrous bear, he lands in a feud with a cult of berserkers, and the trouble soon reaches his young son.
What this adds if you've played the games
A short, simple story about Kratos before the 2018 game, still learning to be a father and to hold his temper. The berserker plot is thin. What works is the quieter material about his hopes and fears for his son, plus a few nods toward who Atreus is that only land once you've finished the game. Tony Parker's art suits the snowy setting. It collects issues #0 to #4, so it's well under two hours.
Where it fits
- Read beforeGod of War
Set a few years before the 2018 game, with Atreus still small. It was written for people who'd finished the game and hints at who Atreus really is, so read it afterward.
- Comes afterGod of War: Fallen God
Written later but set earlier, covering the years before the first Dark Horse comic. Read the first volume first, as published; you won't lose anything.
Editions
Dark Horse Comics paperback
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