Berserker is a new series of American comic books printed by Top Cow Productions

Top Cow Productions

Top Cow Productions is an American comics publisher, a partner studio of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in 1992.-History:...

. The comic first appeared in 2009 with issue #0 on the Top Cow website and the first issue printed in June 2009.

The series is produced by Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Ventimiglia

Milo Anthony Ventimiglia is an American television actor best known for his role of Peter Petrelli on the TV series Heroes...

 (best known for his role of Peter Petrelli

Peter Petrelli

Peter Petrelli, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. He is a hospice nurse-turned-paramedic in his mid-20s with the power to absorb and mimic the powers of other people with special abilities, or powers...

 on the TV series Heroes

Heroes (TV series)

Heroes is an American science fiction television drama series created by Tim Kring that appeared on NBC for four seasons from September 25, 2006 through February 8, 2010. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover superhuman abilities, and how these abilities take effect in the...

) and Russ Cundiff of DiVide Pictures

Divide Pictures

Divide Pictures is an American film and television entertainment production company established in 2003, which is owned and operated by actor Milo Ventimiglia and his best friend Russ Cundiff, who formerly used to work for the William Morris Agency...

. It is authored by Rick Loverd, drawn by Jeremy Haun

Jeremy Haun

Jeremy Haun is a freelance comic book artist based in Jopin, Missouri. Since 2002, Haun has worked for Image, IDW, Oni, DDP, Top Cow, Marvel and DC.-Career:...

, colored by Dave McCaig

Dave McCaig

Dave McCaig is an artist and colorist born in Canada. He also works in the animation industry.Comics he has worked on include Adam Strange, X-Men, Star Wars, Superman: Birthright, The Matrix Comics, Nextwave, New Avengers, Northlanders , American Vampire and Nemisis.Animation projects have included...

 with covers drawn by Dale Keown

Dale Keown

Dale Keown is a Canadian comic book artist from Grande Prairie, Alberta who currently resides in Toronto.-Career:Keown started working in comics in 1986 drawing several series for Aircel Comics, including Samurai, Elflord, Dragon Ring , and Warlock 5.Keown moved to Marvel Comics in 1989, where he...

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Plot

The current story arc revolves around the lives of Aaron and Farris who discover they have a powerfully violent and uncontrollable rage living inside them. Meanwhile, two mysterious organizations seek them out for their powerful abilities for their own purposes while Farris and Aaron struggle to come to grips with their newfound power and dangerous heritage. Berserker combines elements of superheroes with Norse mythology

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

and human themes of courage and determination.