We´ll allways have Paris
I think that Brian Wood´s Northlanders is one of the strongest series going on these days. That´s not to say it is perfect, the story archs (and one shots) are bit uneven. While "Sven The Returned" and the absolutely brilliant "The Plague Widow" are bloody awesome, the others go from medicore (Metal) to pretty bad (The Cross and The Hammer). I really dig the way how Wood backs his badass Norsemannery with his meticulous research (that he clearly uses as a tool to create believable characters and great stories, but is not an end to itself).
And then you have vikings sieging Paris, tough professional soldier who leads a small band of rogues as a main character (who has a crazy priest as a sidekick), so, yeah, it is a great first issue in a new story arch. And, damn, as comics goes, this is pretty near perfection in using words and art in teling a tale of strange people in strange times and bringing it all alive - and entertain the hell out if the reader.
Very near 5/5, but still have to see more of this arch.