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Series: Barbaric
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Big fantasy. Small package. Your favourite axe-wielding anti-hero is now available in a portable compact edition in Barbaric, (Compact Edition) Book 1. Perfect for your back-pocket when you head out on a side quest. Owen the barbarian has an axe. And he's gonna do good with...
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Big fantasy. Small package. Your favourite axe-wielding anti-hero is now available in a portable compact edition in Barbaric, (Compact Edition) Book 1. Perfect for your back-pocket when you head out on a side quest.
Owen the barbarian has an axe. And he's gonna do good with it if he has to kill someone.
Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to do good with what remains of his life. His bloodthirsty weapon, Axe, has become his moral compass with a drinking problem. Together they wander the realm, foredoomed to help any who seek assistance. But there is one thing Owen hates more than a life with rules: Witches.
Welcome to the skull-cracking, blood-splattering, mayhem-loving comic brave enough to ask: How can a man sworn to do good do so much violence? Hah! F*ing with you! There's no mystery. It's just... Barbaric.
Hailed as one of the best comics of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, Screen Rant, and more, the acclaimed fantasy comic is back in a big way, though a smaller package. This compact edition collects Barbaric, Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses, Barbaric, Vol. 2: Axe to Grind, and the one-shot, Barbaric: The Harvest Blades!
From writer Michael Moreci (Dungeon Crawler Carl: Crocodile, Wasted Space, The Plot, and Revealer) and artist Nathan C. Gooden (Post Malone's BIG RIG, Brandon Sanderson's Dark One, The RUSH, Vampire: The Masquerade)!
PRAISE FOR BARBARIC
"Deadpool meets Game of Thrones." -- Deadline
Named One of the 10 Best Comics of 2021. "Barbaric took only three issues to establish itself as a first-rate comic." — Entertainment Weekly
"The excellent…violent, expletive-filled fantasy epic Barbaric never holds back… It’s bloody spectacular.” — Screen Rant
"Man o man! It is a glorious time to be reading comics. Barbaric ... delivers on the action, the violence & the funny! ... a meaty read. Bravo!" — The New York Times
"Don't miss this book!" — Scott Snyder
“Barbaric is excellent. Beautifully drawn and brilliantly written, it’s epic, action-packed, and utterly hilarious.” — Nicholas Eames, Author of Kings of the Wyld
“Barbaric is a riotous, hearty stew of wit and gore… Long may Owen and Axe trod their bloodstained path, bringing us along for the adventure.” — Jonathan French, Author of The Grey Bastards
"This book is seriously great. Do not miss out!" — Darick Robertson, Co-Creator of The Boys & co-producer of the hit Amazon Prime show
Series: Barbaric
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Pre-orderBarbaric (Compact Edition), Book 1
Big fantasy. Small package. Your favourite axe-wielding anti-hero is now available in a portable compact edition in Barbaric, (Compact Edition) Book 1. Perfect for your back-pocket when you head out on a side quest. Owen the barbarian has an axe. And he's gonna do good with it if he has to kill someone. Owen the Barbarian has been cursed to...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Dec 2026Pre-order
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781638493877
Publisher: Vault Comics
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 October 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: Vault Comics
Illustration: 4 color Graphic Novel
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Richard Pace
- Letterer Jim Campbell
- Colorist Addison Duke
- Illustrated by Nathan C. Gooden
- Illustrated by Robert Wilson IV
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 210.0mm
Weight: 204g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Michael Moreci is a screenwriter and bestselling comics author. His award-winning debut feature film, Revealer, premiered on Shudder in the summer of 2022. He was recently hired by Paper Street Pictures to write the suspense thriller Come Find Me, and he recently completed directing his first feature film, from a screenplay he co-wrote. In the comics space, Michael is the creator of the acclaimed gothic horror series The Plot, the werewolf drama Curse, and the sword-and-sorcery series Barbaric, which Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, and many others called one of the best comics of the year. He’s also written for numerous legendary characters and properties, including Star Wars, Batman, and Stranger Things.
Acclaimed artist Nathan Gooden is known for co-creating the bestselling comic, Barbaric, as well as his work on Post Malone's Big Rig, Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One, and Dark Knights of Steel. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland and plays a lot of basketball.
Artist / writer Richard Pace has applied his talents to numerous industries including games and television, but comics remains his greatest love. Hailing from Canada, Richard has contributed to BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM (DC), PITT (Image), NEW WARRIORS (Marvel), AND IMAGINARY FIENDS (Vertigo). Currently, he is working on BARBARIC for Vault Comics.
https://twitter.com/rpace
https://www.instagram.com/richard_pace/
Addison Duke is an illustrator and a comics colorist based in Chicago, IL
After graduating with a BFA in illustration from Academy of Art University, Addison began his professional career working as a Production Artist at Image Comics. Today, he continues to cultivate his professional freelance comic coloring, illustration, and fine art working both with digital and traditional mediums.
https://www.addisonduke.com/
https://www.instagram.com/addisondukeart/
https://twitter.com/AddisonDuke
Jim Campbell is a twice-Eisner-nominated comic-book letterer, one-time writer (perhaps again in the future!) and occasional artist (although his enthusiasm rather outstrips his actual ability). He knows more about print production than mortal man was meant to know and has also scanned more images than you've had hot dinners. Unless you're ninety years old.
Hometown:Nottingham, United Kingdom
http://clintflickerlettering.blogspot.com/
https://twitter.com/CampbellLetters
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