{"product_id":"barbaric-vol-2-axe-to-grind-9781638491163","title":"Barbaric Vol. 2: Axe to Grind","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs one of \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"10 Best Comics of 2021,\" \u003ci\u003eBarbaric\u003c\/i\u003e - featuring Owen the Barbarian and his bloodthirsty companion Axe - returns in a whirlwind of blood, humor, and mayhem with an evil demigod, vampires, and rampaging monsters! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHailed as one of the best comics of 2021 by \u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThrillist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eScreen Rant\u003c\/b\u003e, and more, bestselling BARBARIC returns with its second explosive volume! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When a foe from Owen's past returns, he embarks on a bloody mission to succeed where he once failed and kill a malevolent demigod. Which suits Axe just fine, considering he hasn't gotten drunk on god blood yet! Meanwhile, Owen's former barbarian comrade, now a timid vampire, gets cold feet about a life of violence. But in the world of BARBARIC, where orcs, giant spiders, and devil bats roam the land, and doing good is full of gore, is there any other way? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For fans of \u003ci\u003eBRZRKR!, The Witcher, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eConan the Barbarian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Sonja\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHeathen, Rat Queens, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDungeons and Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects the second three-issue miniseries (\u003ci\u003eAxe to Grind\u003c\/i\u003e) and the special one-shot standalone (\u003ci\u003eHarvest Blades\u003c\/i\u003e)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's just ... BARBARIC! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From writer Michael Moreci (\u003ci\u003eWasted Space, The Plot\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRevealer\u003c\/i\u003e) and artist Nathan C. Gooden (\u003ci\u003eBrandon Sanderson's Dark One, The RUSH, Vampire: The Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the \"10 Best Comics of 2021...\" \u003ci\u003eBarbaric\u003c\/i\u003e took only three issues to establish itself as a first-rate comic.' - \u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the \"Best Comics of 2021...\" It's a funny, gory, weird comic with stunning art in muted colors.' - \u003cb\u003eThrillist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 'One of the \"Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2021...\" the \"excellent...violent, expletive-filled fantasy epic \u003ci\u003eBarbaric\u003c\/i\u003e never holds back... It's bloody spectacular.\"' - \u003cb\u003eScreen Rant\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"... fantastic!\" - Alex Segura (Award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Identity\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vault Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638491163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.19h x 6.63w x 0.39d","brand":"Michael Moreci","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42784458342581,"sku":"9781638491163","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a67b7e4d-6977-4ecd-a0b4-13cde7d3502a.jpg?v=1680015750","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/barbaric-vol-2-axe-to-grind-9781638491163","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}