Grant Morrison’s Joe the Barbarian
From the mind of Eisner Award-winning writer Grant Morrison and the hand of acclaimed artist Sean Murphy comes JOE THE BARBARIAN. It’s an epic story of high adventure, low blood sugar and the makings of a hero. Joe Manson is no hero. He’s just an 11-year-old kid with a pet rat, a bad case of diabetes and one heck of an imagination. So… is the unbelievable adventure that unfolds all in his mind? Or does he really need to complete a mighty quest?? You’ll have to read it to find out. It was one of our absolute favorite series last year. And the trade comes out this Wednesday!
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JOE THE BARBARIAN TP Collecting the acclaimed 8-issue miniseries! Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can’t fit in at school. He’s the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior – a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium – from which he can die if he doesn’t take his meds – or something much bigger? |
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Don’t forget the epic quest for a soda and candy bar.
Only to be followed by the call to the plumber after letting a sink overflow.