Barbaric Vol. 1

“Man o man! It is a glorious time to be reading comics. Barbaric No. 1 delivers on the action, the violence & the funny! The expanded page count also makes for a meaty read. Bravo!” – George G. Gustines * Writer - The New York Times *“Barbaric is excellent. Beautifully drawn and brilliantly written, it’s epic, action-packed, and utterly hilarious.” – Nicholas Eames * Author, “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. “The Grey Bastards” *“This book is seriously great. Do not miss out!” – Darick Robertson * Artist, Co-Creator of The BOYS, Co-Exec Producer *“This comic is absolutely badass. A sentient wise-cracking morally correct axe that punishes the wicked. And its human. SO. DAMNED. GOOD.” – John Hornor Jacobs * Author, “This Dark Earth,” “Infernal Machines,” “A Lush and Seething Hell” *“Don’t miss this book!” – Scott Snyder * Writer - “American Vampire,” “Batman,” Justice League” (DC Comics); “Wytches” (Image) *Named one of “The Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2021!” “It’s a funny, gory, weird comic with stunning art in muted colors.” * THRILLIST *

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.

Nathan Gooden is known for co-creating the bestselling comic, Barbaric, as well as his work on Brandon Sanderson’s Dark One, and Dark Knights of Steel. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland and plays a lot of basketball.

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.

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. He is from Nottingham, United Kingdom.