Vault Comics has announced a full year of titles from powerhouse creative teams. The latest of these series is BARBARIC, by Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke, Jim Campbell and Tim Daniel.
BARBARIC follows Owen the Barbarian, who is burdened with a sentient axe with questionable morals and a taste for blood.
"BARBARIC, to me, is a series that wraps both its arms around the comics medium--it's big, from the get-go, in ways only comics can be," Moreci said. "I want this to be a huge story that continues on the way Hellboy does, and I want it to feel like that kind of epic. It's my ode to pulp adventures, and immersive world-building, and larger-than-life characters. I feel so energized writing it, and I hope, between my scripts and Nate's insanely amazing art, that energy comes off of every page."
"2020 was a very difficult year for me and my family; as it was for everyone around the world," Gooden added. "BARBARIC was my escape. I got to work with one of my genuine friends in the industry and make a book that is just, dare I say, fun. There is humor, there is action, there is tons of adventure, but most importantly, there is heart. Come enjoy the ride as we continue to grow these characters across a fantastic landscape."
Vault even provided a "quote" from Owen the Barbarian's sentient axe -- the aptly named Axe: Look, maybe I am a bloodthirsty axe with a drinking problem, but I still know an epic, kick-ass story when I see one. Granted, I happen to be the star of this particular tale (never mind that barbarian oaf), but that doesn't change the fact that BARBARIC has got it all: action, a sweet f***ing axe, mystery, magic, an awesome AXE, and other non-axe related stuff. So come for the axe and stay for the axe. You don't want to get me mad, do you?"
BARBARIC #1
- Writer: Michael Moreci
- Artist: Nathan Gooden
- Colorist: Addison Duke
- Letterer: Jim Campbell
- Designer: Tim Daniel
- BARBARIC follows Owen the Barbarian who 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. It’s just…BARBARIC.
- On Sale: June 2021
BARBARIC #1, by Michael Moreci, Nathan Gooden, Addison Duke, Jim Campbell and Tim Daniel, goes on sale in June from Vault Comics.