{"product_id":"queen-of-swords-a-barbaric-tale-paperback","title":"Queen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Moreci\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCorin Howell\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAdrian F. Wassel\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarbarian. Assassin. Witch. \u003ci\u003eRed Sonja \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e in \u003ci\u003eQueen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale, \u003c\/i\u003ewhere the triple threat of women's fury rises - bursting from the pages of the smash, \u003ci\u003eBARBARIC (\u003c\/i\u003eone of Entertainment Weekly's \"Best Comics of 2021!\")!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMagic and mayhem, humor and trouble, \u003cbr\u003e Fire burns as blood flows and bubbles ...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Spinning out of the pages of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBARBARIC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e comes an all-new, rip-roaring fantasy adventure, filled with mayhem, humor, and a bloodthirsty weapon that just won't stop talking! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Serra is a witch with a checkered past; Ka is an assassin with an agenda all her own, and Deadheart is a barbarian who wants to bash everyone in her path. They'll have to unite their unique skills to track down a powerful foe who's tied their lives together. Get ready to meet your new favorite instrument of death--the evil Ga'Bar, whose spirit is now trapped in Deadheart's sword! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover the origin of the dark magic that turned Soren into the tattooed witch she is today, in this totally new story, the perfect place to step into the world of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARBARIC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hell's got nothin' on these badass Barbaric belles... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Collects the entire, standalone three-issue series! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFrom writer Michael Moreci (\u003ci\u003eWasted Space, The Plot, Spree\u003c\/i\u003e, and Revealer) and artist Corin Howell (\u003ci\u003eShadow Service\u003c\/i\u003e)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eOwn a whole lot of Owen, Axe, and the BARBARIC universe with: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(hardcover)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses\u003c\/i\u003e (trade paperback)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbaric Vol. 2: Axe to Grind\u003c\/i\u003e (trade paperback)\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarbaric Vol. 3: Hell to Pay\u003c\/i\u003e (trade paperback)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale\u003c\/i\u003e (trade paperback) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBARBARIC: \u003c\/b\u003e\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.' - \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 'One of the \"Best Comics of 2021...\" It's a funny, gory, weird comic with stunning art in muted colors.' - \u003ci\u003eThrillist\u003c\/i\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.\"' - \u003ci\u003eScreen Rant\u003c\/i\u003e \"... fantastic!\" - Alex Segura (Award-winning and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSecret Identity\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eQUEEN OF SWORDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e expands the already-epic world of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBARBARIC \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ein the best of ways, pushing the Robert E. Howard-ness full throttle and giving a female ensemble cast the best attributes of your favorite, most lived-in \u003ci\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e tabletop characters who also thrive with an emotional richness and complexity found only in the most vanguard echelons of fantasy. This book has grit, brute force, subversive themes and irreverent fun, nimbly trading off the hack-and-slash of a claymore when it comes to the action with the searing bite of a cutlass when dealing with deeper drama.\"\u003cbr\u003e -- Christopher Cantwell (writer\/co-creator: \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Flame\u003c\/i\u003e (Vault Comics), Co-Creator \/ Showrunner of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHALT AND CATCH FIRE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. TV: co-executive producer: Victor LaValle's \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE DEVIL IN SILVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (AMC), writer: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMAX HEADROOM \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(AMC). Comics (writer): \u003ci\u003eSTAR TREK: DEFIANT, HELLCAT, BRIAR, NAMOR, OBI-WAN, IRON MAN, DR DOOM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e; BATMAN: THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Man o man! It is a glorious time to be reading comics. \u003ci\u003eBarbaric \u003c\/i\u003e... delivers on the action, the violence \u0026amp; the funny! ... a meaty read. Bravo!\" --- George G. Gustines (Writer - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Don't miss this book!\"\u003cbr\u003e Scott Snyder (Writer - \u003ci\u003eAmerican Vampire, Batman, Justice League \u003c\/i\u003e(DC Comics); \u003ci\u003eWytches \u003c\/i\u003e(Image)) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBarbaric\u003c\/i\u003e is excellent. Beautifully drawn and brilliantly written, it's epic, action-packed, and utterly hilarious.\"\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas Eames (Author - \u003ci\u003eKings of the Wyld\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBarbaric\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous, hearty stew of wit and gore... 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This is without question the best debut I've read this year.\" - \u003ci\u003ePanel Patter\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eBARBARIC\u003c\/i\u003e is the best new comic of 2021 and a must-read for all fans of fantasy and action comics.\" - \u003ci\u003eKaboooooom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A visually stunning, incredibly funny, action-packed bloody tale.\" - \u003ci\u003eComic Book Yeti\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A raucous and rambunctious read.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Fanboy Factor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book is a wild ride that you just have to experience for yourself. 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