Barbaric Vol. 2: Axe to Grind by Michael Moreci is about Owen, the protagonist from the first volume, facing an enemy from his past. Owen learns that a malicious demigod, Gladius, has returned. He had tried killing Gladius before but Gladius managed to escape before Owen could finish him off. Owen’s bloodthirsty weapon, Axe doesn’t mind that Owen is following his own plan of vengeance because he wants to try god blood. As Owen tries to track down Gladius, he is joined by Soren and his barbarian comrade, Steel, who is now a timid vampire who prefers to avoid violence.
The graphic novel was the second book in the series. It follows the same artwork style and storyline from the previous novel. I thought it was a quick and entertaining read. I liked learning more about Owen’s past and seeing him bond more with Soren. Like the previous graphic novel, it has humor sprinkled throughout. The graphic novel does contain one short story at the end which shows an interaction between Owen and Axe in the past. It isn't directly related to the story but I thought it was a fun inclusion for those who want more Owen’s and Axe’s adventures. I am excited to read the third part of the series to see what happens next!
**Disclosure - I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion**
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY by Michael Moreci, Nicholas Eames, Nathan
C. Gooden & QUEEN OF SWORDS: A
BARBARIC TALES by Michael Moreci & Corin Howell Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Books:
Authors: Michael Moreci, Nicholas Eames, Nathan C.
Gooden (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: January 2, 2024
Publisher: Vault Comics
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 128
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BARBARIC-VOL-3-HELL-TO-PAY
As one of Entertainment
Weekly’s “10 Best Comics of 2021,” BARBARIC – featuring
Owen the Barbarian and his bloodthirsty companion Axe – is back: bigger,
bloodier, and badder than ever with BARBARIC Vol. 3: HELL TO PAY!
Hailed as one of the best comics of 2021 by Entertainment Weekly,
Thrillist, Screen Rant, and more, bestselling BARBARIC is
back, big, bloody and headed straight to Hell in Volume 3: Hell to
Pay!
While Owen tames a dragon with an old friend, Soren and Steel cross paths with
someone else from our cursed barbarian’s past…who isn’t looking nearly as
friendly. Hell hath no fury like a woman stabbed through the heart by an ugly
f***ing orc.
Oh, wait! Who’s carrying Axe?
BARBARIC Volume 3: Hell to Pay includes the oversized
one-shot Wrong Kind of Righteous co-written by fantasy
powerhouse writer Nicholas Eames (Kings of the Wyld)!!
For fans of BRZRKR!, The Witcher, Conan the Barbarian, Red
Sonja, Heathen, Rat Queens, Kings of the Wyld, and Dungeons
and Dragons!
Collects the third three-issue miniseries (Hell to Pay) and the
special one-shot standalone (Wrong Kind of Righteous)!
It’s just … BARBARIC!
From writer Michael Moreci (Wasted Space, The Plot,Spree, and Revealer)
and artist Nathan C. Gooden (Brandon Sanderson's Dark One, The RUSH,
Vampire: The Masquerade)!
Own a whole lot of Owen, Axe, and the BARBARIC universe with:
Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses (hardcover)
Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses (trade paperback)
Barbaric Vol. 2: Axe to Grind (trade paperback)
Barbaric Vol. 3: Hell to Pay (trade paperback)
Queen of Swords: A Barbaric Tale (trade paperback)
PRAISE FOR BARBARIC
‘One of the “10 Best Comics of 2021…” Barbaric took only three
issues to establish itself as a first-rate comic.’ - Entertainment
Weekly
‘One of the “Best Comics of 2021…” It's a funny, gory, weird comic with
stunning art in muted colors.’ – Thrillist
‘One of the “Best Comic Books and Graphic Novels of 2021…” the
“excellent…violent, expletive-filled fantasy epic Barbaric never
holds back… It’s bloody spectacular.”’ - Screen Rant
"A visually stunning, incredibly funny, action-packed bloody tale."
- Comic Book Yeti
Authors: Michael Moreci & Corin Howell (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: January 2, 2024
Publisher: Vault Comics
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 112
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, Indigo, Powell’s, BAM, Bookshop, Blackwell’s
Barbarian. Assassin. Witch. Red
Sonja meets Dungeons & Dragons in Queen
of Swords: A Barbaric Tale, where the triple threat of women's fury
rises - bursting from the pages of the smash, BARBARIC (one of
Entertainment Weekly's "Best Comics of 2021!")!
Magic and mayhem, humor and trouble,
Fire burns as blood flows and bubbles ...
Spinning out of the pages of BARBARIC comes an all-new,
rip-roaring fantasy adventure, filled with mayhem, humor, and a bloodthirsty
weapon that just won’t stop talking!
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!
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 BARBARIC for the first time!
Hell's got nothin' on these badass Barbaric belles...
Collects the entire, standalone three-issue series!
About Michael Moreci:
Michael Moreci is a bestselling comics author, screenwriter, and
novelist. His original comic works include The Plot, Curse, Barbaric,
Wasted Space (all for VAULT COMICS), the upcoming Creepy the
Snowman Middle Grade graphic novel – with his two sons – for
WONDERBOUND, Roche Limit, and more. He's also written canonical
stories for Stranger Things, Star Wars, Hack/Slash, and the DC universe.
Additionally, Moreci ‘s first movie, Revealer, premiered in Fall 2021 and he's
in pre-production on a second film.
Keep in touch:
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
An award-winning illustrator and sequential artist, Nathan
C. Gooden is Art Director at Vault Comics. Nathan studied animation at
the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, and worked in film production, before
co-founding Vault Comics. Nathan’s previous works include Brandon Sanderson’s
Dark One (Vault), Barbaric (Vault), Zojaqan (Vault), and Killbox (from
American Gothic Press). He lives in Southern California, where he plays a lot
of basketball and hikes constantly with his wife.
Keep
in touch:
About Nicholas Eames:
Nicholas Eames was born to parents of infinite patience and
unstinting support in Wingham, Ontario. Kings
of the Wyld is his first novel, Bloody
Rose his second! He lives in British Columbia, Canada, and loves black coffee, neat whiskey, the month
of October, and video games, anime, movies, and all things awesome.
He is co-wrote(with Michael Moreci) the one-shot, oversized comic BARBARIC:
Wrong Kind of Righteous for Vault Comics!
Keep in touch:
Website | Twitter | Instagram | Goodreads
Corin
Howell is a red
head Comic Artist of spooky, scary, and sexy, and monsters, maidens, and
robots.
I love cats too.
She is the artist for the supernatural detective series from Vault, SHADOW
SERVICE, with bestselling author Cavan Scott. Hometown: Austin, TX
Website | Twitter
| Instagram | Goodreads
Giveaway Details:
2 winners
will receive finished copies of BARBARIC VOL. 3: HELL TO PAY & QUEEN OF SWORDS: A BARBARIC TALES, US Only.
Ends January 16th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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12/18/2023 |
Excerpt |
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12/19/2023 |
Interview Nicholas Eames /IG Post |
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12/20/2023 |
IG Post |
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12/21/2023 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/22/2023 |
Excerpt |
Week Two:
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12/25/2023 |
Interview Michael & Nate/IG Post |
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12/26/2023 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/27/2023 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/28/2023 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/29/2023 |
IG Post/TikTok Post |
Week Three:
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1/1/2024 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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1/2/2024 |
Review |
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1/3/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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1/4/2024 |
Review |
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1/5/2024 |
IG Review |
Week Four:
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1/8/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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1/9/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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1/10/2024 |
IG Review |
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1/11/2024 |
Review/IG Post |
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1/12/2024 |
IG Review |
