Joe the Barbarian
Joe the Barbarian | |
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Vertigo | |
Schedule | Monthly |
Format | Limited series |
Genre | |
Publication date | March 2010 โ March 2011 |
No. of issues | 8 |
Main character(s) | Joe Manson |
Creative team | |
Created by | ISBN 1-4012-2971-9 |
Joe the Barbarian is an eight-issue comic book limited series[1] written by Grant Morrison[2][3] and drawn by Sean Murphy.[4][5] It was published in 2010-2011 by Vertigo Comics.
Morrison has discussed the inspiration behind the series:[2]
I was obsessed with fantasy books when I was a young teenager โ
Alice in Wonderland" all-ages story for today.
The first issue was released in January 2010 (cover dated March 2010).
Plot summary
Joe is a teenage boy with
Collected editions
The series was collected into a single volume:
- Joe the Barbarian (224 pages, ISBN 1-4012-2971-9)
Reception
The first issue had estimated sales of 25,543, placing it at number 77 in the American comics market sales rankings.[6] The second issue had 17,512 estimated sales and slipped to 97th in the sales lists,[7] after which sales then stabilised with issue three estimated to have sold 17,674 (119 in the rankings),[8] 17,102 for issue #4 (108 in the rankings),[9] 16,725 with #5 (118 in the rankings),[10] and 16,219 with #6 (118 in the rankings).[11]
Adaptation
The comic has been optioned for a film adaptation by
Notes
- ^ Melrose, Kevin (June 2009). "An early glimpse of Morrison and Murphy's Joe the Barbarian". Robot6. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 8, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
- ^ a b Renaud, Jeffrey (December 22, 2009). "Grant Morrison's "Barbarian"". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Phillips, Dan (January 20, 2010). "Grant Morrison Discusses Joe the Barbarian". IGN. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ Arrant, Chris (December 15, 2009). "Sean Murphy Plays in Morrison's Toybox in JOE THE BARBARIAN". Newsarama. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
- ^ O'Shea, Tim (January 18, 2010). "Talking Comics with Tim: Sean Murphy". Robot 6. Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
- ^ January 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ February 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ March 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ April 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ May 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ June 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures, The Comics Chronicle
- ^ Collins, Sean T. (July 26, 2010). "EXCLUSIVE: Joe the Barbarian film adaptation in the works". Robot 6. Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
References
- Joe the Barbarian at the Grand Comics Database
- Joe the Barbarian at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
External links
- Joe the Barbarian on the Graphic Content blog, DC Comics.com
Reviews
- Review: Joe the Barbarian #1, Comic Book Resources
- Sunday Slugfest: Joe the Barbarian #1 Review, Comics Bulletin
- Joe the Barbarian #1 Review, IGN
- Joe the Barbarian #1 -- Hot Ink Advance Review, ComicsAlliance
- Joe the Barbarian #1 Review, Comics Should Be Good!, Comic Book Resources
- Joe the Barbarian #2 Review, Comics Bulletin
- Joe the Barbarian #2 Review, IGN
- Joe the Barbarian #2 Review, Comics Should Be Good!, Comic Book Resources
- Joe the Barbarian #3 Review, Comics Bulletin
- Joe the Barbarian #4 Review, Comics Bulletin