Joe the Barbarian explained

Schedule:Monthly
Limited:y
Fantasy:y
Publisher:Vertigo
Startmo:March
Startyr:2010
Endmo:March
Endyr:2011
Issues:8
Main Char Team:Joe Manson
Writers:Grant Morrison
Artists:Sean Murphy
Letterers:Todd Klein
Colorists:Dave Stewart
Editors:Karen Berger
Pornsak Pichetshote
Creators:Grant Morrison
Sean Murphy
Tpb:Deluxe Edition
Isbn:1-4012-2971-9
Subcat:Vertigo Comics
Sort:Joe the Barbarian

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:

The first issue was released in January 2010 (cover dated March 2010).

Plot summary

Joe is a teenage boy with Type 1 diabetes. When his blood sugar drops and he enters a state of hypoglycemia, he begins to hallucinate, and enters a fantasy world populated with his toys and other fantasy characters. Here he becomes embroiled in a war with King Death, while in the real world he searches for a soda to fix his blood sugar. He knows there is one in the kitchen downstairs, but it is extremely far away, made farther by his medical condition affecting his mobility.

Collected editions

The series was collected into a single volume:

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 Thunder Road Pictures.[12]

External links

Reviews

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin . Melrose . An early glimpse of Morrison and Murphy's Joe the Barbarian . Robot6 . . June 2009 . January 20, 2010 . June 8, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090608061850/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/06/an-early-glimpse-of-morrison-and-murphys-joe-the-barbarian/ . dead.
  2. Web site: Jeffrey . Renaud . Grant Morrison's "Barbarian" . . December 22, 2009 . July 26, 2010.
  3. Web site: Dan . Phillips . Grant Morrison Discusses Joe the Barbarian . . January 20, 2010 . July 26, 2010.
  4. Web site: Chris . Arrant . Sean Murphy Plays in Morrison's Toybox in JOE THE BARBARIAN . . December 15, 2009 . July 26, 2010.
  5. Web site: Tim . O'Shea . Talking Comics with Tim: Sean Murphy . Robot 6 . . January 18, 2010 . January 19, 2010 . January 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100121082227/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2010/01/talking-comics-with-tim-sean-murphy . dead.
  6. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-01.html January 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  7. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-02.html February 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  8. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-03.html March 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  9. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-04.html April 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  10. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-05.html May 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  11. http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2010/2010-06.html June 2010 Comic Book Sales Figures
  12. Web site: Sean T.. Collins. EXCLUSIVE: Joe the Barbarian film adaptation in the works. Robot 6. Comic Book Resources. July 26, 2010. July 26, 2010.

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