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(Graphic Novel/YAdult) Joe is an 11-year-old boy who suffers from diabetes. One day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior. His adventure leads him through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and castles.
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Grant Morrison's credits include Arkham Asylum, JLA, Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles and The Filth. Sean Murphy is an American comic book artist. His artwork has appeared in the pages of Crush and Star Wars for Dark Horse, Batman/Scarecrow: Year One, Teen Titans and Hellblazer for DC Comics.
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Diabetic Joe Manson lives with his widowed mother in a home on the brink of foreclosure and is bullied at school, but that’s just about all the reality we get before plunging head-over-heels into Joe’s hypoglycemia-fueled hallucinations. Joe is on the verge of insulin shock when he begins to drift into a bewildering fantasy realm. His pet rat, Jack, leads him through treacherous kingdoms to the underworld, where he will face “King Death” in the sunless land of “Hypogea”—in other words, Joe needs some glucose or he’ll die. Joe flashes in and out of his actual surroundings, which bleed through to the rich and dynamic imaginary world: his toys are soldiers in the land of “Playroom,” and stony, stairlike outcroppings are a dangerous obstacle between his bedroom and the main floor. While the story is full of delightful comic-book fun, the undercurrent of real-life peril makes this award-winning graphic novel much more than just another fantasy. Joe may be battling vicious creatures with laser guns on pirate submarines, but he’s really fighting for his life and home. Joe’s magnificent and bittersweet day-saving discovery at the very last moment will elicit cheers from even the hardest of hearts. --Sarah Hunter
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- PublisherTitan Publishing Company
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 0857682407
- ISBN 13 9780857682406
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages224
- IllustratorSean Gordon Murphy
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Joe the Barbarian
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ISBN 10: 0857682407
ISBN 13: 9780857682406
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Sean Gordon Murphy (illustrator). No obvious wear to the book or it's jacket. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging. Seller Inventory # cb110-324-0097
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