AHOY Comics revealed that Garth Ennis and artist Jacen Burrows are teaming up for a satirical mini-series, Babs. Playing on the tropes and conventions of pulpy fantasy, the story follows Babs, a metal clad barbarian and her talking sword, in a search for riches across a sweeping fantasy world. The six issue series will see Babs and Barry pitted against Tiberius Toledo, leader of a band of knights, as money and riches calls to the barbarian.
In the press release, Ennis spoke about working in the sword and sorcery genre, stating:
“Writing BABS was an absolute hoot. The character is one of my favorite types—good at the job but crap at life, with a lousy attitude to boot—and the world of Sword & Sorcery provides endless opportunities for deeply disrespectful humor. Having our heroine smash her way through goblins, ogres, imps, incels and other vermin was extremely satisfying; nobody’s going to be Making Middle Earth Great Again while she’s around.”
Chris Burnham and Amanda Conner will provide variant covers for issue one, joining Burrows’s main cover. Those covers and a preview of issue one can be seen below.
Babs #1 will be available in comic shops and digital platforms on Wednesday August 14, 2024.