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Thrud the Barbarian Kindle & comiXology

by Carl Critchlow (Author, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 66 ratings

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The Eagle-Award-winning barbarian parody series is collected at last!

Thrud the Barbarian leads a simple life, one of popping down to his local pub, quaffing a few tankards of ale and starting a fight in which everyone else is beaten senseless. After which comes the wenches! Hurrah!

Trouble is, there always seems to be someone with a quest to interrupt his peace, quiet and packet of crisps...

In his first-ever collection, Thrud faces down a necromancer (FWAP! SPLATT! THWOK!), protects his beer against fierce Frost Giants (THWOP! KER-THUNK!), faces his arch-nemesis (MASH! THWACK! THUNKTHUNKTHUNK!), assumes the role of the king he accidentally killed (POK!) and gets his pint spilled on a mission into the depths of the jungle (SPLUTCH!)!

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"Thrud the barbarian delivers laughs, over the top action and clever twists. A fun read from beginning to end."- Geek Nutz

"Fans should be really pleased and consider this collection a must-have." - Trash Mutant

"Critchlow’s sense of comedic timing is pure gold." - Fanboy Comics

"Critchlow is an immensely talented artist... a gifted comic storyteller, using some glorious puns...This is funny stuff, brilliantly drawn from a British talent almost as big as his greatest creation. Buy it." - The Cartoonists’ Club of Great Britain

THRUD THE BARBARIAN is a tongue and cheek farce that never
once takes itself seriously."
– Ain’t It Cool

About the Author

Creator Carl Critchlow has a long history in both comics and gaming art. He has produced over 200 painted pieces for seminal collectable card game Magic: The Gathering, has contributed creatures to such roleplaying games as World of Warcraft, Dungeons & Dragons, The Wheel of Time and Star Wars! He has also drawn comic strips for 2000AD (including Judge Dredd), Batman and more!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TO9ZTVS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan (September 24, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 349919 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,466,669 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,950 in Humorous Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)
- #5,102 in Humorous Graphic Novels (Books)
- #8,013 in Fantasy Graphic Novels (Kindle Store)

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Jhar

Great product and transaction

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024

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This comic takes me back to my childhood, as i remember the old Thrud comics from back in the day.

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Beedo Sookcool

Hilarious Sword 'n' Sorcery Spoof!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019

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If you like tabletop gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, fantasy stories, Conan the Barbarian, or movies about gladiators (no, wait, that was that movie "Airplane!"), you'll get a kick out of "Thrud the Barbarian." It's one of the funniest parodies of the Sword & Sorcery genre, with so many in-jokes from all over the place, there's a good chance you might not catch them all. And comparing the reviews here and over on Amazon.co.uk, it's obvious most of the jokes were aimed at a British audience, as most of the American readers just don't seem to be getting them. So there's that cultural barrier to be aware of.

Thrud is a huge, muscular, short-tempered, beer-loving barbarian with a tiny little noggin who . . . well he's not EXACTLY stupid. He IS capable of thought, he just doesn't want to bother with it, if at all possible. He'd rather spend his time drinking beer and scarfing down some Worcester-sauce flavoured crisps in the nearest ale-house. And no power in Heaven or on Earth can help you if you spill his pint! Thrill as he inadvertently saves the town of Carborundum from the evil sorceror, To-Me-Ku-Pa! Goggle in wonder as he escorts a couple of archaeologists on a quest to discover hidden treasures of the past . . . and accidentally finds them! Gape in astonishment as he unwittingly takes on a volcanic demon-god who terrorises a mountain kingdom with a fiery fist! Marvel as he stumbles his way into kinghood! Gasp in disbelief as he unintentionally hitches a ride to a distant land and helps a group of explorers find the treasures of a lost civilisation! And scratch your head in bewilderment as he bumbles his way through a series of short jaunts!

This volume contains the comic book adventures of Thrud, and even some of his earlier short strip appearances in "White Dwarf" magazine. This book was recommended to me by an old pal of mine (Thanks, Justin!), and I'm now recommending it to all and sundry. But be warned: "Thrud the Barbarian" contains outlandish violence, scenes of drinking and other forms of debilitating debauchery, and some of the best/worst puns I've ever seen. Good, clean fun all around, then.

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Dallas robinson

if you want something a bit better done move on

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2015

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i kinda bought this on a whim. it's... okay. while this is a Conan parody i don't think it's a very clever one at that. it is what it is. if your just looking for some simple fantasy barabrain laughs go for it. if you want something a bit better done move on, your not gonna find it here.

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Nick Davis

I had thought I was picking up the older Thrud ...

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2018

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I had thought I was picking up the older Thrud collection when I got this book, refreshing to read new stories (for me) for this bumbling barbarian.

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L. Henry Dowell-Playwright

Pencils B+ Colors D Writing C-

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2015

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I edited this review because I thought I was a little harsh on the artist/writer. His art isn't bad. I really was disappointed in this book, however.

I wanted to like this. I really did. The pencils are pretty good when he's drawing Thrud. The guy can draw. I just get the feeling he'd rather draw pinup shots of the main character than tell a story. The coloring is absolutely atrocious. If you're doing a color book, do a color book. Otherwise save yourself some money and just release it in black and white. The writing isn't good. Let's face it, artists don't make good writers very often. It isn't funny. It isn't original. It goes nowhere.

I wanted to like this and was genuinely excited to see it arrive. I mean that. The hardback looks good. The cover is nice.

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Remo Williams

You'll read it once but probably never again.

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016

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Meh. Great art. The stories are like Groo, if Groo wasn't funny at all. Nostalgia led me to buy this. I was disappointed. Also it's VERY thin. Can't remember the exact page count, but it's thin and a very quick read.

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016

Here's what you need to know: Thrud has a small head, he likes beer, and his approach to every situation is to smash things. The book has a rather silly premise. Every one of the stories could stand alone. I think they work pretty well together.

I'll start by saying that the art is the highlight of this series. Aside from some glaring anatomical disparities, it is fantastic. The style reminds me of Mike Mignola's art, but this originally came out about 10 years earlier. It's worth checking out for the art alone.

The stories are pretty simple. Thrud is trying to enjoy some beer and either someone spills it or he runs out. Whatever the case may be, he is motivated to fight the person who spilled his beer or go on an adventure to obtain more beer. The tales go through a range of locations and enemies for Thrud to fight. They just aren't different enough from each other for my taste.

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Mike Watkinson

Ah, Thrud!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2018

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Yep. I'm another reviewer of A Certain Age i.e. old enough to remember the strips in Dwarf... Thrud is Conan writ LARGE! And, also, STOOPID! Actually, for someone with so many muscles & such a small head, he generally sounds remarkably intelligent.

Except that he IS the epitome of the warrior philosophy. You're not familiar with that? If it moves, hit it. If it doesn't move, push it over, then hit it. If neither of those works... It's a wall! This is Thrud-level thinking. Except that in Thrud's case it's I Want Beer. I Want Worcestershire Sauce flavour crisps (I like him!). And none of any gods there are will help you if you get in the way of those two very basic desires. And there's the curious thing - Thrud really isn't violent. He only wants beer & crisps (did I say I like him?). The trouble is, other people keep getting in the way...

Other reviewers say this isn't a complete collection of the WD strips - can't argue, can't remember them all (& the gods only know where my ancient pre-GM Workshop house mag copies are) - but I certainly remember an awful lot of these, whether they were originally one panel or serialised. They were hilarious then, they still are now; they haven't palled or dated in the least.

If you are reading this you know, or have some idea, who Thrud is. Therefore, buy this!

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Reviewed in France on June 2, 2017

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Ce comics regroupe une série de petites histoires marrantes de notre barbare écervelé préféré : Thrud le Barbare. Sympa à lire.

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Vandenheuvel Dirk

Classic stuff from 80s

Reviewed in Germany on February 10, 2014

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Thrud is still great and seeing him in color is just awesome. For the fans. I wish we would get the complete series someday.

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Hack, maim, slay, kill, drink beer, eat crisps, repeat ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2020

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Thrud. I mean, what's not to like?

Now, I was bit confused about whether this was a duplicate of the White Dwarf stuff that I've already got, or if it was things I hadn't seen before. The good news is that almost all of it was new.

Long after White Dwarf ceased to be worth reading, and even longer after Thrud disappeared from its pages, artist Carl Critchlow self-published a set of colour magazines about our favourite barbarian. This book is mainly a collection of those five magazines (Carborundum Capers, Ice 'n' A Slice, Lava Louts, Thrud Rex & Bungle In The Jungle). There are also 4 one page shorts that appeared in Valkyrie Quarterly (issues 25-28), 3 one page shorts from White Dwarf, a copy of one of those in colour (the first time Thrud was in colour) and two pages of assorted artist sketches of the great man.

So get the beer in, munch your crisps and enjoy the puns & mayhem. You know you want to. You need to.

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S. Goss

Witzig, ein bischen flach und einfach gehalten

Reviewed in Germany on November 8, 2013

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Ich kenne die Figur Thrud aus den 80'ern von den White Dwarf Zeitschriften. Der Thrud hier ist eigentlich der gleiche, er hat sich kaum geändert, ist immer noch leicht und witzig zu lesen aber das geht dann auch sehr schnell vorbei. Man hat in etwa einer Stunde oder 2 alle Panels durch und es bleiben nur wenige Eindrücke erhalten. Ein paar recht witzige Sachen dabei, aber ob ich das Werk einem Neukommling zu Thrud empfehlen würde, glaube ich kaum. Da hat Conan eben mehr flair und Background. Dem Thrud fehlt es gänzlich an Tiefe, immer das gleiche, etwas dämlich, aber das kann ja auch entzücken. Mehr als 2 oder 3 mal werde ich wohl den Band nicht wieder zur Hand nehmen.
Zeichnungen sind sauber und die Technik ist schlicht, professionell und hat einen Erkennungswert, erinnert hier und da an Mike Mignola. Töne sind eher in Pastelnoten gehalten. Wer 15 Euro zuviel hat, kann sich den Band ja ruhig leisten. Vielleicht kann man den Band ja als Klolektüre gut gebrauchen.

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