Grognak the Barbarian

Grognak the Barbarian was a multimedia franchise owned by Hubris Comics in the mid-21st century.
==Background==
The franchise relates the adventures of the main character, Grognak, in an ancient, fantastical world. His arch-rival appears to be the evil sorcerer Grelok. The series began as a comic book and eventually expanded to other media including video games such as the text adventure Reign of Grelok, the CRPG Grognak & the Ruby Ruins, and the crossover comic series The Unstoppables.
There were at least fourteen issues of the comic book published, ten of which appear in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. The comics indicate a day and month of release, some issues with duplicate numbers from different months. Many of these periodicals were badly damaged or destroyed by the Great War of 2077. An intact copy, with no missing pages, is considered very rare. The price for a copy was $23.
==Characters==
==Issues==
Image	Issue 	Description
 	The Ants of Agony 	This issue focused on the AntAgonizer trying to get revenge on Grognak and was written by Mr. Neptura.
 	Heavy, the Oaken Crown 	Pre-ordered by Boston Hubris Comics in September 2077.Hubris Comics terminal entries (Fallout 4); September Pre-orders
 	In the Lair of the Virgin Eater 	It was released in November of an unspecified year. An image of this issue is copied onto a slide for the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide. The slide's identifying number is VDSG Plate #188-63.
 	Revenge of the Man-Saurian 	It involves the Man-Saurian, and was released sometime in June 2077.
 	Grognak's Salute to the Troops 	It was most likely war propaganda and was released sometime in July 2077.
 	An Axe For All Ages 	It was released sometime in August 2077.
 	Blood on the Harp 	This issue came out on January 16 of an unknown year.
 	Cometh the Trickster 	This issue came out on February 20 of an unknown year.
 	Jungle of the Bat-Babies 	This issue came out on March 21 of an unknown year.
 	In the Bosom of the Corsair Queen	This issue came out on April 24 of an unknown year.
 	Demon Slaves, Demon Sands 	This issue came out on May 22 of an unknown year.
 	Enter Maula: War Maiden of Mars 	This issue came out on June 22 of an unknown year.
 	Fatherless Cur! 	This issue came out on July 24 of an unknown year.
 	Lost in the Snows of Lust 	This issue came out on August 24 of an unknown year, pre-ordered by Boston Hubris Comics in August 2077.Hubris Comics terminal entries (Fallout 4); August Pre-orders
 	What Sorcery This? 	This issue came out on December 16 of an unknown year. Based on the issue's cover, this issue featured Grelok the Sorcerer.
==Untitled issues==
* An issue where Mastadonald and Skullpocalypse teamed up to fight Grognak.Robert MacCready: "If I could only find the issue where Mastadonald and Skullpocalypse teamed up to fight Grognak, I'd have a complete set."(Robert Maccready's dialogue)
* A limited edition annual edition where Grognak dies and comes back to life, featured in the 2076 Underlane Price Guide as the rarest issue.Quinlan to be deleted
==Behind the scenes==
* Grognak the Barbarian is a parody of Conan the Barbarian, a low fantasy IP popular in the mid-twentieth century.
** The cover of "In the Lair of the Virgin Eater" resembles the cover of the Conan issue Lair of the Ice Worm.
** The issue "Lost in the Snows of Lust" references "The Frost-Giant's Daughter", one of the early Conan the Barbarian stories written by Robert E. Howard.
** The titles "In the Bosom of the Corsair Queen" and "Jungle of the Bat-Babies" allude to the Conan story "Queen of the Black Coast," and the cover parodies those of erotic romance novels.
*"Enter Maula: War Maiden of Mars" appears to be a reference to Edgar Rice Burroughs' Martian Circle, specifically The Warlord of Mars and Thuvia: Maid of Mars.
*The IP also somewhat parodies the aesthetics and conventions of He-Man.
*Grognak's place among the Unstoppables evokes fantasy/scifi comic IPs which were ultimately combined into a shared universe by the corporation that owned them, causing characters designed for fantasy/scifi settings to be re-contextualized as superheroes.
* The antagonist in the issue "Cometh The Trickster" is a direct reference to The Trickster from the Thief series. Moreover, the comic is found at the Bus and apartment wreckage, which is a recreation of the childhood home of Emil Pagliarulo, who also worked on the series early in his career.
==References==
Category:Skill books
Category:Hubris Comics products
Category:Pre-War fiction
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