Joe the barbarian
Subtitle: the deluxe edition
By: Grant Morrison, writer/creator ; Sean Murphy, artist ; Dave Stewart, colorist ; Todd Klein, letterer
Contributors: Murphy, Sean Gordon, 1980-; Stewart, Dave; Klein, Todd
Publisher: DC Comics; Vertigo/DC Comics
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781401229719
Description: "Joe is an imaginative eleven-year-old boy. He can't fit in at school. He's the victim of bullies. His dad died overseas in the Iraq war. He also suffers from Type 1 diabetes. One fateful day, his condition causes him to believe he has entered a vivid fantasy world in which he is the lost savior-- a fantastic land based on the layout and contents of his home. His desperate attempts to make it out of his bedroom transform into an incredible, epic adventure through a bizarre landscape of submarine pirate dwarves, evil Hell Hounds, Lightning Lords and besieged castles. But is his quest really just an insulin deprived delirium-- from which he can die if he doesn't take his meds-- or something much bigger?" -- from publisher's web site.