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Barbarian Behind Bars #5 wraps up the series and teases what could come next

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Brett

The Barbarian completes the tragic story of his beginnings — before facing his violent end!

Prince Darcor must finally destroy the spirit of Mad King Torv, but a cell block of possessed prisoners stands in his way! If only he had a public defender armed with a blood-hungry magic axe… Oh wait, he does!

Story: Elliott Kalan
Art: Andrea Mutti
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Preview: Barbarian Behind Bars #5

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Barbarian Behind Bars #5

(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Andrea Mutti

The Barbarian completes the tragic story of his beginnings — before facing his violet end! Prince Darcor must finally destroy the spirit of Mad King Torv, but a cell block of possessed prisoners stands in his way! If only he had a public defender armed with a blood-hungry magic axe… Oh wait, he does! Don’t miss the bone-snapping, violence-soaked conclusion of the best high fantasy prison grindhouse comic you’ll see all year!

Barbarian Behind Bars #4 lays it all out there with a reveal as to what’s going on

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Nothing’s going well for anyone! The Barbarian: comatose in the prison infirmary! That weasel Garth: in pain after stealing the Barbarian’s gem of power! The warden: fully possessed by evil! Lannie: forced to cook cheese sandwiches or die! What better time for the Barbarian to finally reveal where he came from—and why no one’s likely to survive the night! The brutal, blood-bursting high fantasy prison pulp thunders towards its climax!

Story: Elliott Kalan
Art: Andrea Mutti
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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Preview: Barbarian Behind Bars #4

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Barbarian Behind Bars #4

(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Andrea Mutti

Nothing’s going well for anyone! The Barbarian: comatose in the prison infirmary! That weasel Garth: in pain after stealing the Barbarian’s gem of power! The warden: fully possessed by evil! Lannie: forced to cook cheese sandwiches or die! What better time for the Barbarian to finally reveal where he came from — and why no one’s likely to survive the night! The brutal, blood-bursting high fantasy prison pulp thunders towards its climax!

Mini Reviews: Barbarian Behind Bars #3 and Florida Hippo Cocaine Massacre #3

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Logan Dalton

Sometimes, the staff at Graphic Policy read more comics than we’re able to get reviewed. When that happens you’ll see a weekly feature compiling reviews of the comics, or graphic novels, we just didn’t get a chance to write a full one for.

These are Graphic Policy’s Mini Reviews and Recommendations.

Logan

Barbarian Behind Bars #3 (Mad Cave) – Elliott Kalan and Andrea Mutti’s Barbarian Behind Bars is a dark and gritty fish out of water story. You can feel the protagonist’s powers shrink and blows rain down with fury through the visuals. However, it’s just another chosen one story and there aren’t any characters to latch onto. Just empty archetype and big, bad action. Overall:6.0 Verdict: Pass

Florida Hippo Cocaine Massacre #3 (Mad Cave) – Florida Hippo Cocaine Massacre (FHCM) #3 has the most hippos and most cocaine of any issue in this series so far courtesy of Fred Kennedy and James Clark. Clark and flatter Becca Kenzie go full disco inferno with the art as a team of government agents get closer and closer to stopping one of the biggest drug shipments in American history. The anti-capitalist and billionaire satire continues to be spot-on, but doesn’t detract from FHCM #3’s clever silliness. There’s a Bill Watterson homage here that made laugh out loud. It’s a shame this series concludes next issue, but will definitely revisiting for all the visual gags and funny dialogue I missed the first time around. Overall: 9.0 Verdict: Buy

Barbarian Behind Bars #3 adds some interesting details and goes in an unexpected direction

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Brett

The Barbarian is in for the fight of his life! When his last weapon is stolen from him, and an enemy from his past is revealed in his present, Darcor might just be out of luck…and out of time.

Story: Elliott Kalan
Art: Andrea Mutti
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

Preview: Barbarian Behind Bars #3

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Barbarian Behind Bars #3

(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Andrea Mutti

The Barbarian is in for the fight of his life! When his last weapon is stolen from him, and an enemy from his past is revealed in his present, Darcor might just be out of luck…and out of time.

Barbarian Behind Bars #2 is a solid second issue where we get more depth about the characters

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Brett

The Barbarian is making a break from behind bars — but between freedom and our hero from another world stands a squad of taser-wielding prison guards! Luckily, a solitary confinement cell is a great place to receive a mystic visitation from a goddess of cosmic justice. Meanwhile, the Barbarian’s public defender, Irene Chang gets much too close for comfort with her client’s possessed, blood-thirsty battleaxe! BARBARIAN BEHIND BARS is the high-fantasy grindhouse story you’ve been dreaming of!

Story: Elliott Kalan
Art: Andrea Mutti
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

Preview: Barbarian Behind Bars #2

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Graphic Policy Team

Barbarian Behind Bars #2

(W) Elliott Kalan (A) Andrea Mutti

Barbarian Behind Bars #1 is a great debut with a solid concept, set up, and art

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Brett

Who is the mysterious, musclebound warrior who came to our world in a storm of magic and violence?! That’s what public defender Irene Chang wants to know. This guy came out of nowhere, doesn’t speak English, and now she’s supposed to help him beat a murder charge after he chopped some other weird dude’s head off with a magic axe in broad daylight? Of course, he may not live to go to trial, with all the enemies he’s making in prison. Good thing his cellmate grills a mean cheese sandwich.

Story: Elliott Kalan
Art: Andrea Mutti
Letterer: Taylor Esposito

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

Zeus Comics
Kindle

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