Wolfskin (Warren Ellis…)

    (Avatar, 2006)
™ and ©2006 Avatar Press, Inc.

In a medieval world, a warrior known as a Wolfskin becomes enmeshed in a small civil war that has divided a village into two sides: first killing, then aiding one side against the other.

Warren Ellis tries his hand at the barbarian genre and, not surprisingly, most of his usual tricks and types are on display. For starters, it’s unbelievably visceral, scatological, and profane with plenty of literally gut-wrenching violence, but his “barbarian” is no stoic; there’s always time for nasty, insult-ridden exchanges that go on for pages at a time. The only thing that’s really new here is the taboo-shattering act our lead has in mind for his latest victim on the final page.

Ellis being Ellis, this can’t be just a blood-and-thunder story of a barbarian going after a magic jewel; the writer takes his time establishing the ethnic and religious backgrounds of all the major players. And, as usual, Juan Jose Ryp’s hyper-detailed art makes the proceedings that much more convincing.

— S.A. Bennett
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  • 1
    #1
    Regular cover by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    3 copies from $1.50
  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Auxiliary Cover A by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    2 copies from $2.55
  • 1/B
    #1 Variation B
    Vicious Cover B by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    3 copies from $0.99
  • 1/C
    #1 Variation C
    Wrap Cover C by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    4 copies from $0.99
  • 1/D
    #1 Variation D
    Painted Cover D by Carlos Valenzuela
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    2 copies from $2.34
  • 1/E
    #1 Variation E
    Platinum Foil Cover E by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    Includes Certificate of Authenticity; Includes signed mini-poster
    1 copy for $5.50
  • 1/F
    #1 Variation F
    Blood Lust Cover F by Juan José Ryp
    Apr 2006
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    2 copies from $4.00
  • 2
    #2
    Regular cover by Juan José Ryp
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    3 copies from $1.50
  • 2/A
    #2 Variation A
    Wraparound Cover A by Juan José Ryp
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    4 copies from $2.98
  • 2/B
    #2 Variation B
    Vicious Cover B by Juan José Ryp
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    1 copy for $2.76
  • 2/C
    #2 Variation C
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $8.00
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    Includes Certificate of Authenticity
    1 copy for $3.36
  • 2/D
    #2 Variation D
    Painted Cover D by Carlos Valenzuela
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    4 copies from $1.99
  • 2/E
    #2 Variation E
    Auxiliary Cover E by Jacen Burrows
    Dec 2006
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    2 copies from $3.98
  • 3
    #3
    Regular Cover by Juan José Ryp
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    5 copies from $0.99
  • 3/B
    #3 Variation B
    Painted Cover B by Carlos Valenzuela
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    1 copy for $2.97
  • 3/C
    #3 Variation C
    Wraparound Cover C by Juan José Ryp
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    2 copies from $2.50
  • 3/D
    #3 Variation D
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    3 copies from $3.50
  • 3/E
    #3 Variation E
    Mar 2007
    Cover: $8.00
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp
    Includes Certificate of Authenticity
    1 copy for $5.50
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    3 copies from $1.75
  • Anl 1/A
    Annual #1 Variation A
    Wraparound Cover A by Juan José Ryp
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    6 copies from $4.98
  • Anl 1/B
    Annual #1 Variation B
    Painted Cover B by Felipe Massafera
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    4 copies from $1.99
  • Anl 1/C
    Annual #1 Variation C
    Design Sketch Cover C by Gianluca Pagliarani
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    3 copies from $2.97
  • Anl 1/F
    Annual #1 Variation F
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $4.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    2 copies from $4.98
  • Anl 1/G
    Annual #1 Variation G
    Barbaric Cover G by Gianluca Pagliarani
    Jun 2008
    Cover: $5.99
    W: Warren Ellis, Mike Wolfer  ·  A: Gianluca Pagliarani
    1 copy for $4.50
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Sep 2009
    Cover: $17.99
    W: Warren Ellis  ·  A: Juan José Ryp, Gianluca Pagliarani
    Collects Wolfskin #1-3 and Annual #1
    1 copy for $29.98