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 (Regular cover by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation A (Auxiliary Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation B (Vicious Cover B by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation C (Wrap Cover C by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation D (Painted Cover D by Carlos Valenzuela)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation E (Platinum Foil Cover E by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#1 Variation F (Blood Lust Cover F by Juan José Ryp)

April, 2006
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#2 (Regular cover by Juan José Ryp)

December, 2006
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#2 Variation A (Wraparound Cover A)

December, 2006
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#2 Variation B (Vicious Cover B)

December, 2006
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#2 Variation C

December, 2006
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#2 Variation D (Painted Cover D)

December, 2006
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#2 Variation E (Auxiliary Cover E)

December, 2006
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#3 (Regular Cover)

March, 2007
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#3 Variation B (Painted Cover B)

March, 2007
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#3 Variation C (Wraparound Cover C by Juan José Ryp)

March, 2007
Cover Price: $3.99
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#3 Variation D

March, 2007
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#3 Variation E

March, 2007
Cover Price: $8.00
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Annual #1 (Regular Cover by Jacen Burrows)

June, 2008
Cover Price: $4.99
3 copies available from $1.75 		Warren Ellis, Mike WolferGianluca Pagliarani
Annual #1 Variation A (Wraparound Cover A by Juan José Ryp)

June, 2008
Cover Price: $4.99
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Annual #1 Variation B (Painted Cover B by Felipe Massafera)

June, 2008
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Annual #1 Variation C (Design Sketch Cover C by Gianluca Pagliarani)

June, 2008
Cover Price: $4.99
3 copies available from $2.98 		Warren Ellis, Mike WolferGianluca Pagliarani
Annual #1 Variation F

June, 2008
Cover Price: $4.99
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Annual #1 Variation G (Barbaric Cover G by Gianluca Pagliarani)

June, 2008
Cover Price: $5.99
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Book #1

September, 2009
Cover Price: $17.99
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