BABS • Six Issues
By Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows
Issue #1 • August 14, 2024
Issue #2 • September 18, 2024
“Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows produced one of the most popular zombie comics around in Crossed. Now these two creators are tackling the sword and sorcery genre with BABS. If you enjoy comics like Conan and Red Sonja but crave more dark, irreverent humor, this might be just the book for you.”—IGN
“The Boys creator's new comic gives The Vought treatment to Dungeons & Dragons…. BABS (drawn by Jacen Burrows) sees Ennis turning to fantasy and bringing his trademark no limits sense of comedy with him. Babs is a treasure hunter with a talking sword (Barry, who has a hilt shaped like two middle fingers) and a mouth like Billy Butcher.”—/FILM
“An absolute skewering of comic book fans and reboot culture. It’s also laugh-out-loud funny and packed to the brim with the duo’s requisite profane humor… This book is yet another winner for AHOY. And given the publisher’s firm grip on the satire market, it’s almost surprising it took this long for Ennis and Burrows to jump on board. BABS is the perfect mix of publisher and creative team, and I can’t wait to see where this all goes.”—COMIC BOOK CLUB LIVE
“This is the funniest comic I’ve read in a good while. I don’t usually laugh out loud while reading comics, but this one got me twice. It’s just a funny send-up of a certain type of Internet whiner, played out across barbarian comics tropes. The art looks great, the humor is so clever, and I think this might be one of my favorite new #1 comics of the year. Buy it.”—COMICS BEAT
“The premiere issue of BABS is packed with Ennis’ trademark humor and biting cultural critiques, offering readers a fresh, hilarious, and thought-provoking ride through a world filled with wizards, dragons, and very disgruntled knights. Everyone at Geek Network was thoroughly entertained by the clever blend of humor and social commentary that Ennis masterfully weaves into the threads of this story. He and Burrows are well-sharpened blades slicing through any opposition that threatens their invasion of the fantasy genre.”—GEEK NETWORK
“Blending adult language and themes, writer Garth Ennis aims to filthy up the swords and sorcery genre and does so beautifully. Throw in some social commentary on internet culture, and you’ve got yourself a wild ride.”— AIPT Comics
“BABS blends traditional sword-and-sorcery comics with good-natured comedy and a little biting satire, creating a title that feels uniquely Ennis.” —COMICBOOK.COM
“Jacen Barrows presents a spectacular fantasy world full of distinctive creatures and stunning visuals. There is also explicitly detailed ultra-violence as visceral as anything one might hope to see in an average issue of Savage Sword of Conan.”—SUPERHERO HYPE
“Sword & sorcery has never had a heroine quite like this… Ennis is beginning a new story with the same tongue-in-cheek mayhem we've come to expect from him: BABS, a fantasy satire about a heroine who takes no bullsh*t… It looks as bloody, funny, and barbaric as you'd hope.”—WINTER IS COMING
“I love Garth Ennis, and I haven’t seen this sort of story from him, so I’m looking forward to it… Jacen Burrows is a great artist.”—MIGHTY MASCOTS
