AHOY Comics has unveiled an exclusive first-look preview of Babs #3, Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows’ latest issue of the sword and sorcery satire which will arrive on October 23.

AHOY’s Babs #3 preview reveals Babs wielding her sword, Barry, and at her murderous best as she takes on a group of soldiers in a bloody confrontation. Meanwhile, Tiberius is about to gain a powerful weapon from the orcs. “While Babs and her magic sword Barry have a serious argument, scheming Orcs uncover her secret history—and pass a powerful weapon to the menacing Tiberius,” the publisher’s description reads. The Boys and Preacher scribe Ennis penned the book with art by his acclaimed frequent collaborator Burrows (Crossed, The Punisher). In addition to Burrows’ Babs #3 cover, Richard Pace and Erica Henderson provide variant covers.

Babs #3

Written by GARTH ENNIS Art by JACEN BURROWS Cover by JACEN BURROWS Variant cover by RICHARD PACE and ERICA HENDERSON

Ennis and Burrows’ funny and action-packed miniseries Babs debuted in August, featuring the titular Babs the Barbarian. The sword and sorcery satire follows the character as she attempts to make a fortune while the vagaries of life and fate seemingly conspire against her.

In a recent interview with CBR, Ennis discussed his inspiration for creating Babs and iconic past works that influenced the series. “The Hobbit was one of the very first stories I read, and I’ve loved it ever since. Why the genre didn’t stay with me was that barely any of the rest of it lived up to Tolkien, certainly not after I discovered the likes of Battle Action and 2000AD,” he said.

“Hawk has its peculiar charm. Slaine I liked because Pat Mills went all out to make it different from other sword & sorcery stories, it had 2000AD’s unique stamp- although I should say only the black & white era of that strip has ever appealed to me, and even the latter half of that doesn’t quite stand up to the Bellardinelli/McMahon stories,” Ennis added.

The Boys writer continued, “I recall reading Stormbringer in my mid-teens and being quite blown away by it, another example of something standing out from the rest of its kind. Ultimately fantasy fiction will always be second best for me because I find the extremity of real life (and stories rooted therein) so much more interesting.”

Babs #3 will arrive in comic book shops on October 23, 2024.

Source: AHOY Comics