Writing a review now that I had time for it. I picked up this book mostly for Murphy's art. I'm not always a fan of Morrison's super meta ideas. To my surprise not only did Joe the Barbarian not have any crazy insane ideas, but the main character is pretty mundane and boring! Joe doesn't learn or grow much as a character. For the most part he just gets dragged along by the whims of the shallow supporting cast. The art did not disappoint in the slightest, I love Murphy's style and the way he lays out a scene, but the story did nothing for me.