Set in an unrecognisable futuristic wasteland filled with brutalist structures, struggling remnants of the natural world – oh, and a robot carrying a BIG-ASS SWORD – the English-language comics debut of acclaimed writer/artist Andreas Butzbach is coming this November from Rebellion!
In a world far from our own reality, a robot warrior wanders through a vast and hostile techno landscape, filled with strange lifeforms and mechanical beings left over from a long, forgotten war. At the robot’s side is a talking Skull. On his back? A BIG-ASS SWORD!
Told in a classic European sci-fi style, but distinctly its own instinctive and unpredictable creation, Big-Ass Sword is a thought-provoking futuristic mystery! Releasing on the 4th November, this original graphic novel will be published as a 96-page hardback from Rebellion Publishing, as they continue to push the limits of hard sci-fi and fantasy.
It’s a story filtered through creator Andreas Butzbach’s own experiences with isolation – the first Covid lockdown in 2020 provided an opportunity to turn his battle into something creative and fresh.
Described as The Mighty Boosh meets Head Lopper, this Heavy Metal-esque original adventure from German artist/writer Andreas Butzbach will first appear in an exclusive one-off story featured in the weekly 2000 AD before the complete 96-page graphic novel is published through Rebellion this November.
Big-Ass Sword takes influence from artists including Mike Mignola, Simon Bisley, Katsuhiro Otomo and more as it follows a wandering robot and the strange and unpredictable world he explores with his companion, a profane talking skull. Butzbach revels in the surprise of his world.
The stunning result of Butzbach’s creative expression is a stark, startlingly funny comic which is filled with bright and stirring imagery showcasing a world fallen into ruin. Collected in English for the first time this November, this original graphic novel from Butzbach continues his partnership with Rebellion which includes The Thirteenth Floor, Smash!,, and The Treasury of British Comics Annual.
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