Grognak the Barbarian

Grognak the Barbarian is the name of a series of comic books published by Hubris Comics in the mid-21st century. The comic books relate the adventures of the titular character in a prehistoric world. There were at least fourteen issues of the comic book. The first issue is titled "In the Lair of the Virgin Eater". Each issue cost $.25 retail. Many of these books were badly damaged or destroyed by the Great War of 2077. An intact copy, with no missing pages, is considered very rare. These comic books are read in the Vault-Tec Vaults.

An image of the first issue of this comic book series is copied onto a slide for the Vault Dweller's Survival Guide. The slide's identifying number is VDSG Plate #188-63.

On July 13, 2268, Amata Almodovar discovers an intact Issue 14 in her father's box of old things. In recalling this story to her best friend, the Lone Wanderer, Amata expressed wonderment that her father had ever been their age and that he had read comic books. She gave this comic book to the Lone Wanderer at their tenth birthday party in Vault 101's Cafeteria.

Game Play
This skill book is in Fallout 3. By reading the comic, the player can gain one (1) point to their Melee Weapons skill. However, if the player has chosen the Comprehension perk, they gain two (2) points to this skill.

This is the first skill book the player's character is introduced to. By reading the book, the player learns how a skill book can improve their skill set. Later, they can benefit from this knowledge, by reading those skill books they have an interest in and increasing their skill stats.

Behind the scenes

 * The name "Grognak the Barbarian" is almost certainly a homage to Conan the Barbarian. Grognak's appearance matches Conan's, as does his typical adventure apparently ("In the Lair of the Virgin Eaters" appears very similar to a particular scene in the film version of Conan the Barbarian, in which Conan kills a snake to which young virgins were being sacrificed).
 * The cover of the Grognak The Barbarian comic seems to be an homage to the cover of the 1984 comic book, The Saga of Crystar #8, published by Marvel Comics.
 * The image of Grognak on the front cover of the comic is the same as the art used to represent the Barbarian class in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, only edited to look like a cartoon.
 * The subtitle saying "The Barbarian" is crested upon a cartoon version of an iron longsword from Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

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