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 Eaters". 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.

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 gifted this comic book to the Lone Wanderer at their tenth birthday party in Vault 101's Cafeteria.

Trivia
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 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. Grognak is also similar to the name "Agronak", who is an Orc warrior in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

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. Besides Fallout 3, The cover of The Saga of Crystar #8 also inspired Glenn Danzig, as he would use the skull on the cover as his logo for his bands Samhain and Danzig.

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 Comprehension, 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.