One minute readers are treated to beautiful landscapes and the next they find themselves in the middle of a bloody battle between the Kinmundian and Jofel. Norton and Allen Passalaqua’s penciling, inking, and coloring help give this issue all the mix of beauty and horror in classic adventure stories.
Now the warrior, along with Battlepug, must liberate the town and discover the secret to his antagonist’s transformation. We see the overlord transform into a half-bear creature, showcasing the impressive beast mage abilities our hero has so coveted. The Kinmundian picks a fight with Jofel and chaos ensues. Jofel is a spitting image of the shirtless Putin meme popularized by outlets such as Saturday Night Live the fact that the orange-haired Coufefe is fully controlled by the other only makes the allegory that much more hilarious. Norton doesn’t pull any punches in this story the entertaining allusions to our current political climate are right in your face. While the absurdity is plenty entertaining, readers will almost certainly catch the reference to two of the world’s most powerful men: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Their current leader, Jofel, rules the citizens with an iron fist through a sock puppet named Coufefe. While exploring the group runs across the village of Ashkum, which is in desperate need of some saving. Moll has taken it upon herself to help the battle-worn warrior embrace his dormant beast mage power, a skill that will allow him to assume the abilities of the animal kingdom. The Kinmundian and the Battlepug embark upon their new journey with the mage Moll and her dogs named Mingo and Colfax. They’ve picked up some friends and are ready to travel world, most likely running into plenty of hysterical trouble along the way.
This issue features the duo’s next adventure following the defeat of Catwulf in the webcomic. Available on Wednesday, September 4, BATTLEPUG #1 stars the Kinmundian, the last survivor from a race of warrior who were brutally murdered by an overlord named Catwulf, and his Battlpug, a giant pug who serves as his trusty steed. Mike Norton’s popular comic is moving from the webcomic space into its own recurring series at Image Comics.
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