Not to be outdone, Morrison's writing remains as charming and oddly delightful as ever. Issue #7 offers some excellent emotional scenes for Joe, particularly when our hero is forced to make a very tough decision regarding his allies. Morrison is known for crafting epic sagas with heady themes that spend years building on past storylines and character developments. Series like Joe the Barbarian offer a simpler, more easily digestible alternative to that approach. This book is almost too simple and too quick of a read at times, but overall issue #7 hits enough high notes that I don't really mind. Hopefully Morrison has something big in store for the finale. And hopefully that finale won't be too long in coming. Read Full Review

Whilst this issue isnt quite as successful as previous issues in terms of mixing the high adventure and imaginative fun of Joes fantasy adventure with his real-world struggle to stop himself from slipping into a diabetic coma, its still a very enjoyable yarn in its own right. And the developments of the closing pages suggest that Morrison hasnt forgotten that the story possesses different layers of meaning -- hes just put them to one side for this penultimate blast of action, before leading into what looks to be a far more personal and nuanced denouement. Read Full Review