Schedule Quarterly Publication date June 7, 2013 – present Publisher Image Comics | Genre Fantasy Writer(s) Andrew MacLean Creator Andrew MacLean | |
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Format Ongoing series of miniseries Number of issues 2 (self published)
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Andrew maclean s head lopper review from pete s basement extras
Head Lopper is a comic book created by writer and artist Andrew MacLean, currently published by Image Comics. The story follows the exploits of the Viking warrior Norgal (or "head lopper" as some call him) and the severed head of Agatha the Blue Witch.
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- Andrew maclean s head lopper review from pete s basement extras
- Publishing history
- Self published issues
- Image Comics issues
- References
Publishing history
Head Lopper originally began as a self-published project by comics creator Andrew MacLean. In 2015 it was picked up for a four-issue miniseries.
The character originated from a piece for Brand New Nostalgia. The theme of the week had been Vikings, and a bearded warrior with a witch's head skewered on his sword was the result.
Self-published issues
Head Lopper #1 debuted at Heroes Con 2013. The first issue was a small print run and so very costly to produce. The second issue was funded via a Kickstarter campaign launched October 10, 2013.
Image Comics issues
In 2015 Image Comics picked up Head Lopper as a "quarterly adventure comic". The series eschewed the industry standard 22-page monthly issues in favor of a larger issues published quarterly.
… I've decide to release the HEAD LOPPER comic on a quarterly basis because I think a longer book can make a better book. Here's what I want in every issue of HEAD LOPPER: long fights, dark jokes, creepy atmosphere, short plots and long plots, and comfortable conclusions that, hopefully, still leave you wanting more. The standard comic length would make me cut something short.
I'll be able to make it the story I want if i take more pages to tell it, maybe fifty to sixty pages per issue, cover to cover. But I can't pull off that big of an issue on a monthly schedule. So… QUARTERLY! It's for the better…
In April 2016 MacLean announced on various social media channels that Image Comics had picked up Head Lopper for another miniseries in 2017.
