Barb Vs. the Leech Queen by Dan Abdo

Barb Vs. the Leech Queen

Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson, Dan & Jason

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers · Print & ebook · November 4, 2025

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Who it’s for
Barb and Porkchop enter Skulladune’s brutal marshal contest amid tensions between monsters and people.
Themes
Preserving peace, Friendship and teamwork, Human-monster conflict
Pacing
Fast

About this book

Barb and Porkchop fight in a cutthroat competition in this action-packed and uproariously funny fourth book in the Barb the Last Berzerker middle grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of How to Train Your Dragon and Dog Man. With the war between the humans and monsters finally over, the Berzerkers are now fighting to preserve the fragile peace in the land of Bailiwick.

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When Barb and Porkchop arrive in the city of Skulladune, they find monsters and people at each other’s throats over the silliest things and do their best to shut the conflict down. But there’s a sinister shapeshifting force at work who seeks to possess the Ghost Blade, and she manipulates Barb into entering Skulladune’s notoriously brutal contest to become the city’s marshal and then tricks Porkchop into entering too. Soon, the Berzerker and the yeti are facing an evil gelatinous cube, a sewer labyrinth, an epic sausage-eating contest, and more. Can the best friends find a way to work together, or will they be forced to take each other out?

Skulladune’s Marshal Contest

Barb and Porkchop enter Skulladune’s brutal marshal contest amid tensions between monsters and people.

Come here for

  • Skulladune’s contest to become marshal
  • A gelatinous cube, sewer labyrinth, and sausage-eating contest

Expect

  • A shapeshifting force seeking the Ghost Blade
  • A test of whether Barb and Porkchop can work together

Where it sits

Fantasy Comics75%
Action Comics46%
Funny Comics44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action Comics
  • Fantasy Comics
  • Funny Comics
Authors
Dan Abdo, Jason Patterson, Dan & Jason
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published
November 4, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Preserving peace · Friendship and teamwork · Human-monster conflict
Reading lane
Action Comics