Thrud the Barbarian information

Thrud the Barbarian
Thrud the Barbarian
	Thrud in a Frank Frazetta-inspired pose in Critchlow's painted style on the cover of issue 1 of the Thrud the Barbarian full-length comic.
Publication information
Publisher	Games Workshop (1983–1988), Carl Critchlow (2002–2007)
First appearance	Arken Sword (1981)
Created by	Carl Critchlow
In-story information
Species	Barbarian
Team affiliations	None
Abilities	Strength of a rhinoceros; Speed of a jungle cat; Intelligence of a garden snail

Thrud the Barbarian is a comics character created by British artist Carl Critchlow in 1981. Although Thrud himself is a parody of Conan the Barbarian,^[1]^[3] particularly as depicted in the Arnold Schwarzenegger films, inspiration for the character's adventures and adversaries has been drawn from several fantasy sources.^[4]

During the 1980s, a Thrud comic strip was a regular and popular feature in the roleplay and wargame magazine White Dwarf with Thrud's grotesque and comic antics forming a memorable part of the magazine's golden age.^[5] In 2002, continued interest in the character from role-playing enthusiasts and a desire to be free to experiment with a new artistic style^[6] prompted Critchlow to self-publish a series of award-winning^[7] full-length Thrud the Barbarian comics.

Since October 2002, Critchlow has continued to develop his new artistic style in several different 2000 AD stories, contributing to the success of Lobster Random in particular.^[8] While Critchlow's use of muted palettes has been criticised, his style has received praise for being highly recognisable^[8] and unique.^[9]^[10]

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