Exclusive Crom Anthology #2 Mock-Up Flip-Through & Ordering
This video is an exclusive look behind the curtain, available only here at cromthebarbarian.com. Join us for a page-by-page "Director’s Cut" journey through the 252-page mock-up of the upcoming Crom Anthology #2.
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International Customers: We currently only offer international shipping on select print-on-demand titles. Look for the "!SHIP INTERNATIONALLY!" tag at the top of the book description. Eligible titles include CROM Anthology #1, the CROM 2024 Collected Edition, and Lillian Chestney’s Arabian Nights.
About the Anthology: This mock-up is a "beast" of black-and-white sword and sorcery goodness. It features every submission received through the end of February, providing a raw look at the sketches, inks, and prose before the final book is curated down to its retail size. Inside this exclusive flip-through, you will see: The progress on Jamie Barrow’s Barbarian in the Pit. The "AmeriManga" style of John Molina’s Crom and the Serpent’s Lair. Classic reprints of masters like John Atkins Richardson and Pat Boyette.
Don't miss out—once the final version of Anthology #2 is released, these rare mock-up editions will be gone forever.
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Own a piece of the creative process with the CROM Anthology #2 Mock-up. This massive, 252-page "beast" is a magazine-sized collection of black-and-white sword and sorcery goodness, capturing the project in its rawest, most expansive form.
This mock-up serves as the ultimate "Director’s Cut," featuring everything submitted by the February deadline. Because the final retail version of Anthology #2 will be curated down to approximately 200 pages for cost-effectiveness and vision, this mock-up contains exclusive "extra" material and behind-the-scenes insights that won't make the final cut.
What’s Inside:
The "Four Elements" Concept: See the early development of the "Air" themed cover, featuring a smoky, misty tomb with Cthulhian tentacles and a Frank Frazetta-inspired homage.
Raw Process Art: Dive into the "Manga Model" of storytelling with sketches, roughs, and layouts from creators like Adam Bennett, Drawn Sword, and Jamie Barrows.
Exclusive Stories & Prose: Includes early drafts and installments of Crom Altar of the Serpent, God Karram, Mountain of Death, and original sword and sorcery prose.
Educational Reprints: High-definition looks at the mastery of John Atkins Richardson and Pat Boyette.
Bonus Content: Featuring photo comics, tattoo flash art, and pinups from the Brutal Blade of CROM crew.
This is a strictly limited release. For Chrome Anthology #1, only 13 copies of the mock-up ever existed. Once the final version of Anthology #2 is released to the public, these mock-ups will no longer be available.
Grab your copy now to see the sketches and notes before they are inked and finalized. Keep creating and stay legendary!
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$35 Retail Cost • 8.5 x 11 • 256 Pages • Black & White Interior
CROM Anthology #1 is a massive, magazine-sized Sword & Sorcery collection celebrating both the origins and the future of barbarian comics. Built from the ground up by the Crommunity, this 256-page volume features a powerful blend of restored classics, newly adapted tales, and all-new comics created exclusively for this anthology.
Inside you’ll discover adventures drawn from Gardner F. Fox’s early CROM stories, reimagined collaborations with modern indie creators, adaptations of pulp legends like Lord Dunsany, a fully restored Golden Age “Arabian Nights” story by Lillian Chestney, and a wide range of original Sword & Sorcery sagas from artists and writers across the world.
Anchored by a 60-page Artist Gallery and supported by creator notes, editorial insights, and public-domain context, CROM Anthology #1 stands as the largest and most ambitious Crom collection ever produced. Whether you're here for the history, the ink, or the raw barbarian energy, this anthology delivers a complete Sword & Sorcery experience worthy of your shelf.
ISBN: 979-8-9910745-2-0