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Lobo
Lobo : Infanticide - Issue Number 1 - October 1992
Born on the peaceful and tranquil world of Czarnia, the ultraviolent interstellar bounty hunter Lobo decided one day to kill everyone on the planet so that he would be unique. But years after his massacre of over five billion people, the lunatic assassin learns that one other person from Czarnia still exists, his fourth grade teacher Miss Tribb. Infuriated by the news but bound to duty, Lobo finds himself protecting his teacher from a slew of attackers as part of his latest mission. But in the end, the alien's bloodlust wins out and Lobo truly does become the last of his species when he breaks the neck of his former instructor.
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
About the author
Alan Grant
1,762 books145 followersAlan Grant was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is also the creator of the character Anarky.
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
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March 6, 2010
2.5 stars. Lobo is a great comic character and I remember really liking this when I was younger. Upon re-reading it recently it has lost a little of the edge it had when I was younger, but was still a fun read.
October 28, 2017
Love Bisleys art but didn’t care much for the story. Never been a fan of the character Lobo
February 12, 2012
Miss Tribb: "You're and EVIL, SADISTIC, BLOODTHIRSTY, CERTIFIABLY INSANE MONSTER!"
Lobo: "Thanks."
The Main Man (AKA Assassin to Royalty An' Scourge of the Cosmos, Gentle and loving master of a pack of space-dolphins) has a lot of fun in this one. Been a while since I read a Lobo comic. Oh, it's fraggin' fun!
Read this if you want to get a glimpse in his crazy (euphemism!) world. It has the relevant insights into his character and his favorite radio channel.
Yo Bro, do it for the 'Bo!
Lobo: "Thanks."
The Main Man (AKA Assassin to Royalty An' Scourge of the Cosmos, Gentle and loving master of a pack of space-dolphins) has a lot of fun in this one. Been a while since I read a Lobo comic. Oh, it's fraggin' fun!
Read this if you want to get a glimpse in his crazy (euphemism!) world. It has the relevant insights into his character and his favorite radio channel.
Yo Bro, do it for the 'Bo!
June 28, 2026
Lobo (1990) was a blast. This was my first time reading the Main Man, and I had a lot more fun with it than I expected.The story fully embraces its own absurdity. It’s dark, violent, and packed with silly humor that somehow works because it never takes itself too seriously. Lobo is an outrageous character, equal parts unstoppable bounty hunter and walking disaster, and watching him bulldoze his way through every situation made for a thoroughly entertaining read.Simon Bisley’s artwork is the real MVP. His gritty, exaggerated style perfectly matches the book’s over the top tone, making every fight and every ridiculous moment feel larger than life. Keith Giffen and Alan Grant give him plenty of room to go wild with it.The plot isn’t especially deep, but that’s not really the point. This is pure comic book chaos with a ton of personality, memorable visuals, and enough laughs to keep me hooked all the way through.I’m still new to Lobo, but this miniseries definitely sold me on the character. I’d happily read more.
August 5, 2021
¡Lo disfruté mucho!
Pese a no ser seguidor del personaje, ni fan de arte. Creo que es una historia "palomera" que cumple con su función de entretener, introducir y hacer que el lector quiera saber más del personaje.
Pese a no ser seguidor del personaje, ni fan de arte. Creo que es una historia "palomera" que cumple con su función de entretener, introducir y hacer que el lector quiera saber más del personaje.
February 22, 2008
This is a collection of the first four-issue run featuring the character of Lobo, a DC comics character that is half Wolverine and half Han Solo, with an appetite for carnage and violence on a level achieved by few other characters.
I'll be up front: this is vile, disgusting, and dark in every possible way. It is also hilarious, outrageous, and totally everything the hype made it out to be. In the mid-'90s, Lobo became something of a phenomena, starting out as a minor mercenary character in the Omega Men book, to commanding his own monthly title and appearing simultaneously in several other books, too. (Not to mention winding up in many one-offs and mini-series.)
As a property that DC can cash in on, however, he has nearly completely lost his value. The character's books have been canceled and/or changed in huge, fundamental ways, and the hyper-violence and humor of Keith Giffen was taken over and Disney-fied by his milquetoast protégé, Alan Grant. While the entire Lobo phenomena came and went pretty quickly, there were landmark moments that really gave DC a chance to be edgy in a way that they had never been before or since. As a relic from the comics speculation market of the mid-'90's, he is truly a strange icon that is still as weird and wonderful as he was back then.
And his pet dolphins were particularly cute.
I'll be up front: this is vile, disgusting, and dark in every possible way. It is also hilarious, outrageous, and totally everything the hype made it out to be. In the mid-'90s, Lobo became something of a phenomena, starting out as a minor mercenary character in the Omega Men book, to commanding his own monthly title and appearing simultaneously in several other books, too. (Not to mention winding up in many one-offs and mini-series.)
As a property that DC can cash in on, however, he has nearly completely lost his value. The character's books have been canceled and/or changed in huge, fundamental ways, and the hyper-violence and humor of Keith Giffen was taken over and Disney-fied by his milquetoast protégé, Alan Grant. While the entire Lobo phenomena came and went pretty quickly, there were landmark moments that really gave DC a chance to be edgy in a way that they had never been before or since. As a relic from the comics speculation market of the mid-'90's, he is truly a strange icon that is still as weird and wonderful as he was back then.
And his pet dolphins were particularly cute.
June 28, 2026
Je me doutais ne pas être vraiment le public d'un tel titre et ça me l'a confirmé. L'histoire est intéressante et le personnage ne suffit pas à la sauver. Passé le premier chapitre où on s'amuse à "découvrir" ses origines et son caractère avec des idées rigolotes, ça devient lassant, faussement subversif et pas très drôle non plus.
September 22, 2017
Lobo is : The Main Man, The 'Bo, Master Frag, Scourge o' the Cosmos, The Last Czarnian ...
It is believed that Lobo is the only remaining Czarnian, but the true is that one Czarnian survived his genocide and it is .... MISS TRIBB! Lobo's fourth grade teacher !
Miss Tribb - It sounds like dreadful dream since Lobo has to bring her to Vril Dox (alive!!!)
and Lobo always takes his promises very seriously (because of his reputation).
But don't forget ... Lobo is Lobo ... Do you really think that woman with special ability of irritate anyone can survive more than one hour with Lobo?
Lobo: *sigh* "A friggin' colostomy woulda been more fun than this."
But don't be worry - In the end of the story Lobo fixes thing ;)
Lobo: "Delivered alive and into your custody - that was the deal - didn't say nothin' 'bout after you had custody! Have a nice day.. haw haw haw!"
What's more, the story (or to be honest Miss Tribb's book) tells us more about the fate of Czarnia, Lobo and his school years...). I really love parts from Unauthorized Biography of Lobo.
And what do I think about whole story?
I can't help myself but I expect something more ... It was good, I really love idea of the story but I feel little bit bored during reading (during reading Lobo?! Gosh!?! I can't believe that something like this has happened ...).
For me, it's maybe one of the weakest Lobo story.
It is believed that Lobo is the only remaining Czarnian, but the true is that one Czarnian survived his genocide and it is .... MISS TRIBB! Lobo's fourth grade teacher !
Miss Tribb - It sounds like dreadful dream since Lobo has to bring her to Vril Dox (alive!!!)
and Lobo always takes his promises very seriously (because of his reputation).
But don't forget ... Lobo is Lobo ... Do you really think that woman with special ability of irritate anyone can survive more than one hour with Lobo?
Lobo: *sigh* "A friggin' colostomy woulda been more fun than this."
But don't be worry - In the end of the story Lobo fixes thing ;)
Lobo: "Delivered alive and into your custody - that was the deal - didn't say nothin' 'bout after you had custody! Have a nice day.. haw haw haw!"
What's more, the story (or to be honest Miss Tribb's book) tells us more about the fate of Czarnia, Lobo and his school years...). I really love parts from Unauthorized Biography of Lobo.
And what do I think about whole story?
I can't help myself but I expect something more ... It was good, I really love idea of the story but I feel little bit bored during reading (during reading Lobo?! Gosh!?! I can't believe that something like this has happened ...).
For me, it's maybe one of the weakest Lobo story.
June 17, 2024
Lobo is seething because the recently released "Unauthorized Biography of Lobo" that paints a rather unflattering portrait of the psychopathic bounty hunter. But before Lobo can go hunt for the biographer, he's called in by L.E.G.I.O.N. boss Vril Dox II to escort a prisoner across the star ways. Reluctantly agreeing to the job, Lobo arrives at the detention facility on Oneida VI, and learns that the prisoner he's meant to escort is none other than his fourth grade teacher, Miss E. Tribb. Fuming since Lobo has long believed he was the last of the Czarnians after he committed mass genocide on the planet, he's further aggrieved to learn that Miss Tribb is the writer of the biography. Despite his murderous inclinations, Lobo is honor bound to escort Miss Tribb to the L.E.G.I.O.N. headquarters and thus has to undergo an arduous journey where he must carve through several factions out to kill either Tribb or Lobo, including the Legion of Decency, an intergalactic police unit and a group of space truckers. It's a chaotic road trip story set in space, all whilst Lobo and Tribb squabble their way through it.
Keith Giffen's script is hilarious from start to finish, but its Simon Bisley's artwork that really elevates this miniseries. Bisley, not typically known for drawing comedic stuff, does a fantastic job complementing Giffen's chaotic storytelling and adds some great visual gags throughout. Perhaps it's Giffen's breakdowns at work here, but Bisley's essence is felt throughout with the use of jagged lines and outlandish figures. The designs are immaculate and the action frenetic, making this a rip-roaring great time.
Keith Giffen's script is hilarious from start to finish, but its Simon Bisley's artwork that really elevates this miniseries. Bisley, not typically known for drawing comedic stuff, does a fantastic job complementing Giffen's chaotic storytelling and adds some great visual gags throughout. Perhaps it's Giffen's breakdowns at work here, but Bisley's essence is felt throughout with the use of jagged lines and outlandish figures. The designs are immaculate and the action frenetic, making this a rip-roaring great time.
August 20, 2021
Que entretenida y demente obra.
No había leído nada que Lobo protagonizara pero lo disfruté muchísimo. Me hizo reír, me hizo preguntarme algunas cosas y tiene mucha locura.
En un momento Lobo enfrenta una batalla de deletreo donde el castigo es la muerte.
Toda la trama parece que se le ocurrió a los autores en un viaje de ácido o algo así.
No puedo decir más, en realidad hay mucha violencia de todo tipo pero también hay profundidad de personaje. Es muy interesante porque Lobo podía funcionar como un personaje uni dimensional, pura violencia, y sería entretenido, pero al mismo tiempo lo construyen con ciertas capas que no necesariamente lo vuelven emotivo o un anti héroe, en realidad es un completo bastardo, pero es complejo y eso me gustó. Vamos, tiene un cardumen de delfines cósmicos.
No había leído nada que Lobo protagonizara pero lo disfruté muchísimo. Me hizo reír, me hizo preguntarme algunas cosas y tiene mucha locura.
En un momento Lobo enfrenta una batalla de deletreo donde el castigo es la muerte.
Toda la trama parece que se le ocurrió a los autores en un viaje de ácido o algo así.
No puedo decir más, en realidad hay mucha violencia de todo tipo pero también hay profundidad de personaje. Es muy interesante porque Lobo podía funcionar como un personaje uni dimensional, pura violencia, y sería entretenido, pero al mismo tiempo lo construyen con ciertas capas que no necesariamente lo vuelven emotivo o un anti héroe, en realidad es un completo bastardo, pero es complejo y eso me gustó. Vamos, tiene un cardumen de delfines cósmicos.
September 6, 2021
"- Eres un monstruo malvado, sádico, sediento de sangre y loco de atar!"
-"Gracias"
Lobo es un sujeto inmamable, vandalo, agresivo y bastante malvado, por que me gusta tanto? Definitivamente es mi nuevo crush de DC, Nightwing ya tiene competencia
En cuanto a la historia, me pareció bastante entretenida y tal, todo bien
Le quito media estrella por el hecho de que, en algún momento de la trama, medio universo está buscando a Lobo, y en un par de páginas dejan de hacerlo sin mas, les faltaron páginas para cerrar la trama con todas las pandillas.
La otra mitad de estrella se la quito por que en algunos momentos, el dibujo es descuidado y flojo, tal como lo es Lobo, lo cual me pareció bastante acertado, pero no me terminó de encantar.
-"Gracias"
Lobo es un sujeto inmamable, vandalo, agresivo y bastante malvado, por que me gusta tanto? Definitivamente es mi nuevo crush de DC, Nightwing ya tiene competencia
En cuanto a la historia, me pareció bastante entretenida y tal, todo bien
Le quito media estrella por el hecho de que, en algún momento de la trama, medio universo está buscando a Lobo, y en un par de páginas dejan de hacerlo sin mas, les faltaron páginas para cerrar la trama con todas las pandillas.
La otra mitad de estrella se la quito por que en algunos momentos, el dibujo es descuidado y flojo, tal como lo es Lobo, lo cual me pareció bastante acertado, pero no me terminó de encantar.
December 1, 2022
What a fun tale. Lobo is a character I've heard so much about, mainly encountering him through supporting roles in comics and animated shows, and this is the first solo-book I've read of the main man. What's here is an entertaining look at this bounty hunter who loves destruction and mayhem while sticking to his word at all times, meeting his most infuriating job as he transports a prisoner alive who happens to be his fourth-grade teacher. It's fun to see him get infuriated and blood-thirsty while encountering the ballet and a spelling bee, yet being oblivious to wider plans in motion set to cause his downfall. All while set to a stunning art style, this is a tremendous read.
January 26, 2026
Hermoso arco para iniciar en el maravilloso personaje de LOBO ⛓️
Había leido números sueltos, para profundizar en el personaje empecé con este arco que me hizo reir mucho, muy buen arte y desarrollo del personaje que en cops numeros te adentra en su descripción general de como piensa, actua y Acciona.
Había leido números sueltos, para profundizar en el personaje empecé con este arco que me hizo reir mucho, muy buen arte y desarrollo del personaje que en cops numeros te adentra en su descripción general de como piensa, actua y Acciona.
January 6, 2023
Lobo es un personaje bastante carismatico, podria llegar a decir que es un maldito pero que te tiene enganchado hasta el final, es uno de los mejores personajes que he conocido en mi vida. La historia es bastante divertida e informativa sobre quien es lobo.
February 2, 2024
Completely ridiculous, and feels much more like a mashup of something from 2000AD and Mad Magazine rather than anything DC would put out.
Lobo very quickly became a bad parody of himself, but this was when the character was still quite entertaining.
Lobo very quickly became a bad parody of himself, but this was when the character was still quite entertaining.
June 29, 2026
Couldn't find the exact trade that I read but it collected The Last Czarnian and Lobo's Back. I loved these. Dumb fun. Grotesque violence. Crude humor. Didn't know I could like something so terrible so much. Definitely recommend.
May 14, 2018
It was fun and okay. :)
July 19, 2018
Increíble este personaje, sin censura en ningún momento. Me ha encantado!
December 6, 2018
El Lobo que todos conocemos y amamos, sirviendo tanto de parodia a los tópicos del género en su época como de divertida aventura macarra. ¡Larga vida a 'El Hombre'!
January 21, 2019
Great character. Cool story. Bisley's art is always killer.
May 18, 2020
All for the art.
October 31, 2020
Artwork is amazing, story meh. It's missing something. 3.5 stars.
August 24, 2025
This might be one of the most fun series I’ve ever read. Super creative art style, very funny and unique.
January 30, 2026
Miałem ochotę na sentymentalną podróż, a teraz czują zażenowanie i nie mogę się nadziwić, dlaczego ja się tak jarałem Lobo i jego absurdalnymi przygodami. Człowiek na starość zwyczajnie dziadzieje ;)
March 28, 2026
para lo que me contaban de Lobo yo esperé mucho más, pero bueno
April 3, 2026
Fun short and grungy, semi whacky cartoony comic. See the origin story of the main man in a fun way, with lots of text.
May 22, 2026
It's okay, nothing special. I was expecting a bit more, but it's just not nearly as transgressive as it thinks it is. Mostly I just didn't find it very funny. Fantastic art though.
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