Babs: The Black Road South #5 Preview

 

Fleeing a horde of Snowpeckers atop the frozen corpse of Lilith Lazuli, Babs, Izzy, and Colin Culpepper fell into the Cavern Torrent, and splashed down into the Sea of Batter. When they reached the shore of Pigslap, they expected the forces of the Dark Lord to descend upon them. Instead, an army of Porcs arrived. Izzy's last visit to the land of Mordynn didn't go as her leader, Shandall Godstaff, planned. And someone is more than a little miffed about that.

Can Babs, Izzy, and Colin escape Hank's clutches? And why is the Hobbit angry with Babs?

Here's all the info from Ahoy Comics:

 

Babs: The Black Road South #5 (Of 6)

Writer: Garth Ennis

Artist: Jacen Burrows

Cover Artists: Jacen Burrows & Torunn Grønbekk

Publisher: Ahoy Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: September 16, 2026

 

Ennis and Burrows take their sword-and-sorcery heroine even further down the Black Road! What if the Triple Orb of Mordynn—a token of unimaginable evil, of inconceivable power—were in Babs’ hands? What if she wanted to sell it? And what if the buyer were dangerous? What then, hmm?

 

Now, let's take a look inside:

 

 

   

Thanks to Ahoy Comics and Superfan Promotions for sharing this preview with us.

 

For how the Black King altered the population of Pigslap, see Babs: The Black Road South #4 Review. 

For what happened last time, see my review of Babs: The Black Road South #3.

For what happened when Babs went There, And yes, Back Again, see my preview of Babs: The Black Road South #2. 

For Bab's reunion with a childhood peer, see my review of Babs: The Black Road South #1.