Dungeon is spectacular parody of the fantasy worlds seen in your typical Dungeons and Dragons adventure. It details the mundane yet hilarious events and inhabitants of a castle named DUNGEON.

Dungeon primarily follows the adventures of a duck named Herbert, and his comic misadventures in the employ of Dungeon. You see, Herbert, isn't really a barbarian, he was sent to deliver one, who ended up accidentally dead. So, rather than face up to his failure, he masquerades as the hero instead.

Herbert is accompanied in his adventures by Marvin, the heroic vegetarian dragon. They're both employed by the Dungeon Keeper, who sends the two out on missions to lure adventurers to the Dungeon.

In volume 2, "The Barbarian Princess", Herbert is given the task of attracting visitors to the Dungeon. To do so, Herbert sends out a fake distress call from a fictitious princess, only to find out she's real and hiding in the dungeon. Hilarity ensues when her tribe shows up to rescue her from the dangerous clutches of dim-witted trolls.

Ultimately, Marvin and Herbert have to brave the depths of the dungeon and save the day.

Readers are also treated to a second story in this volume, whereupon Herbert is sent out to find a replacement for the Dungeon's newly dead dragon. After all, without a live dragon to keep the adventurers at bay, the Dungeon would be bankrupt!

Once again, enter Herbert and Marvin to save the day. Accompanied by the Princess, the pair seeks out a replacement dragon as well as some other supplies, only to be scammed by an illusionist.

Penniless and still needing a dragon, they track down the illusionist, only to be surprised by what they ultimately find.

Trondheim is a master at presenting a rich, detailed world, while maintaining a light atmosphere. The book has an overall epic feel, yet grounds itself with a very personable feel when necessary. The coloring is vibrant and lush, and complements the grandiose backgrounds.

Dungeon has endless potential for being much more than a European version of Groo the Wanderer and succeeds on many levels, artistically, humor-wise, and ultimately in presenting a truly unique enjoyable book.