Set in 1898 against the backdrop of the Spanish-American War, "The Glass Blowers" is a typical comedic tale of mixed-up romantic couples and class intrigue.

The "Dances de Carnival" are allegorical and comedic tales acted out in the streets throughout the festival.

He also wrote and starred in the 1983 film "Yellowbeard," a comedic tale of a treasure quest.

In this twisted comedic tale, Dr. Frank N. Furter creates a creature for his own pleasure (named 'Rocky') and finds he cannot control the creature's lust.

The collection of five comedic tales earned him acclaim.

Edwige Fenech, Lino Banfi and Milena Vukotic are featured in a comedic tale about a couple attempting to elude the woman's jealous boyfriend, a professional football player, as well as the man's wife.

An accomplished Africanist plumbs the oral tradition of tribal families throughout the sub-Sahara in this revised anthology of earthy and comedic tales of magic, sultans, ghosts, lovers and animals that behave like people.

In an issue of Star Wars Tales, Crow and Tom (with his cylinder head) are seen in the foreground of a comedic tale written by Peter David, starring a perky Force-using droid.

He wrote three episodes of Murder Most Horrid, an anthology series of comedic tales starring Dawn French.

Barnes' fifth novel, a comedic tale of a single woman searching for true love in Chicago titled Ambrosia, was published exclusively in eBook in September 2012.