About us

I built Brixen Vault to solve a very specific problem. As a collector of oversized graphic novels living in Europe, I was tired of two things: receiving heavy, expensive books with crushed corners due to careless packaging, and getting hit with unpredictable import tariffs on US editions.

Operating out of Lucca, Italy, a city with a deep comic heritage, Brixen Vault is simply the store I always wanted to buy from.

My background isn’t in traditional retail. In 2006, I founded Brixen Steel, where I sourced historically accurate weaponry and armor for museums, collectors, and martial artists who demanded absolute material authenticity. For the last 16 years, I’ve worked in the tech industry, building and scaling operations for companies like Google and Precis.

Brixen Vault combines those two halves of my career: a genuine appreciation for physical craftsmanship, and a borderline obsession with getting the operational details right.

Here is what you can expect when ordering from our studio:

• Careful Inspection: We don’t just blindly move boxes. Every volume is checked for binding integrity, page quality, and corner condition before it goes into our inventory.

• Zero-Crush Shipping: Heavy books require respect. We double-box and structurally pack every order so it arrives in the exact condition it left our desk.

• No EU Customs Friction: Everything is dispatched directly from Lucca. The price you see at checkout is the final price, no surprise import fees or delays for European collectors.

• In-House Display Hardware: Because standard bookends often fail these massive editions, we design and produce our own heavy-duty display stands in-house to properly support their weight and spines.

Whether it is a hand-forged steel sword or a DC Absolute Edition, I believe in things that are built to last. I have the pleasure of being your Curator I stand behind every beautiful book and package we send out.

Christopher Engberg-Brixen

Founder & Curator | Lucca, Italy