Queen Sonja #1-2 (New Series, Ongoing)

The nation of Sogaria has a new ruler, a Queen and her name is Sonja of Hyrkania. How she rose from being a She-Devil with a sword to a She-Devil with an army starts the initial story arc of this new ongoing series from Dynamite. Surely if Conan can do it, there's no reason why Red Sonja can't. The solicitation for issue #48 has mentioned of a "new thrilling event for Red Sonja #50" but since that issue is still forthcoming perhaps we can safely surmise issue #50. The Dynamite solicitation for Red Sonja #49 did say: "This is it as writer Brian Reed sends off his Red Sonja in style and Dynamite plans a momentous event to occur in as the welcome writer Joshua Ortega and the return of artist Mel Rubi in the thrilling 'Queen Sonja' event! Be there!" Writer Joshua Ortega indeed improves on the narrative flow but it is the artwork of Mel Rubi that stands out. Literally as bloody good as ever. Also immediately obvious is the fact that Red Sonja's chain mail bikini has now become a micro string chain mail bikini. From a hundred or so interlocking rings her front loin flap now sports at most twenty-five, and the once approximately thirty rings covering each of her breasts are now reduced to a perfect triangle of nine rings each. I suppose in those ancient times the higher a female warrior goes up the ranks of mobility the lesser her body covering becomes. Not that we're complaining. In fact we hope to see those loin flaps flap more often.

Queen Sonja #1 - 44 Pages (Bonus Story: Red Sonja in the 1977 Marvel Feature Presents originally published in Savage Sword of Conan #1) | 20.4 MB "Know also, O prince, that in the selfsame days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian steppes and into the shadowed mists of legendry." -- RED SONJA LIVES! Dynamite Entertainment presents a bold new direction for the mother of all warriors, Red Sonja! Under the direction of writer Joshua (Death Dealer) Ortega, QUEEN SONJA #1 also features the return of artist Mel Rubi! Sonja finds herself with more than she bargained for as she takes the throne of her homelands! This first issue also features bonus pages of Red Sonja material! Queen Sonja #2 - 26 Pages | 12.1 MB The story of Sonja's march to the throne continues as writer Joshua Ortega and artist Mel Rubi weave an incredible tale of intrigue and power in the ancient lands of Hyboria! --

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