Red Sonja: Empire of the Damned #1

A warlord that caused a curse, could it be Kulan Gath? Niles will need to work hard to move away from the expectations set by previous series. Following this well paced first issue, with it's initial set-ups, I have every faith that we are in for an intriguing and surprising quest. May be we will be damned if we do and damned if we don't! Read Full Review

Red Sonja: Empire Of The Damned #1 is a blood-splattered story filled with fighting and death. Fueled by an adventurers ambition and Red Sonja's lust for life, the fast-paced story leaves you breathless to discover the truth behind a haunting legend. Read Full Review

RED SONJA: EMPIRE OF THE DAMNED #1 s a solid start to a new Red Sonja adventure. While it may not offer any surprises for longtime fans, it provides an intriguing introduction for newcomers. Read Full Review

Fans of Niles' work and Red Sonja will probably want to pick this up once it is collected into a trade. This isn't a bad comic by any means, but it should have been more given the talent involved. Hopefully it will prove to be more than the sum of its parts. Read Full Review

While there's a chance Red Sonja: Empire of the Damned could ultimately wow me, this debut issue doesn't provide much confidence. Read Full Review

Un Cómic Más / Dave DSG

Apr 03, 2024

Plot Red Sonja is in a bar in Nemedia that is about to be closed by the army and she just wants to rest and does not accept that order, so a big fight breaks out and she is helped by a mysterious character who had already had his eye on Sonja. . They are both sent to a Blackworm prison where he offers Red Sonja that if she helps him escape he will take her to an abandoned town in the center of Hyrkania where there are treasures kept by a sorcerer who apparently died years ago. Sonja agrees to the alliance and they both escape... but he is not saved and shows Red Sonja the map... it is tattooed on her arm... and Sonja takes this map.. Exciting first chapter full of action and explicit violence, where there will be plenty of blood a nd guts, the mystery of a hidden treasure in a supposedly cursed town is a perfect premise for the fantasy world around Red Sonja. Art It is very organic, full of textures that give it an interesting dynamism and highlights Red Sonja's sensual curves as well as her skill and cruelty with her sword. more

Oddball12

Apr 08, 2024

Good start, quick to finish is the only problem so far.

fzanca

Apr 07, 2024

This was a disappointment for me. The story starts out well enough but takes a drastic downturn. It moves into a silly, pointless barfight where Sonja just comes off rude nd arrogant. I don't believe she is either unwarranted. She just happens to run into a guy who has the map and he is killed instead of introducingus to a new interpersonal relationship. There's nothing personal to Sonja at all. The art is pretty poor on top of everything. I'll stick with the main title. My Comic Review Channel - https://youtu.be/WeGck0I566U