Red Sonja Noir: The Plunder & The Princess #1
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| Writer | David Avallone |
| Artist | Edson Novaes |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
The crimson-maned warrior of song and legend muscles her way into trouble once more in this all-new tale of hard-boiled Hyboria! Red Sonja sells her services and attends a wedding on the island of Zaralina – an enclave for the rich and wealthy merchant class! Events soon take a turn for the dark and nefarious as she finds herself in the middle of wedding guests, thieves, wizards and…a dragon?! Gimlet-eyed wordsmith DAVID AVALLONE joins artist Edson Novaes for this special 40-page one-shot packed with two-fisted betrayals and bloody retribution – all wrapped in treacherously alluring covers from LESLEY "LEIRIX" LI, ROBERT HACK, and cosplay more
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Nerd Initiative - Eda Thomas Bagwell
Jul 01, 2026Avallone truly shines in leading “Red Sonja Noir”, proving that he’s more than deserving of a Red Sonja on-going. In one issue, he perfectly captured the noir vibes while nailing all layers of the character and her world. Rounding this issue out are the jaw-dropping art and colors from Enn and Augusto. If you need something refreshing for your pull list, then consider this the mint it needs. Read Full Review
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Plot
Red Sonja is hired as the bodyguard for Princess Lisitsyn, who is about to be married. The job is simple enough, until a dragon appears.
This dragon is controlled by a sorcerer, and Red Sonja will use her intelligence to uncover a conspiracy.
An exciting and unique installment that blends action, mystery, and sorcery, along with a brilliant plot twist.
Art
It's magnificent, full of textures and plays with shadows, featuring superb body language and fantastic heroic poses that, above all, highlight Red Sonja's sex appeal alongside her lethal warrior skills.+ Like • Comment -
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I read Red Sonja for a long time and I was very curious about this one but Red Sonja: Noir misses the mark completely.The book attempts to mash up sword-and-sorcery with a classic hard-boiled detective formula, but it ends up feeling like a standard fantasy story just wearing a trench coat (which she doesn't even wear). It’s crammed into a single issue so nothing has room to breathe. There’s no atmosphere, no tension, and the "investigation" is completely uninteresting.What really kills the issue, though, is the dialogue. It is incredibly clunky and unnatural, trying way too hard to sound gritty but landing on "terrible" instead.Calling it "Noir" just because Sonja is looking into a "mystery" feels incredibly lazy when the execution is t more
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