Red Sonja: She-Devil With a Sword Annual #1

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  Comics Bulletin - Ray Tate

  Jan 20, 2007

  If this wasn't enough to entice the reader, Oeming includes a reprint of a seldom seen Roy Thomas chronology for Sonja's Marvel adventures. Red Sonja art by such luminaries as John Byrne, Esteban Maroto, John Buscema and Frank Thorne accompanies the guide. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Eye On Comics - Don MacPherson

  Jan 29, 2007

  Just about every time I thumb through a Dynamite Entertainment comic book, I come away a little bit surprised, and the story and art in this annual was no exception. Oeming's plot is a novel one in that it doesn't feature the title character as the heroine, but rather what she represents and how her legend can serve to inspire. The writer embraces a sense of medieval feminism as a disgruntled and overworked wife decides she's had enough of watching her husband pimp prostitutes and ordering her to clean spills and stains. Her rebellion is over the top, but it's in keeping with the period and the violent tone of Red Sonja. I think what I enjoyed the most about this story, though, is that the protagonist isn't some perfectly shaped, impossible paragon of human physicality. Myria is a big-boned and buxom woman who nevertheless exudes strength. She's also rather fetching, even when compared to the rake-thin prostitutes she endeavors to protect. Sadowski's art is realistic in tone. Actually, Read Full Review