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Red Sonja: The Ballad of the Red Goddess
A stunning new original graphic novel from the legendary creative team of writer Roy Thomas, artist Esteban Moroto and the incredible talent of Santi Casas - presented here as an oversized hardcover and featuring a spectacular use of black, white and RED!
Never before seen in English, this Hardcover OGN is an all-new tale, lost from, the Nemedian Chronicles - until now!
The very origins of Sonja are cleverly teased as the masterful Roy Thomas weaves a tale of intrigue, deception and the search for eternal youth.
Never before seen in English, this Hardcover OGN is an all-new tale, lost from, the Nemedian Chronicles - until now!
The very origins of Sonja are cleverly teased as the masterful Roy Thomas weaves a tale of intrigue, deception and the search for eternal youth.
92 pages, Hardcover
Published April 9, 2019
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Roy Thomas
4,479 books271 followersRoy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.
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October 10, 2023
Well, I really liked the art.
Black and white with splashes of red. Good stuff.
The gang rape scene.
Not so much.
I'm not saying that it shouldn't be talked about or added to stories, but this was not well done in my opinion. It came off as skeevy.
I honestly think that if the whole thing had been inferred to have happened off-page, it wouldn't have had such a slimy feel to it.
There were a few other things that didn't sit right with me - her being instructed by the goddess to rinse herself clean in the magical waters, for one.
I'm going to assume that Thomas was going for some kind of visual catharsis.
But the thing is, it sort of reinforces the idea that she was somehow dirty after being raped.
Again, I doubt any of this was intentional, but it put my hackles up and I think it pretty much tainted the whole thing for me.
I believe this could have been an otherwise decent Red Sonja tale, as it suggests that there are lots of different ballads (or origins) for her out there, and this perhaps isn't the only one.
This isn't going down as a favorite for me, but the art is still worth a look.
Black and white with splashes of red. Good stuff.
The gang rape scene.
Not so much.
I'm not saying that it shouldn't be talked about or added to stories, but this was not well done in my opinion. It came off as skeevy.
I honestly think that if the whole thing had been inferred to have happened off-page, it wouldn't have had such a slimy feel to it.
There were a few other things that didn't sit right with me - her being instructed by the goddess to rinse herself clean in the magical waters, for one.
I'm going to assume that Thomas was going for some kind of visual catharsis.
But the thing is, it sort of reinforces the idea that she was somehow dirty after being raped.
Again, I doubt any of this was intentional, but it put my hackles up and I think it pretty much tainted the whole thing for me.
I believe this could have been an otherwise decent Red Sonja tale, as it suggests that there are lots of different ballads (or origins) for her out there, and this perhaps isn't the only one.
This isn't going down as a favorite for me, but the art is still worth a look.
May 2, 2019
"Sir, get your jaw off the ground!
You may attract birds to nest there.
Diese blutgetränkte Ballade ist nicht für Leser mit schwachem Herz. Eine Ballade im englischen Sinne, das heißt "ein getragenes erzählendes Lied, oft tragischen und dramatischen Inhalts", halten wir hier ganz bestimmt in der Hand. Das Mädchen Sonja träumt davon, die gleichen Rechte wie ein Mann zu haben; darum lernt sie zu kämpfen und das Schwert zu führen. Eine Gruppe von Barbaren beobachtet sie dabei und tötet ihren Lehrer. Danach vergeht sich jedes der Schweine an dem jungen Mädchen und Sonja wird für tot zurückgelassen. Wo die Geschichte zu Ende sein könnte, nimmt die von Red Sonja aber erst ihren Anfang. Eine Göttin (so nehmen wir an) verleiht der willensstarken Sonja die Kraft, Rache zu nehmen und als Preis dafür anderen zu helfen.
Sonja, die nun die mythische Red Sonja geworden ist, hilft tatsächlich anderen Opfern, allerdings auf die vielleicht einzige Weise, die sie gelernt hat, und so säumen abgetrennte Köpfe und Gliedmaßen ihren Weg.
Erstaunt stelle ich fest, dass ich für dieses Schlachtfest, für diese Orgie der Gewalt fast fünf Sterne zu vergeben gewillt bin. Wie ist das möglich?
Es gibt Autoren, die Red Sonja wie eine mythische Figur schildern können, überpersönlich, schicksalhaft, von unbegreiflichen Mächten getrieben, mit Gegnern konfrontiert, die das Böse personifizieren und oft auch ihre Macht nicht alleine von dieser Welt beziehen. Roy Thomas legt mit dieser Ballade ein Musterbeispiel für das vor, was Red Sonja im vorgenannten Sinne im besten Fall sein kann. Red Sonja auf ihrem blutigen Feldzug zu begleiten kommt dem Gefühl am nächsten, das ich hatte, als ich den Film TROJA mit Brad Pitt als Achilles gesehen habe. Egal, was man an dem Film beanstanden mag, er ist monumental und Achill ist mythisch, ihm ist ein Schicksal bestimmt, das seinen persönlichen Interessen widerspricht, und das sich erst / nur im Trojanischen Krieg erfüllen kann. Darum muss er an diesem Krieg teilnehmen, und aus vergleichbaren Gründen muss Sonja, aus der die Red Sonja geworden ist, den Tyrannen töten. Und wir wissen: Das ist nicht das Ende des blutgetränkten Weges, es ist erst der Anfang.
Red Sonjas Schlachten sind keine Choreographie der Gewalt, nich ironisiert, wie sie uns bei Tarantino begegnen. Red Sonja ist, was sie ist: Eine Frau, die ihre Unschuld verloren hat und dazu verdammt ist, durch Robert E. Howards vorgeschichtliche Barbarenländer zu ziehen und Rache zu nehmen. Vergebung und Frieden, so sehr wir sie dem Mädchen wünschen, dass irgendwo in dieser Rachegöttin noch stecken muss, scheinen keine Option zu sein. Dass Red Sonja eines Tages sesshaft wird, heiratet, Kinder bekommt: unvorstellbar.
Esteban Maroto, 1942 geboren, ist ein spanischer Zeichner, den ich sehr schätze. Er hat mit seinen schwarz-weiß-roten Zeichnungen die monumentale Wucht der Ballade perfekt eingefangen:
February 25, 2020
Wow.
Brief, brutal, and beautiful, this is living legend Esteban Maroto at his finest. Over five decades later, and the man hasn't missed a step. A story truly worthy of the oversized presentation.
Brief, brutal, and beautiful, this is living legend Esteban Maroto at his finest. Over five decades later, and the man hasn't missed a step. A story truly worthy of the oversized presentation.
September 16, 2023
Well, a forward has never made me want to scrub myself with steel wool quite like this one did. I don't usually care about forwards -- honestly, I often skip them in comics -- but oh boy, is this one gross. Esteban Maroto, illustrator on this comic and the original lech to stuff Sonja into a steel bikini, writes a 'Letter to a redheaded goddess', and, uh, he writes like a creep. Choice bits include bragging that he was the first one to strip her down and saying that being forced to draw her with more clothes was like 'making love with a street hooker'.
Barf.
The story itself is overall meh, with far too much of its short page run devoted to rape. What I did like was the bard and Sonja showing up all scarred. The scars looked cool, plus you know that outfit leaves her open for injuries.
But really, everything was overwhelmed by Maroto's ick factor. I still can't believe how much I've had to write about a freaking forward.
Barf.
The story itself is overall meh, with far too much of its short page run devoted to rape. What I did like was the bard and Sonja showing up all scarred. The scars looked cool, plus you know that outfit leaves her open for injuries.
But really, everything was overwhelmed by Maroto's ick factor. I still can't believe how much I've had to write about a freaking forward.
May 18, 2022
A black and white Red Sonja comic that has absolutely spectacular art but a somewhat short and unsatisfying story. It also contains her original backstory where she was sexually assaulted by a bunch of random thugs that she later murders. I just wasn't feeling too much about this book and it wasn't for me.
November 15, 2021
Lindíssima obra trazida pelo Pipoca & Nanquim daquela que é a maior guerreira de todos os tempos, na maravilhosa tradução do inigualável Alexandre Calari.
A HQ conta a origem de Red Sonja num volume muito bem projetado. Ao final da estória temos o conto inédito A Sombra do Abutre que, sozinho, já é magistral.
Se houvesse mais uma estória que fosse o livro seria perfeito!
A HQ conta a origem de Red Sonja num volume muito bem projetado. Ao final da estória temos o conto inédito A Sombra do Abutre que, sozinho, já é magistral.
Se houvesse mais uma estória que fosse o livro seria perfeito!
May 24, 2019
Red Sonja: The Ballad of the Red Goddess by Roy Thomas is an homage to the classic sword and sorcery comics of long ago. Drawn in black and white with only splashes of red, this is a terrific tale of lust and revenge and absolutely one of the better origins to the warrior woman, Red Sonja.
"...But Milord...we might have years together...perhaps decades even.'
'...Yet in the end, relentless time would have snatched us from each other...and from the world...and from the universe.'
'...How can you despair...when you have so much?'
'...Because the more we have...the more death will take from us!'
'...Then...is there no way I can serve you, Milord?'
'...Oh yes. Yes. There is, my Princess.'
'...And...what is it?'
'...I will tell you. You can die..."
A marauding warlord has taken a small kingdom, killing and raping at will and his army tore through the city. But it was all too easy and the warlord sits upon his new throne, pensive and contemplating what this new kingdom has given him. Even the last in the line of the kingdom's royal family, a beautiful virgin princess, holds no allure to him. What he wants is youth and everlasting life. What he wants are the waters that will grant him the power of death.
His minstrel hears her new King and sings him the tale of the young girl who became a warrior. The legend of the Red Sonja and the Goddess whose waters brought the girl back from the brink of death and gave her strength to seek out revenge on the men who had abused her. The King demands his troops find this Red Sonja immediately but there was no need because Sonja was already at his door.
The is a beautifully done graphic novel and it is so due to its minimalist attitude toward the format itself. Mostly in black and white, it is a powerful tale of violence and justice and revenge. The origin tale of Sonja is one that has been told before and this one is dark in violence and rape and in the desire to destroy the men who would harm the innocents in such a way. This is an underlying aspect of Red Sonja, not just the lust for spoils and riches, but the the need for justice.
Roy Thomas has written a terrific story and the impressive artwork of Esteban Moroto make this one of the better Sonja stories to be found. This was initially published by Spanish publisher Planeta and this is the first time it has been translated into English. For fans of Red Sonja and we are a rabid bunch and for new fans to be introduced to this terrific character.
A terrific read!
"...But Milord...we might have years together...perhaps decades even.'
'...Yet in the end, relentless time would have snatched us from each other...and from the world...and from the universe.'
'...How can you despair...when you have so much?'
'...Because the more we have...the more death will take from us!'
'...Then...is there no way I can serve you, Milord?'
'...Oh yes. Yes. There is, my Princess.'
'...And...what is it?'
'...I will tell you. You can die..."
A marauding warlord has taken a small kingdom, killing and raping at will and his army tore through the city. But it was all too easy and the warlord sits upon his new throne, pensive and contemplating what this new kingdom has given him. Even the last in the line of the kingdom's royal family, a beautiful virgin princess, holds no allure to him. What he wants is youth and everlasting life. What he wants are the waters that will grant him the power of death.
His minstrel hears her new King and sings him the tale of the young girl who became a warrior. The legend of the Red Sonja and the Goddess whose waters brought the girl back from the brink of death and gave her strength to seek out revenge on the men who had abused her. The King demands his troops find this Red Sonja immediately but there was no need because Sonja was already at his door.
The is a beautifully done graphic novel and it is so due to its minimalist attitude toward the format itself. Mostly in black and white, it is a powerful tale of violence and justice and revenge. The origin tale of Sonja is one that has been told before and this one is dark in violence and rape and in the desire to destroy the men who would harm the innocents in such a way. This is an underlying aspect of Red Sonja, not just the lust for spoils and riches, but the the need for justice.
Roy Thomas has written a terrific story and the impressive artwork of Esteban Moroto make this one of the better Sonja stories to be found. This was initially published by Spanish publisher Planeta and this is the first time it has been translated into English. For fans of Red Sonja and we are a rabid bunch and for new fans to be introduced to this terrific character.
A terrific read!
May 31, 2019
This edition is very pretty with the big size, hard covers, thick pages and hefty dose of extra materials included.
Sadly, the story itself is too familiar. Maybe it deserved a retelling with new art, but in my opinion it did not. Why waste all this talent and time and effort to this when they could've make a new story. A bit like all those damn remake-movies.
But that said, the art is good, the use of red is really nice touch, but still..... Do something original.
Sadly, the story itself is too familiar. Maybe it deserved a retelling with new art, but in my opinion it did not. Why waste all this talent and time and effort to this when they could've make a new story. A bit like all those damn remake-movies.
But that said, the art is good, the use of red is really nice touch, but still..... Do something original.
November 8, 2025
Una historia de origen con un arte deslumbrante, especialmente las viñetas de Esteban Maroto
August 16, 2023
Not a bad read. Another take on her origin story. Truthfully though, I could do without another go around of the gang rape scene.
August 7, 2023
About what you would expect for a comic like this. Probably not for the kids, but it fits within the genre of fantasy/barbarian works. Had its moments but probably not the greatest of literature.
April 8, 2018
Una obra de arte con mucha historia detrás. El rojo fundido en el blanco y negro le sienta de maravilla.
June 18, 2019
Art is beautiful. Story, unfortunately, is lacking.
July 22, 2019
I like the frame style and art in this graphic novel. It also has arguably the best RS costume --the red boot and glove combo.
September 22, 2019
The art is excellent - the story and writing...less so.
September 30, 2019
Great art and great prose, but unfortunately it includes the much-maligned defilement origin story.
August 21, 2020
Less than hoped
August 5, 2021
Esta é uma excelente HQ para quem conhece e para quem não conhece a Red Sonja! Além da arte, do ritmo e da roteirização, gosto muito de como eles apresentam a origem clássica da personagem, mas deixam em aberto essa história, dando uma ar mais mitológico, antigo e oral para as histórias da Red Sonja. Lembrando que a Gail Simone, consagrada roteirista da vermelha, reformulou a origem e a personalidade da She-Devil em 2014. Particularmente, eu gosto de ambas as versões e abraço a abertura para a variedade de origens dada pela Balada da Deusa Ruiva, dando um ar de histórias orais ou arqueológicas de uma época distante que deixa em aberto a verossimilhança e a coerência de seus mitos. No final, Santi Casas até ilustra imagens icônicas de várias versões da personagem, desde a época da Marvel até a da Dynamite, inclusive a de Gail Simone. O conto de Howard no final é a cereja do bolo!
O único ponto negativo da obra é o texto introdutório do artista Estebán Maroto. Ele o escreve como uma carta para Red Sonja. Uma carta carregada de machismo e preconceito; transfobia, para ser mais específico. Vale lembra que foi ele quem deu o famoso "biquíni de metal" para a personagem. Tal vestimenta "se justifica" dentro da narrativa da obra em questão, mas depois de ler essa introdução do Maroto fica difícil não ver o figurino de uma forma mais crítica. Ele é um excelente artista, os desenhos dele em A Balada da Deusa Ruiva são excelentes e muito bonitos, mas a "carta" dele é, no mínimo, de mal gosto e desconfortante.
O único ponto negativo da obra é o texto introdutório do artista Estebán Maroto. Ele o escreve como uma carta para Red Sonja. Uma carta carregada de machismo e preconceito; transfobia, para ser mais específico. Vale lembra que foi ele quem deu o famoso "biquíni de metal" para a personagem. Tal vestimenta "se justifica" dentro da narrativa da obra em questão, mas depois de ler essa introdução do Maroto fica difícil não ver o figurino de uma forma mais crítica. Ele é um excelente artista, os desenhos dele em A Balada da Deusa Ruiva são excelentes e muito bonitos, mas a "carta" dele é, no mínimo, de mal gosto e desconfortante.
October 31, 2022
I forget comics are on here. Comics are books, too, YA FOOLS!
I mean fool in the familial sense. Anyway, this comic was just amazing. Roy Thomas is a legend (he was a sincere fan of REH and truly understood the character enough to bring Conan to the comic world). In any case, the art style was absolutely perfect here with Red Sonja's patented red hair being gloriously featured. The only quibble I have here is about Red Sonja's origins, I. E. that she was raped and a goddess gave her power to go get vengeance. Basically my point is I love her character, and people rising out of tragedy is as triumphant as the phoenix from ashes. That's essentially what she is, a proverbial phoenix of a woman.
But in later years I've read newer comics, not all good (many just awful), that paint her in a different light and spend a lot less time focusing on the unsavory events of her origin. So for me I just want to skip past that rather than see it again and again. I'm currently reading through a few other Sonja comics and enjoying it. Gail Simone's is good, apart from (un?)intentionally turning her into a man at times.
All in all this one is great. One that is worthy of shelf space.
I mean fool in the familial sense. Anyway, this comic was just amazing. Roy Thomas is a legend (he was a sincere fan of REH and truly understood the character enough to bring Conan to the comic world). In any case, the art style was absolutely perfect here with Red Sonja's patented red hair being gloriously featured. The only quibble I have here is about Red Sonja's origins, I. E. that she was raped and a goddess gave her power to go get vengeance. Basically my point is I love her character, and people rising out of tragedy is as triumphant as the phoenix from ashes. That's essentially what she is, a proverbial phoenix of a woman.
But in later years I've read newer comics, not all good (many just awful), that paint her in a different light and spend a lot less time focusing on the unsavory events of her origin. So for me I just want to skip past that rather than see it again and again. I'm currently reading through a few other Sonja comics and enjoying it. Gail Simone's is good, apart from (un?)intentionally turning her into a man at times.
All in all this one is great. One that is worthy of shelf space.
April 23, 2024
One of the more gorgeous Sonja books I've ever read -- if not full on the prettiest, but I would mostly recommend this for Esteban Maroto's foreword and comments, as he is THE MOST SPANISH MAN ALIVE
He is simultaneously ramblingly insane, angrily horny, and screamingly misogynistic. Let me tell you, not a single Red Sonja writer has made me laugh so much as this man talking about his process. Having to draw a breastplate on Sonja one time (it made her look like transvestite disguised as a drag queen (????)) was akin to making love a to a street hooker... a shameful episode... best forgotten...
At one point he rambles about RATS IN DE BLOOD????
He also ends his foreword with a plea for Sonja to always protect the innocent... us mere mortals need heroes.... thereby revealing his insane Catholic projections of the virgin Mary on a cheesecake sword and sorcery heroine.
Dear reader, I shed a single tear and clapped. A+++ would read more Maroto Musings any day.
He is simultaneously ramblingly insane, angrily horny, and screamingly misogynistic. Let me tell you, not a single Red Sonja writer has made me laugh so much as this man talking about his process. Having to draw a breastplate on Sonja one time (it made her look like transvestite disguised as a drag queen (????)) was akin to making love a to a street hooker... a shameful episode... best forgotten...
At one point he rambles about RATS IN DE BLOOD????
He also ends his foreword with a plea for Sonja to always protect the innocent... us mere mortals need heroes.... thereby revealing his insane Catholic projections of the virgin Mary on a cheesecake sword and sorcery heroine.
Dear reader, I shed a single tear and clapped. A+++ would read more Maroto Musings any day.
September 24, 2020
Roy Thomas se reencuentra con su reinterpretación de la heroína howardiana junto a los lápices del maestro Esteban Maroto (quien en los setenta dio a la espadachina su imagen definitiva) y el aporte gráfico de Santi Casas. Tres talentos reunidos en una novela gráfica cuya fidelidad al filón de espada y brujería no permite muchas sorpresas argumentales, pero ofrece en cambio un ritmo ágil en la línea de sus viejos relatos y el estupendo desempeño de ambos dibujantes, de estilos tan opuestos como complementarlos. Bello homenaje a una justiciera que avista sus primer medio siglo de aventuras y tiene en este especial un muestra idónea, sea para sus seguidores clásicos o bien para lectores potenciales.
May 22, 2023
Uma maravilhosa edição trazida ao Brasil pela Pipoca e Nanquim, a arte não fica pra trás, hora transicionando entre um traço mais atual e um mais clássico em momentos de flashback, unindo com o estilo de preto,branco e vermelho da um diferencial a mais pra essa obra.
Tirando a socialização da Sonja, que é justificável pelo fruto da época de suas vendas, o quadrinho não tem muitos defeitos, talvez se a história fosse um pouco maior, aí seria cinco estrelas com certeza. Mas o final com o conto original do Robert E. Howard fecha essa edição maravilhosa com chave de ouro. Nada tenho a acrescentar em relação aos bastidores de design do quadrinho, é simplesmente incrível e interessante, principalmente pra mim que é mais ligado nessa área de desenho e tal.
Super recomendo.
Tirando a socialização da Sonja, que é justificável pelo fruto da época de suas vendas, o quadrinho não tem muitos defeitos, talvez se a história fosse um pouco maior, aí seria cinco estrelas com certeza. Mas o final com o conto original do Robert E. Howard fecha essa edição maravilhosa com chave de ouro. Nada tenho a acrescentar em relação aos bastidores de design do quadrinho, é simplesmente incrível e interessante, principalmente pra mim que é mais ligado nessa área de desenho e tal.
Super recomendo.
December 29, 2021
Está avaliação foi em cima da edição em português publicada pela editora Pipoca e Nanquim de 2021.
O livro traz uma história em quadrinhos da guerreira Red Sonja criada por Robert E. Howard, o criador de Conan. A história tem roteiro assinado por Roy Thomas e desenhos por Esteban Maroto e Santi Casas. Os desenhos são muito bons, apesar do vilão não ter ficado muito bom na minha opinião, entretanto, o roteiro é uma porcaria que não vale o papel gasto. O que salva a edição é a história original da Red Sonja que se passa durante o cerco turco à cidade de Viena no século XVI. A história revela toda a maestria de Howard com as palavras e a tradução é bastante boa.
O livro traz uma história em quadrinhos da guerreira Red Sonja criada por Robert E. Howard, o criador de Conan. A história tem roteiro assinado por Roy Thomas e desenhos por Esteban Maroto e Santi Casas. Os desenhos são muito bons, apesar do vilão não ter ficado muito bom na minha opinião, entretanto, o roteiro é uma porcaria que não vale o papel gasto. O que salva a edição é a história original da Red Sonja que se passa durante o cerco turco à cidade de Viena no século XVI. A história revela toda a maestria de Howard com as palavras e a tradução é bastante boa.
September 21, 2023
This was originally published for Planeta Comics decades ago. It's really short, only about 30 pages long with lots of filler and sketches. Esteban Maroto comes across as a major league creep in his forward, bragging about how he was the one who stripped her down to her chainmail bikini and comparing Red Sonja to a street hooker. The story has the basics of Red Sonja's origin, but adds in a gang rape showing her tied to the ground and talking about everyone taking a turn. It's pretty awful. I'm hoping Marvel didn't have anything to do with this, but given that Roy Thomas wrote it, who knows?
June 25, 2024
Un cómic interesante, que he leído en digital, sobre todo por la belleza cromática con ese juego entre el blanco, negro y rojo en la ilustración de Maroto, siempre tan característica y con ese sabor tan de gran clásico (él lo es).
La historia ofrece una reelaboración del origen de Sonia la Roja, violenta, intensa, con una escena de violación en grupo bastante edulcorada (algo que se agradece, en el fondo, porque ya satura lo grotesco de estas reiteraciones), que abre cierta ventana al asunto de los multiversos.
Una historia breve, entretenida, donde importa más el arte que la trama y que sirve para deleitarse en la belleza de la ilustración.
La historia ofrece una reelaboración del origen de Sonia la Roja, violenta, intensa, con una escena de violación en grupo bastante edulcorada (algo que se agradece, en el fondo, porque ya satura lo grotesco de estas reiteraciones), que abre cierta ventana al asunto de los multiversos.
Una historia breve, entretenida, donde importa más el arte que la trama y que sirve para deleitarse en la belleza de la ilustración.
July 18, 2023
5/5 ✩
• absolutely gorgeous artwork that is a joy to take in; beautiful use of details and color that I could stare at all day
• the narrative prose is lovely and engaging to follow
• I love how well-contained this story is - you don't need any previous knowledge of Red Sonja to enjoy this book, so it's a great introduction for new readers
• absolutely gorgeous artwork that is a joy to take in; beautiful use of details and color that I could stare at all day
• the narrative prose is lovely and engaging to follow
• I love how well-contained this story is - you don't need any previous knowledge of Red Sonja to enjoy this book, so it's a great introduction for new readers
February 8, 2025
Me ha atrapado. Es tan maravilloso el arte de Maroto... y el trabajo de Santi Casas es muy bueno. El entintado en blanco, negro y rojo transmite añadidos a la historia que completa el gran Roy Thomas con pericia para que la historia, siendo corta y sin poder contar con un gran desarrollo, presente nuevamente y con gran acierto el inicio de Sonja. ¡Grandes!
September 6, 2023
read for free on hoopla, had heard of red sonja but never read anything. Sounds like a typical woman warrior origin story. I know the series is famous for blood and action, but this story at least was tame and predictable.
April 5, 2019
The origin story for the 'she devil with a sword', great art and classic story, screams make me a movie!
April 10, 2019
Awesome story. Awesome art.
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