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Sorry I m late to the party and I guess I missed a lot of fun I received this volume from a generous logma r from the North and I ll be forever grateful This was my first encounter with Red Sonja the red headed heroine from times long gone who also goes by the designation of She devil with a sword often clothed just barely in a chain mail bikini for her own protection of course swinging her bidenh nder and shooting her arrows at her enemies of which there are many and whose response is usually a single in case the arrow cuts right thru the throat. Red Sonja, Vol. 1 pdf editor Yeah Red Sonja isn t exactly inhibited by suaveness and etiquette Her actions speak louder than words and her sword is usually quicker than the eyes or into the eyes of her enemies That s not surprising either In flashbacks you learn about her fate and how she became this kind of avenging angel which you better not piss off. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1975 While reading especially the second part I asked myself who this Sonja reminds me of and I came to the conclusion that it is a mixture of two characters from the Nibelungenlied Krimhild wife of the late Siegfried who is driven by revenge for her husband s murder and Brunhild powerful shieldmaiden and like queen who ordered Siegfried s murder My suspicion was somehow confirmed when I saw this picture 1897 of Brunhild that could almost count as an early incarnation of Red Sonja Apart from killing enemies there s also an inner struggle to be found in Red Sonja who at least in this volume has a deeper character than I would have first suspected And humor is not missing either even though it s mostly quite dry and probably not even noticed by the heroine herself. Red Sonja, Vol. 1 ebookee 0 Unported License Gail Simone I enjoyed this but always felt that Sonja was not normal human Regardless it was great story and enjoyed art as well Go girl go Gail Simone Well I tried this out because I m trying a second book by some certain authors that I had a 1 star first experience with but keep hearing No they do all this other stuff that s really good give them another try. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1998 After reading the garbage that is Clean Room I thought I wasn t gonna read any Gail Simone again but I decided to try this because Simone is one of those authors I heard I should give another chance to and I was already thinking I should try Red Sonja comics in general especially since I already adore another bad ass Dynamite Comics heroine Vampirella for those who don t follow my reviews and know how much I fanboy over her. Comics graphic novels red sonja, vol. 11 What s it about There s a plague in the kingdom and all the soldiers have died from it Now at request of the King Red Sonja is training a team of fierce women to fight the fish people attacking the kingdom However things get pretty fucked up as Red Sonja begins to wonder if she s still the bad ass she devil with a sword she once was or if it s time to realize she s not their devil any. Comics graphic novels red sonja, vol. 11 There s some good bloody action which is the main thing I wanted in this book The action scenes are pretty intense too and the wonderful art I just mentioned compliments them so well. EBook Red Sonja, Vol. 1993 There s some parts that get into sorta boring monologuing Those scenes where the character s just won t shut up and I m like Sonja just chop someone s head off already The feminist stuff is kinda forced There s a few parts where it just sorta goes on about Look I m a bad ass but I m also a girl I like several strong female characters and support equality but when you constantly cram in messages and or reminders it gets preachy I often enjoy those kinds of characters but her personality isn t very interesting to me and I don t get the booze thing She is OBSESSED with booze and instead of it being an interesting character flaw or struggle like it is with some characters like Jessica Jones but it s like the spinach to her Popeye I d say I mostly like the character but she could be much better. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1990 Is Simone back on the reading list While I m not going to avoid books written by her like I used to I can t say I m particularly interested in trying of her work I think I d put her on the same level as most authors her name on the writer s spot won t encourage me to read it but if it s interesting or recommended to me I ll put it wherever on my reading list. PDF Red Sonja, Vol. 1997 Overall It s okay I would say it s sorta entertaining and I m gonna add volume 2 to my reading list but I wouldn t really recommend it and it is very flawed At the time I am typing this it is available for free on Kindle Unlimited so maybe if you re particularly interested in Red Sonja or Gail Simone AVOID CLEAN ROOM and have free access to this than maybe it s worth checking out Otherwise there s a lot of better fantasy stories and bad ass women in comics to read about. EPub Red Sonja, Vol. 1997 3 5PS If you want to see someone kill shit with a sword read Berserk it s a long series but I ve read the first 10 volumes and it s fucking amazing Gail Simone This is another new series for me I enjoyed it but there was something missing Instead of a series this felt like a one shot and I wanted the story fleshed out There was a lot crammed into about 200 pages that I think could ve just as easily been expanded to twice as many issues. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1993 That being said Red Sonja is a great character She reminded me of Xena albeit drunk and bloodthirsty but she has some similar qualities Annisia even reminded me a bit of crazy old Callisto with a dash of Gabby thrown in I m sorry if these analogies are lost on you but WHY HAVEN T YOU WATCHED XENA. EPub Red Sonja, Vol. 1996 I read this because it s by Gail Simone and I like the comics she writes The artwork is well done but what really caught my eye were the covers drawn by Jenny Frison She does beautiful work. EBook Red Sonja, Vol. 1993 Red Sonja s story could have ended here but it didn t so I shall continue Gail Simone While I ve never heard of Red Sonja before one look at the chainmail bikini and the sword tells you everything you need to know she s Conan the Barbarian without the Y chromosome As for the story there are nuances but it s basically Red Sonja saves a kingdom from an invading army ie the standard fantasy hero storyline Hats or helmets off to Gail Simone I d written her off as a comics creator just not for me but then I d only been reading her DC stuff Take her away from that schizophrenic editorial team and she shines because totally unexpectedly her Red Sonja won me over Simone hits the ground running throwing us the story sans Sonja immediately There s a major battle going on between King Dimath and the enemy Zamoran king Dimath s son is not a warrior but science inclined these are all relevant points later in the story This is what I really liked best about Simone s storytelling in this book no scenes are wasted irrelevant and everything we need to know we see rather than being told a departure from the DC style of storytelling We meet Sonja drunk and dozing next to a fire in the woods bandits stealing up on this gorgeous scantily clad woman all alone not knowing she s basically a superhero It s a fun scene that tells us 1 she drinks like a god and therefore cool as hell and 2 she s danger personified even when plastered This established format flashback then return to present repeat is how the book plays out and it works really well The flashbacks fill in the blanks without slowing down the main story and add to the build up making for a satisfying payoff at the end For instance I expected that Sonja s loyalty to King Dimath her relationship with Dark Annisia and even her own background would be things left untouched they were probably dealt with in previous books or the core readership don t care because they already know this stuff But it all gets explained even her origin story fitting in nicely alongside the main story and making this an accessible self contained jumping on point for new readers like me When King Dimath reaches out to Sonja for help we re wondering why she cares so much about him cue flashback to show why When we re wondering the significance of Dark Annisia to Sonja we re shown via a flashback When Sonja s at her lowest ebb seemingly at the end we see her at the beginning when she first became Red Sonja That s exactly how flashbacks should be used to emphasise plot points and their relevance to the character s journey while also giving them credible motivations I love that most of the characters are complex though my one main criticism of the comic would be the one dimensionality of the villain Sonja is a lone wolf but she makes exceptions like fighting for Dimath though she still refuses to bow to him like a subject She also has a great classic arc that comes takes her down then up and completes neatly in a full circle by the end Sonja and Annisia were once friends and it s hinted something though they re mortal enemies now but they re also not their fealties changing as the story progresses It s not a simple cut and dried goodie v baddie scenario and while Annisia is the perfect nemesis for Sonja that fact alone makes their characters all the compelling Tiath Dimath s son at first seems like a straightforward saviour but develops the we get to know him and even Ayla and Nias the two archer girls sent to bring Sonja back to their kingdom have character arcs It s so impressive how Simone juggled everything so skilfully Walter Geovani how am I only now hearing about this artist He produces page after page of stunning artwork vast and detailed battle scenes breath taking vistas plague ridden camps vicious and graphic fight scenes so great and glorious splash pages He produces a convincingly lived in world for Red Sonja This guy is a bona fide revelation I know this isn t Geovanni s fault but the outfit itself is kinda unforgivable though I guess it s central to the character s look She s not in the chainmail bikini the whole time anyway There are also some amazing covers from Nicola Scott Amanda Conner Pia Guerra Jenny Frison and Becky Cloonan Fiona Staples though wow I wasn t blown away with her work on Saga boo hiss I know but she is one helluva cover artist That Josie and the Pussycats cover was sensational and her Red Sonja here is something special so evocative This book has a fantastic covers gallery I rarely mention them though they re a usual fixture in trades but Red Sonja s covers gallery is superb I m generally not a fantasy reader but Gail Simone s Red Sonja is such an excellent comic it s worth checking out whether or not you re into the genre In the same way that Rick Remender s best work is non Marvel it seems Simone s good comics are non DC published Full of quality writing and art and an entertaining story to boot Queens of Plagues is a brilliant 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Gail Simone is a comic book writer well known for her work on Birds of Prey DC Wonder Woman DC and Deadpool Marvel among others and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original Women in Refrigerators website and a regular column called Youll All Be Sorry Gail Simone is a comic book writer well known for her work on Birds of Prey DC Wonder Woman DC and Deadpool Marvel among others and has also written humorous and critical commentary on comics and the comics industry such as the original Women in Refrigerators website and a regular column called You ll All Be Sorry site_link Gail Simone Batgirl Birds of Prey gives the iconic fantasy heroine a fresh new attitude Red Sonja the She Devil with a Sword intends to pay back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths Who is Dark Annisia and how has this fearsome warrior accomplished what no god nor demon has been able to do force Sonja to her knees in surrender An epic tale of blood lust and vengeance Queen of the Plagues takes Red Sonja from the depths of her own grave to the heights of battlefield glory Collects issues 1 to 6 Featuring Gail Simone s Red Sonja 1 script Red Sonja Vol 1 Queen of PlaguesHow to Wear a Chain Mail Bikini in the SnowBest known for her chain mail bikini Red Sonja has not exactly become a feminist icon ever since Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor Smith first adapted Robert E Howard s Depression era pulp character into comics back in 1973 Thankfully though the She Devil with a Sword is exactly the kind of exploitation character comic book writer Gail Simone loves to get her hands on A few years ago Simone transformed the Birds of Prey from mere eye candy into full fledged female characters and now it is Red Sonja s turn. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1998 To be sure the male gaze is still rewarded under Simone s direction as even the bitter cold of winter cannot prevent our heroine from flaunting her famous bikini After all who would recognize her if she was dressed for the weather Still you get the impression that Simone s Red Sonja couldn t care less about the way she looks Instead she gets the job done job description killing bad guys and drinks too much after work. EBook Red Sonja, Vol. 1998 In short Gail Simone pulls off the difficult balancing act between exploitation and empowerment Her sense of humor keeps the title s exploitative tendencies in check and there is a lot going on plot wise some of it surprisingly ambitious and dark that is completely unrelated to our heroine s undoubtedly excellent cleavage The result is almost certainly the best Red Sonja comic book to date and should appeal to anybody with a weak spot for sword and sorcery Looking at the feedback here at GR it is striking how many positive responses there are from female readers Gail Simone A barbarian series I actually liked a guess there is a first time for everything Gail Simone actually provides a story not just twenty pages of sword fighting and blood Walter Geovanni s art was a pleasant surprise Usually coming across a new artist from an indie publisher means the art will be suspect but not is this case Geovanni s art is a knockout punch to the chin Gail Simone Being Sonja means being called to darkness and pain knowing that you have the power to alter and take the lives of many A great many And praying to the Gods that you always choose the right side Red Sonja in a rare moment of self reflectionI ve mentioned repeatedly that Gail Simone s work on the Batgirl and Birds of Prey titles has made me a big fan of her storytelling talent Strong kick ass and intelligent female protagonists she s also written for Wonder Woman are her speciality So even after being disappointed by volumes 1 and 2 of The Movement I was very curious to check out her rebooting of the saucy sword and sorcery heroine best known as a contemporary of Conan the Barbarian during Marvel s run in the mid 70 s. Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1975 The character and the writer are such a great match There s lots of bloodily crunchy action and solid drama In the middle of it all is a main character who while not invincible because that would be boring is unapologetically the roughest toughest person in any room or battlefield She s a fierce warrior who is shrewd loves to tip back the spirits and is good with a humorous one liner just like a movie star in a Hollywood blockbuster Red Sonja is also surrounded by a great cast of supporting characters such as her valiant teenage bodyguards Nias and Ayla This type of sci fi fantasy tale is usually not on my reading list at all but Queen of Plagues was one damn entertaining volume Gail Simone I thought this was fantastic I have loved Red Sonja for years ever since I watched her movie and own with Arnold as Conan I even have her bloody Funko Pop Anyhoo I read this on kindle unlimited but I plan to add the physical copy to my collection when I can afford it I loved the story and the art I will leave some pics in no particular order Mel Gail Simone 2022I recently got a chance to read this again and it held up This was a cool 1st volume and I m definitely going to track the rest of it down and finish the story out 2014I d never even heard of Red Sonja before picking this up Evidently she s been around for a while Sorry hardcore fan base Anyway it was easy enough for a newbie like me to follow the story so that has to count for something:
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I don t care for that It doesn t help that all but one of the male characters and he dies pretty early on are assholes not necessarily sexist but really: Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1999 All in all I was very satisfied with the strongest female redhead ever since Pippi Longstocking This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 3, EBook Red Sonja, Vol. 1991 Pros The story is pretty interesting Nothing too special but it entertained me well enough for six issues which is what it s meant to do: Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1999 The art is pretty great It very much suits the tone of the book and makes the story pop if that makes sense, Red Sonja, Vol. 1 ebooks online There s a bit of humor here and there that works pretty well, Comics graphic novels red sonja, vol. 11 Cons The dialogue is not good It was just very similar to some of the stereotypical shonen manga sort of dialogue except without the calling out attacks, EPub Red Sonja, Vol. 1995 But since I m not a big fan of the barbarian stuff I m really not sure how this holds up to the other sword wielding stuff out there. Red Sonja, Vol. 1 books Or even if there is other stuff like this I ve never seen it but then again I ve never looked for it, Book Red Sonja, Vol. 1992 She saves a town kingdom kills evil people and has enough flashbacks for the uninformed reader to get the gist of her backstory Gail Simone
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