Legenderry: Red Sonja

author: Marc Andreyko
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.33
book published: 2015
rating: 3
read at: 2016/07/27
date added: 2016/07/27
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Legenderry: Red Sonja' which is set in Bill Willingham's Legenderry universe takes Red Sonja and sets her firmly in the Victorian/Steampunk era. I expected to not like it, and I actually enjoyed it.

Red Sonja has a ship and a crew and she finds herself in port. When she chances into a local bar for some fun, she ends up getting involved in an adventure that will take her on an adventure weaving through some famous fictional characters of the era, including Victor Frankenstein and an army of his undead henchmen. The journey takes her to a fortress run by Frankenstein and she finds an interesting ally. When her ship is sunk, she is picked up by an unusual invention and meets another famous character of the era. Even with new allies, the fight against Victor seems hopeless, but this is Red Sonja, and she's not afraid of a good fight.

It's a bit odd to see this character in a different era, but I think the story stays mostly true to her nature. There's not a lot of down time for drinking and carousing, but that gets implied at the beginning, then the story rockets forward and never really lets up. There are some good twists and turns along the way .

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Dynamite, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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