Red Sonja Volume 1: Queen Of Plagues

author: Gail Simone

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.97

book published: 2014

rating: 5

read at: 2014/05/18

date added: 2014/05/18

shelves: graphic-novels

review:

'Red Sonja Volume 1: Queen of Plagues' brings a fresh and action packed story to the She-Devil with a Sword. There is a lot to like in this story. Sword and sorcery action, humor and pathos, and revenge.



Red Sonja reveals her backstory throughout the volume, but at the beginning of the story, she is rescued from a Zamorran slave pit by conquering King Dimath. She had been forced to fight in arena combat for years. Her gratitude to the king is remembered years later when the king is under siege by the woman Red Sonja was chained next to, Dark Annisia. There is also a plague hitting everyone, even Red Sonja. This is just a tip of the storyline.



It's told perfectly. This is character that sparks some nerves with her sexist portrayal, but as she's written here by Gail Simone, she is confident, irreverent and totally independent (especially on men). It's such a satisfying reconfigure of this character. Sure, the chainmail bikini is still here, but this is a character that wears it as a challenge and a taunt. There is humor, great action and I want to see where this goes next. Really, really great!



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this great graphic novel.





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