Red Sonja/Conan: The Blood of a God

author: Dynamic Forces Inc.
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.34
book published: 2016
rating: 3
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date added: 2016/06/18
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Red Sonja/Conan: The Blood of a God' by Victor Gischler with art by Ed Benes and Roberto Castro is a perfectly fine story, but I've been spoiled by what Gail Simone has done with the Red Sonja character.

A kingdom wants to wage war with a sorceror and a mercenary army has a battle amongst themselves to find out who should lead. When the victors are Red Sonja and Conan, we know the army is in good hands. The mage they face is named Kai'Ang and he is a gifted herbalist who has concocted a liquid that creates horrific monsters. When Sonja is knocked out during the battle, she wakes to find carnage all around her. When she and Conan investigate, they discover one of their oldest and most dangerous foes is actually behind it all.

I felt a bit cheated when the battle gets completely overlooked because Red Sonja gets knocked out. There are some flashbacks, but it felt like a bit of a cheat to me. Included is a gallery of alternate covers for the series. It's not a terrible story, but I've read better ones lately. Still I am kind of a sucker for the sword and sorcery genre.

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


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