Review – Red Sonja: Black, White, Red #2
Review – Red Sonja: Black, White, Red #2
Writers: Jonboy Meyers, Jeff Parker, David F. Walker
Artists: Will Robson, Natalie Nourigat, Jonboy Meyers
Genre: Sword and Sorcery
Publication Date: 11th August 2021
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Variant, Cosplay and Virgin Covers: Tabitha Lyons (Cosplayer), Jonboy Meyers, Lucio Parrillo, David Nakayama, Jamie Tyndall
Issue #2
The greatest tales! The most amazing storytellers! Red Sonja, like you’ve NEVER seen before…all presented in beautiful black, white, and red!
JONBOY MEYERS (Teen Titans) presents an ageing Queen Sonja, face-to-face with a long-forgotten foe who threatens to change the world for the worse…
JEFF PARKER (Aquaman) and NATALIE NOURIGAT (Disney) toss Sonja into a living sentient fungus bog, with no easy exit out…
DAVID F. WALKER (Naomi, Bitter Root) and WILL ROBSON (Fantastic Four) feature a creature from myth, with a craving for the blood of a She-Devil…
Check out what we thought about issue #1 here
Writers: Jonboy Meyers, Jeff Parker, David F. Walker
Another issue and another three short sharp tales showing the boys over at Marvel and DC how you handle a BWR title. Three tales Proelium Finalis, Edible (ahem) and Listen Close.
So gather round and listen close, as I tell you of the greatest warrior to walk the earth. Her name was Red Sonja…
In Proelium Finalis an ageing warrior queen faces off against an ancient foe and their armies. At the spearhead of the defending army, she will show no mercy and all shall fall at her blade. This is classic Hyborian lore, with Sonja recounting her life and her purpose.
Edible tells of Sonja helping a village who summoned her by a falcon. A nearby bog is causing concern with many men and now a young child going missing. The horror of the tale may stop you from ever eating mushrooms again.
Listen Closely shows a father recounting the tale of Sonja on the trail of a Gorgon, a creature that turns all men who look at it to stone. Will Sonja succumb and who exactly is King Ass-man?
all three tales hit the mark squarely with listen closely the strongest of them.
Artists: Will Robson, Natalie Nourigat, Jonboy Meyers
You can’t have a Red Sonja tale without two main red factors her hair and the blood of her enemies and all the artistic talent promote both of these assets to their highest levels. Nourigat’s second story Edible is a hilarious but perfectly drawn, cartoon-style tale with simple linework that shows just what you can do with the character with a good script and a great artist.
The two other tales are fully brought to life with this sterling work of the colourists and letterers using the minimal palette to fully add another dimension to the stories.
Overall Thoughts
Another month, and another great issue with no tales used as page stuffers. This black, white and red format seems to allow the essential Red Sonja to shine through and become the full focus of the issue. Dynamite as usual has used an amazing cosplayer for the photo cosplay cover as well.
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