So, I only read one comic this week, but it had two fun and amazing stories in it, so I thought I would go ahead and still do a mini review for it.
Red Sonja: Lord of Fools #1
This one-shot is a follow up to the recently completed first arc of the latest Red Sonja ongoing from Dynamite Comics. This issue and the ongoing series are both written by Mark Russel and both share the same editor, Nate Cosby. However, the art in this issue is done by both Bob Q and Katie O’Meara, and they both did beautiful job drawing this world and characters!
Like I said, there are two stories in this series, though the transition is so smooth it’s hard to tell at first. The first story follows the family of the antagonist of the main series. Since this is a mini review, I won’t go into details, but I love when stories do this, seeing the other side and what they have to deal with. It makes the villain seem way more interesting. So I was glad Russel did this. The second story is less connected to the first, but is a fun one, we get to learn more about one of Red Sonja’s companions in the main series, and we get to learn his history. I love seeing magic in Sonja’s world, so if you like magic, you will love the second story.
Both stories give off a rich history, and will add to my enjoyment of the main series. It’s hard to follow up Gail Simone and Amy Chu (both wrote the characters in their own series before Russel) but Russel has done an amazing job with the character. I highly recommend checking out his Red Sonja series, and this one-shot!
4/5
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