This enjoyable little run, with its comedy based mostly theme is nearing the top, as Red Sonja has had a change of kinds to her present predicament. Though this variation has a extra vital ramification than simply affecting her.
The villain stands revealed; Mordred now free from the cursed armour, leaves Sonja and her mates as a way to seek for the possessed sword, Caliban. Now, it’s as much as Sonja, Lanzlot, Gawain and Merlin to cease Mordred’s horde initially and plan on the way to cease Mordred from his quest for Caliban!
I’ve been shocked by the humour degree in Dan Abnett’s writing on this sequence. The odd couple impact of a reluctant helper in Sonja and her cursed “know more than her” chainmail has been enjoyable from the outset. This relationship has been the backbones and most pleasant side of the run so far. Therefore, with the chainmail’s latest exorcism, Abnett has a very misplaced one of many key components of the e-book. The interactions between the Sonja’s gang and the wild mumblings of Merlin, humorous in its personal manner, fails to seize the earlier humorous highs. Abnett must be on his “A” recreation to fight this and does so by delivering a extra motion based mostly concern the place Sonja flexes her She-Devil muscle mass, even with a damaged sword!
With the primary relationship, and the following comedy inherent inside it, artist Luca Colandrea steps as much as profit from the absurdity, to most if to not Sonja, of taking a battle to a military with a damaged sword. Colandrea additionally will get to flex his “magical” types with Merlin stepping up within the battle. The cartoony stylings permits for visible humour, although with out its’ written counterpart, its not as efficient as in earlier points. The colours from Ellie Wright stay a brilliant affairs indicating the lighter tone of this sequence compared to different Sonja books on the rack. Jeff Eckleberry’s letters additionally attempt to convey a way of enjoyable to proceedings. Finally, there are a raft of covers to select from; patrons alternative wins out!
With the primary side of the e-book standing revealed, this e-book has type of misplaced its uniqueness, which is a big disgrace. Still with Abnett on board, there’s a sense of the writing falling in step with extra normal expectation. Of course, now that she is free from the curse, I hope that Sonja returns to her standard clothes alternative. I assume that Immortal Red Sonja was enjoyable whereas it lasted. I simply didn’t count on for that finish to be concern #8 prematurely.
Writing – 3.5 Stars
Art – 3.5 Stars
Colors – 3.5 Stars
Overall – 3.5 Stars
Written by; Dan Abnett
Art by; Luca Colandrea
Colors; Ellie Wright
Letters by; Jeff Eckleberry
Published by; Dynamite Entertainment
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