2023 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the comic book heroine Red Sonja, and Dynamite Entertainment is marking the occasion with the release of The Best of Red Sonja, a 360-page hardback collection compiling some of the biggest moments and standout gems from the history of the She-Devil with a Sword.
The collection begins with Red Sonja’s earliest appearances in Marvel Comics’ Marvel Feature, through her own solo series and epic tales from the likes of Gail Simone, Amy Chu and Mark Russell from throughout the Dynamite era, including (at the time of writing, although subject to finalisation):
- “Red Sonja” by Roy Thomas, Esteban Maroto, & Neal Adams – Savage Sword of Conan #1
- “The Day of the Sword” by Roy Thomas, Doug Moench & Howard Chaykin – Kull & the Barbarians #3
- “The Temple of Abomination” by Roy Thomas & Dick Giordano – Marvel Feature (1975) #1
- “The Blood of the Unicorn” by Roy Thomas, Ed Summer, Clair Noo, & Frank Thorne – Red Sonja (1977) #1
- “The Message” by Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Carey & Mel Rubi – Red Sonja (2005) #1
- “One More Day” by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray & Liam Sharp – Red Sonja: One More Day
- “The Return of Kulan Gath: Goddess” by Michael Avon Oeming, Mel Rubi & Steve Sadowski – Red Sonja (2005) #12
- “Queen of the Frozen Wastes” by Frank Cho, Doug Murray & Homs – Savage Red Sonja #1
- “The Cloud Tiger” by Arvid Nelson & Pablo Marcos – Red Sonja (2005) #50
- “Wolves on the Road: War Season” by Eric Trautmann & Walter Geovani – Red Sonja (2005) #51
- “Red Sonja” by Gail Simone & Walter Geovani – Red Sonja (2013) #1
- “Three Wishes” by Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila – Red Sonja (2013) #100
- “Worlds Away” by Amy Chu & Carlos Gomez – Red Sonja (2016B) #1
- “The Coronation” by Mark Russell & Mirko Colak – Red Sonja (2019) #1
- “Birth of the She-Devil” by Luke Lieberman & Sergio Davila – Red Sonja: Birth of the She-Devil #1
Get a sneak peek at The Best of Red Sonja below…
The Best of Red Sonja is set for release in October.
