With Dark Horse Comics' Conan series falling in the "must read" category every month, the timing seems great for Dynamite Entertainment's just announced new Red Sonja title.
The series will kick off in April 2005 with a 25¢ issue #0, then start its regular run in June.
The #0 issue will come from the team of co-writers Michael Avon Oeming (writer of Thor, artist and co-creator of Powers) and Mike Carey (Ultimate Elektra) and artist Mel Rubi, along with colorists Caesar Rodriguez (Sojourn) and Richard Isanove (Wolverine: The Origin). It also sports a cover by Greg Land (Sojourn, Phoenix: Endsong).
Red Sonja first appeared in comic book form in Marvel's original Conan #23 in 1973, and the popular sword slinger quickly established herself as a character who is more than capable of putting the "fatal" back in femme fatale. Sources at Dynamite told Scoop, "When you look at Red Sonja as she originally appeared in Conan #23, you see the essence of one of the strongest female's in comics. We're bringing her back to that essence."
Dynamite has locked up artist Rubi for "at least a year's worth of issues," and have also reportedly signed Oeming for at least the opening arc. Carey is said to be working around his busy schedule in order to lend a hand to each issue. In addition to the 25¢ #0 issue, they will be offering a retailers incentive version featuring the pencils for Alex Ross's painted cover to #1. The series will also feature covers from Michael Turner, John Cassaday, Joseph Michael Linsner, Art Adams, Michael William Kaluta, J.G. Jones, Adam Hughes, and others.
While Mike Carey wasn't available for the comment due to the holidays, Scoop was able to catch up with Mike Oeming to talk about Red Sonja.
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