Red Sonja #7 – Review

by Gail Simone (Writer), Walter Geovani (Artist), Adriano Lucas (Colorist)

The Story: It must take a mean chef to make sure human flesh is worthy of fine cuisine.

The Review: It has been a while since we last saw an issue of this title. With the conclusion of the first arc being actually sound in term of quality, the wait was not exactly the best of things for those who had been won over by Simone’s portrayal of the she-devil with a sword. However, with the beginning of a new arc, does Simone bring enough to sate those whose patience was starting to grow weary?

It is a quality return, that’s for sure, as the more nuanced and definitely entertaining version of the character return in full form, with a mission that is actually quite original and also full of potential as far as story goes.

What works quite well here is the new depths that Simone adds to the character. Adding quite a lot of humanity to Sonja, the motivation behind her quest is a rather noble one, which does work very well in contrast to her methods and her demeanour. The complexity between her rude behaviour and her desire to not inflict violence unless it is absolutely necessary adds a good bit of nuance that makes her an interesting lead. Her reactions, her actions and her code makes for a titular character that can still surprise readers, which makes her more and more compelling with close to every issues being released.