{"id":10157,"date":"2018-11-19T09:46:03","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T15:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=10157"},"modified":"2018-11-19T09:46:03","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T15:46:03","slug":"dynamite-taps-russell-and-colak-to-reawaken-red-sonja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2018\/11\/19\/dynamite-taps-russell-and-colak-to-reawaken-red-sonja\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamite Taps Russell and Colak to Reawaken ‘Red Sonja’!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\nNovember 19, Mt. Laurel, NJ:\u00a0<\/span>Dynamite Entertainment today announced plans to launch a brand new ongoing\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>\u00a0series as Eisner-nominated author\u00a0Mark Russell (The Flintstones<\/em>) and artist Mirko Colak (Conan<\/em>)\u00a0<\/span>deliver a savage story of metal and blood\u00a0in 2019!<\/span><\/p>\n

In\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>, Russell and Colak bring forth the tale of Tomyris, a world conqueror possessing a massive army and a fatal prophecy. A bastard sorceress craves revenge. And a fearsome red-haired warrior is made wartime ruler of a homeland set for decimation. No man knows the place of her birth, nor where she learned to wield a sword to shame many a male. They know only that she is called The She-Devil Of The Hyrkanian Steppes. That, and\u00a0RED SONJA.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m a huge fan of ancient history because there\u2019s no clear line where the history ends and legend begins, so in a way, all ancient history is a work of fantasy,” stated author Mark Russell.\u00a0 “I really wanted to write a fantasy title that allowed me to work in some of the incredible stories and themes of ancient history, in particular, the story of Tomyris, the bad-ass Queen of the Steppes, and it\u2019s hard to imagine a better character to tell that story than\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>, the bad-ass Queen of Comics.”<\/p>\n

“Mark Russell\u2019s take on Sonja is steeped in greater-than-fiction history, with a humongous worldview. Sonja will be the focus, but what\u2019s exciting is to see the lore and world-building that Mark\u2019s infusing into this new ongoing, to create a fusion of modern storytelling while placing big classical elements front and center,” added series editor\u00a0Nate\u00a0Cosby.\u00a0 “The rest of the creative team is in perfect harmony with the approach\u2026artist Mirko Colak is drawing grandly scaled perspectives, color artist Dearbhla Kelly is bringing a bold painterly palette, and letterer Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou is styling beautifully rugged balloons and effects required for a fantastic fantasy comic.”<\/p>\n

“There is no special mystery why I accepted the offer from Dynamite. One name, basically, was enough: SONJA,” said series artist Mirko Colak.\u00a0 “In my country, Serbia,\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>\u00a0is very popular and I have to say, I am very familiar with Sonja’s world.”<\/p>\n

\u201cRed Sonja<\/em>\u00a0is a cornerstone character for our publishing line,\u201d added Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment. \u201cWe\u2019ve been very fortunate to tell so many of her stories. The passion that Mark\u00a0brings to the character paired with\u00a0Mirko’s\u00a0art is perfect for this series.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first issue of\u00a0<\/span>Red Sonja<\/em>\u00a0delivers a wide selection of cover variants, providing fans and retailers a chance to collect the whole set! The cover artwork features the talents of\u00a0Amanda Conner (Harley Quinn<\/em>), Joseph Michael Linsner (Vampirella<\/em>), Christian Ward (Thor<\/em>), and Frank Cho (Hulk<\/em>), and a cosplay cover respectively.\u00a0 Additionally, an exclusive Atlas Edition signed by writer Mark Russell will be available which includes a Certificate of Authenticity.\u00a0 A blank Authentix Edition will be available as a variant for\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>\u00a0#1, featuring the same great story, but with a blank cover for you to get your favorite artist to draw their own take of the She-Devil with a Sword,\u00a0Red Sonja<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Red Sonja\u00a0<\/em>#1\u00a0<\/span>will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ December 2018 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in February 2019. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of\u00a0Red Sonja\u00a0<\/em>#1 with their local comic book retailers.\u00a0Red Sonja\u00a0<\/em>#1 will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, Madefire, and Dark Horse Digital.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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