Red Sonja is a legendary warrior of the Hyborian Age, instantly recognizable by her crimson hair, chainmail armor, and unmatched skill with the sword. Created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith and inspired by Robert E. Howard’s Red Sonya of Rogatino, Red Sonja has become one of the most enduring female icons in sword-and-sorcery fiction. Her stories blend brutal combat, dark magic, mythic landscapes, and fierce independence, setting her apart from both heroes and villains.
Appearing in Marvel Comics and later expanded by Dynamite Entertainment, Red Sonja stands as a symbol of strength, survival, and defiance in a savage world. Her adventures span epic battles, ancient gods, cursed relics, and morally complex choices, making her a cornerstone of fantasy comics and pulp-inspired storytelling.
My Rating “The Blood of the Unicorn” Andar of Bezfarda was a young boy when he first caught a glimpse of one. The sleek white body of a horse. The tail of a lion. And the horn. What a magnificent creature, the unicorn. Andar wanted so much to touch the snow-white mane. But the unicorn […]
My Rating “The Battle Of The Barbarians!” Into the mouth of Ibis! Conan and Bêlit chase Red Sonja across the Hyrkanian plains only to be thwarted by a mysterious avalanche. Both pursuers are quickly cut off and Sonja escapes with her prize. Or does she? Days later, the red-haired courier reaches the Nest of the
My Rating “Beware The Sacred Sons Of Set!” A mysterious sorcerer named Karanthes has offered Red Sonja a king’s ransom in gemstones. But what task must the Hyrkanian She-Devil do to earn this life-changing fortune? Simple. Infiltrate a heavily guarded house of relics in the city of Messantia, then recover a single page from a
My Rating “The Bear God Walks!” Somewhere in the woods near a Zingarian Hamlet, death stalks the local residents. Every hunter that has ventured into the deep pines has never returned alive. Now a mere child has been ravaged by what the mayor calls the Bear-God. Who will stand and defend the farmers for 1,000
My Rating “Monster Isle” The beastly humanoids came to fill some savage curiosity as Red Sonja trailed through the jungle brush. Two survivors of the shipwreck hacked through vines and fauna next to her as their goal was to make it to high ground before nightfall. Then one of the sailors yelled out in pure
Red Sonja & Cupid — A Valentine’s Tale (A Poem By An Unknown Bard) Cupid flew on velvet wings through Hyborian air,Seeking soft hearts, lovers unaware.He found instead a warrior bold,Hair like flame, a will of iron, fierce and cold. He loosed his shaft with practiced grace,But Sonja turned, steel flashing in its place.The arrow
My Rating “Heart Ache” Love is in the air and cherubs are all around. No kiss, kiss. No bang, bang; or the Cupid King might get ya. Welcome to Keen Valley, Red Sonja. As the Hyrkanian She-Devil makes her way to the regenerative waters for a mini-vacation, the local residents begin to turn up missing.
My Rating “Eyes Of The Gorgon” The noose tightened around Sonja’s neck as the Zingaran villagers cheered on from the market square. Why did they continue to call her monster? Why the term Gorgon? Red Sonja was not even supposed to be here today. This was nothing but a misunderstanding. Then a scream rang out
My Rating “A Death In Scarlet” On the rough and tumble streets of Khorusun, two young women scan the incoming merchant trains looking for a mark. The day is young, as is their flesh. Sonja points to a Khitai trader lavishly adorned with gold and silk; a peacock seemingly out of place amongst the prostitutes
My Rating “Red Sonja” The Hyrkanian City-State of Razadan was notorious for the thieves’ guild who influenced everything from commerce to politics within the crumbling walls of the dominion. A reputation rightly earned and sung about in taverns as far away as the port city of Kyros. So, when key figures inside the larcenous sodality
