Red Sonja Volume 1: Queen of the Plagues

Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey) gives the iconic fantasy heroine a fresh new attitude!

Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, intends to pay back a blood debt owed to the one man who has gained her respect... even if it means leading a doomed army to their certain deaths!

Who is Dark Annisia, and how has this fearsome warrior accomplished what no god nor demon has been able to do: force Sonja to her knees in surrender?

An epic tale of blood, lust, and vengeance, Queen of the Plagues takes Red Sonja from the depths of her own grave to the heights of battlefield glory.

• This Red Sonja relaunch is a celebration of strong women, from the character itself to the
creative talent.

• Gail Simone enlisted over a dozen female comic artists (in a male-dominated industry) to provide cover artwork, all of which appears in a bonus pin-up gallery.

• Featuring the talents of comic book creators like Devin Grayson, Marjorie Liu, Leah Moore and Kelly Sue DeConnick, the anthology also goes beyond the world of comics, bringing in bestselling fantasy authors such as Tamora Pierce ("Tortall" series), Mercedes Lackey ("Heralds Of Valdemar" series), author Meljean Brooks ("Iron Seas"), video game scriptwriter Rhianna Pratchet and horror author Nancy Collins ("Vamps").

• Red Sonja is the most popular female heroine in epic fantasy, one of the most beloved
characters to exist in the Conan universe created by Robert E. Howard.