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Sonja Reborn Debuts Christopher Priest's Deconstructionist Vision of the She-Devil This August!
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May 16, Mt. Laurel, NJ: One of the most legendary creators in comics history meets one of its most celebrated characters, as Sonja Reborn slashes into stores and readers' pull lists this August!
Reborn is a tale of survival which takes a hard look at what life in the Hyborian Age might actually be like for a modern woman who finds herself suddenly thrust into it! How might a single woman survive a land of mystical threats and monsters without caving into her fears, dying of infection, or losing the at-best conditional loyalty of her ragged band of male cutthroats? What might this woman really be like and how could she possibly survive?
Christopher Priest (Superman Lost, Conan the Barbarian, Black Panther) has been a boundary-smashing figure in comics for nearly five decades, both on and off the page. With works of his serving as the foundation for billions-grossing blockbusters, Dynamite has been fortunate to work with him through the years and particularly on the Daughter of Drakulon, Vampirella. While he continues innovating in those tales, now in 2025 he also presents an inventive take on the other crown jewel among the Women of Dynamite, Red Sonja.
“We might have called this book ‘Becoming Red Sonja,’” Priest said. “The book delves into the culture shock of a presumed nightmare from which you cannot awaken. Both Black Panther and Quantum & Woody employed observational humor of the sidecar character, a voice from outside of the conceit of the fictional universe it observes, which can underscore both the drama and the humor of a world gone completely insane. Sonja Reborn is our “Kelvin Universe” alternate take on the classic, branching off from familiar paths in order to spiral chaotically into the unknown. I’m having a blast writing it, which is equal parts endorsement and warning!”
Priest acolytes and Hyborian Age scholars may know that Priest is no stranger to the mythos or even Sonja herself, who featured prominently in storylines from his runs on her barbarian compatriot. Yet now, back after more than three decades, with full focus and creative rein, fans will experience his unparalleled approach to the character and her world. This new series brings his trademark missing-puzzle-piece plot assembly and twisted sense of humor, for a historic reimagining of the classics by Roy Thomas, Frank Thorne, Barry Windsor-Smith, Esteban Maroto, John Buscema, and more.
Sonja Reborn presents a new Sonja for a new age. Ancient and codependent gods The Light and The Dark are engaged in a cosmic contest to decide the fate of the world. Young British diplomatic clerk Maggie Sutherland, stolen from the year 2025, suddenly finds herself their pawn in play. Ripped from a modern 21st century world and transported into the wilds of Hyboria, Maggie awakens transformed into the fiery-haired Hyrkanian reaver Red Sonja.
Caught perilously out of her environment amidst a world of gods and monsters, constant threats, new friends and foes alike, Maggie / Sonja must try to figure out what fate has beset her and struggle to find her way home. Together, Priest and Sonja veteran artist Alessandro Miracolo set out with their readers on a quest to reexamine the crimson-maned warrior from the inside out, creating a riveting reinterpretation of Maggie's hero's journey to reveal what it might actually take for a woman to survive and thrive in a brutal world of swords, sorcery, and barbarism!
This baptism of fire in comics form is the perfect gateway to adventure for sword and sorcery fans old and new! Those who have never once picked up a comic starring the She-Devil or set in the Hyborian Age will discover a page-one primer on the genre, as they learn alongside Maggie the rules of an extremely treacherous road. No prior continuity knowledge is required to be swept away by the action and thrilling lore, while long time devotees will find novel ideas and recontextualizations of the star and genre tropes.
Priest and Miracolo are complemented with bewitching variant covers by a legion of renowned talents including Stjepan Šejic, Joshua Middleton, Chad Hardin, Greg Land, and cosplayer Ani-Mia.
SONJA REBORN #1 is solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June 2025 Previews catalog, the premier source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in August 2025. Comic book fans are encouraged to preorder copies of the book with their local comic book retailers. It will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, ComicsPlus, and more!
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RED SONJA ® & © and related logos, characters, stories, names and distinctive likenesses thereof are owned by Red Sonja, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
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