Big Barda and Red Sonja

 

Barda is seeking out some great warrior women to fill out her new team, and asking Red Sonja to join seemed like the perfect way to start. There are still three more spots to fill, though.  Who will be recruited next?  Stay tuned to future issues of STF to find out!

Hawkgirl and Red Sonja

 I see this issue as 22 pages of nonstop action.  Both of these heroes are warriors that any army would be glad to have on their side.  The question is, who called them in to action?

Red Sonja, Detective Chimp & Black Knight in Camelot 3000

 

I just checked out the newest collection of DC Showcase Shorts (Constantine in the House of Mystery, Kamandi, The Losers and Blue Beetle), and they were all at treat to watch.  These 20-minute adventures of some of their lesser known characters have been more entertaining to me than DC's full length animated efforts in the past few years, and I really hope the Warner Bros/Discovery shakeup doesn't mean the end of them.  Camelot 3000 would be a perfect place to visit in a future installment, so let's hope they continue.

Hawkman and Red Sonja

One announcement that I am hoping to hear during the upcoming DC FanDome event is some casting for Black Adam, particularly the members of the JSA that are slated to appear in that film.  I think that Oscar Isaac could make for a cool Hawkman.  He might have to bulk up a bit to be able to go up against The Rock, but what actor wouldn't?

Batman and Red Sonja in: "Blade of the Behemoth!"

With more casting rumors swirling, I am hoping that we hear more about Matt Reeves upcoming Batman movie featuring Robert Pattinson in the lead role.  It seems like a crowded affair, with five villains in the mix.  My big hope is that Batman will finally have the white eyes from the comics.  Deadpool and Spider-Man have shown that they can be effectively emotive on screen, and it would be a good way to separate this new version from the look of past live action Batmans.

Batman first met Red Sonja way back in 2010, during my B&B MS Paint days...

Red Sonja and Warlord

Red Sonja is one of those characters whose names I mispronounced for way too long, always reading it in my mind with a hard "J".  I have to admit I also got the names of two of my all-time favorite artists wrong for many years - George Perez and Jim Aparo, I had been putting the accent on the wrong syllable for each of them. I'm still trying to figure out how to correctly say the name of the Flash 90's villain Kilg%re.

The Atom and Red Sonja

An encouraging aspect of DC Rebirth is that the company seems to once again realizing that they don't have to jettison existing characters to introduce legacy heroes.  Indeed it seems like we will be seeing some of them working side by side.  Ted Kord is back and looks to be sharing adventures with Jaime Reyes, the new Blue Beetle.  Ryan Choi is back as well, summoned by none other than Ray Palmer.  I wouldn't mind slight name changes on the newer versions though, if both heroes are going to be in operation.  Let Ted Be Blue Beetle and maybe Jaime could be renamed Scarab or something?  Likewise, Ryan Choi could  call himself Micron to avoid confusion in their shared tales.  Thant's a minor nitpick though, I am just glad all of these guys are back in action.

Jonah Hex Vs. Red Sonja

I gotta say, I'm not sure who I would predict winning this match up. Hex might have an advantage at longer ranges, but if he gets into close combat, Sonja would make short work of the gunslinger.  Am I crazy to hope that this battle might ultimately end up as a romance?  Could these two warriors tame each other's hearts?

Wonder Woman Vs. Red Sonja in "Boss Battle!"

With Wonder Woman getting a solo movie only a few months after Justice League hits the theaters, the search for a director is on.  The latest rumor is that DC/Warner Brothers is seeking to have a female director helm the picture.  I think that would be cool, and give the film a unique perspective among other superhero movies.  I just hope that in addition to being female, the director they go with is a big Wonder Woman fan as well.

Justice League of America Vs. The X-Men (and more!)

When it comes to Anniversary issues, there are a few that really stand out for me.  Probably my favorite is Justice League of America #200, a brilliant story that hearkened back to the team's first adventure and featured the greatest line up of artists that have ever appeared in a single issue - Kane, Bolland, Aparo, Perez, Broderick, Kubert, Giordano and Infantino - just great stuff.  I also have a fondness for Avengers #200 and Detective Comics #500.  It's too bad that with all the relaunches and renumbering that comics go through these days that such milestones are seldom reached anymore.

The Metal Men and Red Sonja

This is another example of a cover where I feature a team up that I would never have thought of, but when I saw how well the images fit together I couldn't resist.  And it really isn't all that far-fetched when you think about it.  The Metal Men had an anything-goes attitude in their original series, and and appearance by a time-lost warrior woman wouldn't have seemed out of place with all the craziness that was going on.

Wonder Woman and Red Sonja

DC/Warner Brothers seem to be setting the stage for a Justice League movie by introducing Batman to the Man of Steel franchise and bringing The Flash back to television.  Still the glaring omission has to be Wonder Woman.  She is just too important a part of the team not to be introduced beforehand.  I can see The Martian Manhunter being woven into the JLA movie, but WW's backstory would just overwhelm the rest of the film.  Come on, DC a Wonder Woman film can't be that hard of a nut to crack could it?  She has a huge built in fan base, far exceeding those who have read her in comic form.  Let's hear some news on a solo movie before we dive head first into the Justice League.

Green Arrow and Red Sonja

Green Arrow has been known to be quite the ladies' man, so I wanted to create a cover where that trait might be backfiring against him.  I think any man would reconsider their "love'em and leave 'em" ways after attempting to jilt the she-devil with a sword!  I could have told him that redheads had fiery tempers!  At any rate, the events of this issue will have repercussions, as you will see in part two tomorrow...

Batman and Red Sonja

Here's a character that I have been trying to get in a cover for a long time, I just couldn't get anything to work on previous attempts. This one was a little trickier than it looks, as I had to rebuild parts of the stone column and the background behind batman as there were other things in the way before.

I didn't get into the sword & sorcery titles until later in life, so my first introduction to Red Sonja was through her guest appearance in Marvel Team-Up. There's something about a gal with a chain mail bikini and broadsword that says you don't want to mess with her! Together with the flowing curly red locks, they make for a great visual and someone you believe could stand side by side with Conan.

I have heard rumors of a Red Sonja film in very early stages of development, to feature Rose McGowan in the title role. I'm not sure about that casting, she is pretty but in my opinion lacks the toughness the character also needs.