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geekwayne's review against another edition
3.0
'Red Sonja: The Black Tower' is about a character that is popular in comics again, but this story feels like a bit of a set back.
In the city of Lur, a mysterious black tower has emerged, and we are told that it's existence will cause the death of Red Sonja. Before it does, she will have to deal with some idiot men who need a lesson. Unfortunately, she leaves one alive and he vows his revenge. You know that will come back to haunt her. We see the town over the years as chaos reigns and a strange religion crops up worshiping the tower. Will Sonja die at the hands of the Black Tower?
This was a gimmicky story with a gimmicky twist. Also, it brought in another genre that didn't really work for me with the story. The art is the shining light on this work. We've had some sharp, smart stories about Red Sonja lately, but, unfortunately, this wasn't one of them.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Dynamite Entertainment, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
In the city of Lur, a mysterious black tower has emerged, and we are told that it's existence will cause the death of Red Sonja. Before it does, she will have to deal with some idiot men who need a lesson. Unfortunately, she leaves one alive and he vows his revenge. You know that will come back to haunt her. We see the town over the years as chaos reigns and a strange religion crops up worshiping the tower. Will Sonja die at the hands of the Black Tower?
This was a gimmicky story with a gimmicky twist. Also, it brought in another genre that didn't really work for me with the story. The art is the shining light on this work. We've had some sharp, smart stories about Red Sonja lately, but, unfortunately, this wasn't one of them.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Diamond Book Distributors, Dynamite Entertainment, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
old_tim's review against another edition
3.0
Really rather disappointing. For completists only.
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lux_yk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jmanchester0's review against another edition
2.0
I love the character of Red Sonja. But I wasn't really into this version of her.
I'm not sure what it was. Maybe it was the whole idea of the story. Maybe the writing. It's hard to put my finger on it.
Everything happened so quickly. It was like an epic story was forced to fit into a short story. It jumps right into the action, but it feels like sequences were cut out of a film. The whole thing felt rushed - the story, the writing, even the art. Almost as if they didn't have enough time to tell the story, or put the whole story together.
And the dialogue is a bit tedious and cliche.
And the whole storyline? It just didn't seem to fit a Red Sonja story.
Recommended maybe only for the most die-hard red Sonja fan.
Thanks to NetGalley, Diamond, and IDW for a copy in return for an honest review.
I'm not sure what it was. Maybe it was the whole idea of the story. Maybe the writing. It's hard to put my finger on it.
Everything happened so quickly. It was like an epic story was forced to fit into a short story. It jumps right into the action, but it feels like sequences were cut out of a film. The whole thing felt rushed - the story, the writing, even the art. Almost as if they didn't have enough time to tell the story, or put the whole story together.
And the dialogue is a bit tedious and cliche.
And the whole storyline? It just didn't seem to fit a Red Sonja story.
Recommended maybe only for the most die-hard red Sonja fan.
Thanks to NetGalley, Diamond, and IDW for a copy in return for an honest review.
tolkientalker's review
1.0
It's not quite one of those "so bad it's good" comics. More like in the area of vatderheck? But you read anyway because it's just so unbelievably bad. xD
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