This run, coming out alongside another Red Sonja series, had a lot of similarities in a broad sense and kind of ended in the same way, which is a little frustrating when you've basically read both endings within a week or two of each other as it stands out more. That said, each run is incredibly distinct in how they operate and sound and showcases the way Sonja can operate under very different voices managing the stories. I really enjoyed this one as Palmiotti and Connor have this kind of material nailed down well and just feels like they had a blast with it. And Moritat is an incredible artist in general and what they did here in giving us a view of Sonja's world through their eyes made for a really engaging and fun journey. It's a great run that hopefully finds a very long life in collected form as well for people to discover. Read Full Review

The end of a saga which critics haven't been raving about but which actual Red Sonja fans have absolutely loved. This isn't the best issue mainly because Moritat's art is massively inconsistent - there are some fantastic panels, such as the full-page splash showing the fate of Zaria's father, but the faces in some panels look really rushed. I know artists hate that word but in this case, it felt like Moritat's mind wasn't on the job, even though the comic came out about two months late. The colourist for this issue does a great job and the writing is on point though; we get some typical Hyborian Age brilliant vocabulary from Amanda Conner and while there's a lot shoved into this issue, it's better than having an entire issue of Sonja saying her goodbyes to the royal couple. Palmiotti and Conner get that Red Sonja fans want ***ACTION*** unlike some other Red Sonja writers of the past and they also get that Sonja should be the main character of the story, not a sidekick. Shame more couldn't be done with Neenia, an intriguing character but she gets her revenge at least. more