A Red Sonja Cover Gallery VIII:
Dragons

This is the eighth installment in our Red Sonja themed cover galleries, continuing from the first gallery. Below, we present ten selected covers from various comic books, which feature Red Sonja with dragons.

1

  • title: Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword (2005)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Frank Brunner
  • writer: Michael Avon Oeming
  • artist: HOMS
  • issue: #20 of 80
  • release date: March, 2007
  • cover: F cover
  • cover: Red Foil with Dynamite Certificate of Authenticity
  • commentary: Frank Brunner portrays Red Sonja in a classic confrontration with an enormous, fire-breathing dragon. This version had the "Red Sonja" title printed in a reflective foil. It was part of a limited edition version that included a certificate of authenticity from Dynamite.

2

  • title: Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword (2005)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Randy Queen
  • writer: Michael Avon Oeming
  • artists: Mel Rubi and Lee Moder
  • issue: #11 of 80
  • release date: June, 2006
  • cover: C variant
  • commentary: Randy Queen depicts Red Sonja straddling the dragon that she has just slain atop its horde of gold.

3

  • title: Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword (2005)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Walter Geovani
  • writer: Eric Trautmann
  • artist: Edgar Salazar
  • issue: #71 of 80
  • release date: November, 2012
  • cover: A cover
  • commentary: Biding her time, Red Sonja attempts to hide momentarily behind an out-cropping of rock as a dragon surveys its blasted domain.

4

  • title: Red Sonja Annual (2007)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Stjepan Sejic
  • writer: Michael Avon Oeming
  • artist: Stephen Sadowski
  • issue: #1 of 4
  • release date: January, 2007
  • cover: A cover
  • commentary: Red Sonja takes center stage in this cover by Stjepan Sejic. Presumably the artist rendered the dragon in full but the only portion which made the cover was its spined tail and its treasure horde.

5

  • title: Red Sonja Annual (2007)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Pablo Marcos
  • writer: Christos Gage
  • artist: Pablo Marcos
  • issue: #2 of 4
  • release date: February, 2009
  • cover: A cover
  • commentary: Red Sonja stands amidst a dragon aerie. From the docility of the dragon at her feet, it appears that she has reached some amiable agreement with these particular beasts.

6

  • title: Red Sonja (2013)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Stephanie Buscema
  • writer: Gail Simone
  • artist: Walter Geovani
  • issue: #11 of 18
  • release date: August, 2014
  • cover: C variant
  • commentary: Stephanie Buscema also captures a non-combative relationship between Red Sonja and a dragon in this cover. Indeed, it appears that Red Sonja has the dragon completely under her control.

7

  • title: Red Sonja (2016)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Dennis Calero
  • writer: Marguerite Bennett
  • artist: Aneke
  • issue: #1 of 6
  • release date: January, 2016
  • cover: K cover
  • cover: AOC Collectibles
  • commentary: Amidst the waterfalls of a cavern, Red Sonja is alerted to a dragon sweeping in behind her. Because of the weird angle at which this image was oriented on the cover and the obfuscation of the water, it is difficult to discern the particulars of the situation.

    We have featured covers by Dennis Calero in galleries with themes including
    • Dragons: #7
    • 2016 & 2017: #5

8

  • title: Red Sonja (2016)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Mike McKone
  • writer: Amy Chu
  • artists: Marcio Fiorito and Carlos E. Gomez
  • issue: #05 of 25
  • release date: May, 2017
  • cover: A cover
  • commentary: Transported to New York, Red Sonja has occasion to battle a truly enormous dragon as it sits atop a skyscraper in this cover by Mike McKone.

9

  • title: Red Sonja (2016)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Reilly Brown
  • writers: Amy Chu and Erik Burnham
  • artist: Jonathan Lau
  • issue: #22 of 25
  • release date: October, 2018
  • cover: D variant
  • commentary: With a sword in each hand, Red Sonja poses before an onslaught of various beasts, all under the command of the dragon in the background.

    We have featured covers by Reilly Brown in galleries with various themes, including
    • Dragons: #9
    • Demons: #18
    • Pathfinder Worldscape: #1
    • 2018: #12

10

  • title: Red Sonja (2019)
  • publisher: Dynamite
  • cover artist: Pepe Valencia
  • writer: Mark Russell
  • artist: Bob Q.
  • issue: #7 of 28
  • release date: August, 2019
  • cover: heavy metal
  • cover: Kirby's Comics
  • commentary: In this exclusive cover by Pepe Valencia, Red Sonja adopts a pose of exultation as she rides a dragon into battle.

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