Written by Arvid Nelson
Art by Edgar Salazar; Adriano Lucas; & Simon Bowland
Cover Art ‘A’ by Fabiano Neves
SUMMARY:
Published in 2011 by Dynamite Entertainment, this third ‘episode’ of the five-part Son of Set storyline is entitled “A Fistful of Rubble.” Sonja wistfully dreams of Kain and a group of young boys racing into heavenly light. She awakens to the harsh remnants left of her kingdom. Sorcerer Thulsa Doom recruits Ryakin’s Cimmerian mercenaries to finally destroy Sonja. For a sacrificial ceremony, the city’s surviving captives have been ominously separated based upon gender. Doom briefly argues with his three-headed serpent master, Set. At their secluded encampment, Sonja, Survara, and Melea are ambushed – it may well be a showdown with Ryakin re: the fate of their defenseless surviving followers.
Note: Though the image isn’t available here, the Cover B artist is Carlos Rafael.
REVIEW:
In fairness, Dynamite Entertainment wisely deems this comic’s contents as a ‘Teen+.’ Two scenes alone: Sonja’s partial nudity waking up from her dream and a gory sequence of Thulsa’s zombies eating alive one of Ryakin’s thugs certainly merit Queen Sonja # 18 are for adults-only. Still, writer Arvid Nelson’s intensely bleak, movie-like storyline boasts some impressive potential and is complemented by some top-caliber artwork. For Sonja fans, this issue is worth reading.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside back cover shows portraits of both covers. There’s also a single-page “Dynamite Dispatches” that includes letters, as well as quotes from Warehouse 13’s stars commenting on Dynamite’s comic book adaptation.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
