Red Heads & Swords
Red Sonja 2 Retailer Incentive Edition
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Red Sonja 2 Modern
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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2073611009
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Owner:
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Lee K
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
1:65 ratio retailer incentive cover. An absolutely stunning cover by pin-up and Warren artist Esteban Moroto. Obviously this is recolored from the original image by Moroto which was used in ComixScene #5, and which is credited as the first appearance of the chain mail bikini as Red Sonja's armor. I'm kinda old, but I have to say, with the exception of her hair color - I like the 70s color better. It has such a cool period vibe to it. The image I've uploaded doesn't even do it justice - the strong diagonal, the use of blue in the foreground and red in the background, Red Sonja's hair standing out against the light grey sky, the absolute barrage of details. You can tell Moroto worked at the same time as some of the greatest artists to grace the pages of Warren books. There's so much glory in this cover image. I love that Sonja has just finished a backswing, slicing her opponent open, creating an image that is open, yet active. I love the art of this cover.
Looking at Sonja the badass swordswoman, we see her grip on her sword is correct for just having completed a backswing, and her footwork and balance are about as good as she's going to get standing on that incline. Plus - she has the high ground.
Overall - this is probably one of my top ten Red Sonja covers of all time - from all publishers; and I'm glad it got to see the light of day as a cover image.
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