The Rise of Gath (Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Vol. 3) [Paperback]

Michael Avon Oeming (Author), Mel Rubi (Illustrator), Stephen Sadowski (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2008

Volume III features The Rise of Kulan-Gath storyline from issues 13-18 of Dynamite's acclaimed Red Sonja series and forever changes the world of the She-Devil with a Sword! Written by Michael Avon Oeming and featuring Red Sonja artist Mel Rubi --along with guest artist Stephen Sadowski who illustrates the special origin pages of Red Sonja's first meeting with the Goddess--these pages contain the story of the greatest threat Hyboria has ever faced --the return of the villainous Kulan gath! In these very pages. Gath's true plans will be revealed and Sonja and her companions will be left bloddy and broken before its all over! Also features a complete cover gallery including the works of Frank Cho, JG Jones, Aaron Lopresti, Mike Mayhew, Steve McNiven and more!

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Sonja remains a gem in the sword and sorcery comics crown. --Best [e-mail]

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933305525
• ISBN-13: 978-1933305523
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,516,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Best to avoid this turkey of a series, June 3, 2009

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danny boy "dbswongv" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rise of Gath (Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Vol. 3) (Paperback)

In vol 1 of these collected trade paperbacks, I had given a cautious 3 star rating for the Red Sonja Series. By the time you reach vol 3, I think it obvious to say that the storyline has completely deteriorated. Whatever discernible plot that there is is further ruined by multiple flashbacks, obviously drawn by different artists rushing to push this product out without much coordination and the effect is completely jarring. I will take note of this particular writer Oeming and will strenuously avoid all his comic books in the future. The ambiguous artwork only further compounds the complexity, and it is very hard to follow thru on any fight sequences. Even the rather nice and salacious covers collected together at the end cannot save this turkey of a series. Such a wasted effort.