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A Farewell to Comic-Art Legend Frank Thorne

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Steven

News broke late Sunday night, March 7, that legendary artist Frank Thorne—the man who made Robert E. Howard’s Red Sonja, the She-Devil With a Sword, the iconic, memorable character she became during her days at Marvel Comics—had died at the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Comic Book She-Devil

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Steven

On November 14, 1972, comic book readers and fans of Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian series were introduced to another memorable character from Conan creator, pulp writer Robert E. Howard. This new warrior fought as hard as Conan, drank as hard … Continue reading →

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Red Sonja Walks to Oblivion at Comics for Sinners

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Steven

Over at Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Red Sonja: The Long Walk to Oblivion, a one-shot special on sale May 10 from Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Erik Burnham (Mars Attacks the Real Ghostbusters) and illustrated by comic-art … Continue reading →

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The Ballad of Red Sonja at Comics for Sinners

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Steven

Over at the site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my third installment of the occasional series of posts I call “It Came From the Bad-Girl Archives.” This one doesn’t involve a comic book, but rather “The Ballad of Red Sonja,” … Continue reading →

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Red Sonja #0 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Steven

Over at Comics for Sinners you’ll find my review of Red Sonja, Vol. 4 #0, a specially priced 25¢ issue available from Dynamite Entertainment on December 14. Written by Amy Chu (Poison Ivy) and illustrated by Carlos Gomez (Jim Butcher’s … Continue reading →

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Red Sonja/Conan Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Steven

Over at the news site Comics for Sinners, you’ll find my review of Red Sonja/Conan #1–2; issue 2 is currently on sale from Dynamite Entertainment. Written by Victor Gischler (Wolverine, Sally of the Wasteland) and illustrated by Roberto Castro (Doc … Continue reading →

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Happy 85th Birthday, Frank Thorne!

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Steven

Today, comic-art legend Frank Thorne (Marvel Comics’ Red Sonja; Atlas Comics’ Son of Dracula; and creator of Ghita of Alizaar, Lann, and Danger Rangerette) turns 85! As readers of this blog probably know, Thorne is not only one of my … Continue reading →

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Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja 3 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Steven

Hey, everybody, it’s party time! Over at the news site Comics for Sinners, you can now read my latest review—my fiftieth, in total! Fifty! Who would have ever expected that when I wrote my first review for C4S, back in … Continue reading →

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Red Sonja #100 Review at Comics for Sinners

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Steven

Apparently February has become Red Sonja Month at comic publisher Dynamite Entertainment and—by extension—the news site Comics for Sinners, because last week I reviewed Dynamite’s Legenderry: Red Sonja #1, followed by my review of Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja Art Edition, … Continue reading →

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Frank Thorne Art Exhibit at Illustration House

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Steven

Well, this is perfect timing. Hot on the heels of my Comics for Sinners review of the just-released Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja Art Edition, Vol. 2, comes new that the legendary Mr. Thorne will be the subject of an upcoming … Continue reading →

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