Red Sonja #30

I've been following this run of Red Sonja nearly since it began and I have to say this might be the best issue I've read.  There's always been a consistent look to the title that I've always loved and one of the main reasons I had continued with the book for so long.  Before this series I wasn't too familiar with the character outside of the movie and the fact that she was a hot, warrior woman.  Knowing that I followed the title and was disappointed that I found that the story in the book only kept me interested in spurts.  For the most part it felt somewhat repetitive in the adventures but whenever they showed peeks and glimpses of Red Sonja's past I was always immediately intrigued in reading what happened to make her who she is.

This issue looks like it's going to be a turning point for the series.  The title had just finished a storyline that was a bit shaky and maybe an issue or two too long, but the creative team is taking Red Sonja in a new direction that might just pay off given how much I enjoyed this issue.  The deconstruction of Red Sonja as a character looks to be the focus for the next few issues if they continue the trend from this issue and if that's true I'm going to hate that I decided to drop this book following the next issue and follow it through trades.