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 Savage 2014, Lords of Mars), this latest meeting of the She-Devil With a Sword and the Cimmerian barbarian involves the two warriors going head-to-head against a wizard who’s got some lethal powers at his disposal. Head over to C4S to learn more.
Speaking of redheaded she-devils, have you met StarWarp Concepts’ resident soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei? Making her comics debut in 1993, Lori has remained SWC’s first leading lady of horror, and currently stars in two critically acclaimed projects:
Lorelei: Sects and the City is a Mature Readers graphic novel in which Lori battles a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. Basically a love letter to 1970s horror comics like Vampirella, Tomb of Dracula, and Ghost Rider, it’s written by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Stan Lee’s Alexa, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy, Lady Death), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk), and Neil Vokes (Flesh and Blood, Fright Night). It also features a cover by legendary artist Esteban Maroto (Vampirella, Zatanna, Lady Rawhide), a frontispiece by original Vampirella artist Tom Sutton (Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night), and a one-page history of succubi drawn by Ernie Colon (The Grim Ghost, Vampirella).
Lorelei Presents: House Macabre is Lori’s debut as the hostess of a horror anthology comic. Behind that eye-catching cover by bad-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella, Vampirella/Lady Death), you’ll find stories by Steven A. Roman (yep, me again) and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo.
Both titles are available in print and digital formats, so visit their respective product pages for ordering information, as well as sample pages.
