Red Sonja Takes on the Army of Darkness in New Series!
Tim Seeley Invites Fans to Hail to the King — And Queen — Baby!January 23, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Two juggernaut franchises of epic action clash this April, as Dynamite is excited to announce a new comic series Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness from superstar writer Tim Seeley!
Fans are invited to sharpen their swords, load up their boomsticks, and rev their chainsaws, because it’s time to take on the undead hordes of the Army of Darkness once more! The wisecracking Deadite-slayer Ashley J. Williams finds himself hurtling through space and time again, but this trip is special. This time he’s teaming up with the She-Devil With a Sword herself. Has he met his match in ass-kicking and quip-slinging?
The unexpected team-up duo will have to learn to work together, because the stakes could not be higher. When the evil being lurking in the shadows this time ends up being none other than the feared dread wizard of the Hyborian Age, Kulan Gath, it’s going to take everything to win this battle. Nothing could possibly be worse than Red Sonja’s arch nemesis getting his hands on the Necronomicon !
Comics renaissance man Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash, Nightwing ) takes up his pen to chronicle the latest and greatest chapter in the ongoing sagas of both of these beloved characters. He’s joined by his frequent collaborator Jim Terry (Sundowners, Alice Cooper vs. Chaos! ) who tackles the artwork of this comedy, horror, and action concoction.
Longtime Dynamite fans will be excited to see two of the publisher’s earliest pillars in its 20-plus year history in action together. They also may remember Tim Seeley’s long legacy with at least half of the equation. Seeley was there practically day one, contributing art for a cover for the AOD: Ashes 2 Ashes series that kicked off the entire Dynamite comics legacy. He’s returned since, including for a crossover between Ash and his own Hack/Slash . But miraculously, this is his first stab at the She-Devil!
« I’ve been obsessed with AoD since I saw the movie way back in 1992 — in fact, the first Hack/Slash story began life as a pitch to get the rights for AoD for comics!, » said writer Tim Seeley. « Having Red Sonja teamed with Ash, a character I know really well, lets me really emphasize her badass feminist qualities, as Ash is an often befuddled sexist idiot. »
In preparing for the series, Seeley has cited how the infusion of Army of Darkness into Sonja’s world allows him to try a modernized take on the She-Devil’s earliest era and creative legends the likes of Roy Thomas, Frank Thorne, John Buscema, and others. Army of Darkness’ unique take on medieval fantasy works perfectly contrasted with the lush, high-fantasy vision of Red Sonja. Which should entice Sonja fans of all eras.
To showcase these two legends on a set of variant covers, Dynamite editor Matt Idelson has recruited the likes of Seeley himself, as well as Bjorn Barends, scorching hot superstar Mark Spears (Mark Spears’ Monsters ), and the Dynamite debut of Nikkol Jelenic!
Dynamite Entertainment launches its latest crossover series Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness this April, and you can get yourself a sneak peek at the opening issue with an early first-look preview below…
Get ready to sharpen your sword and load up your boomstick, because it’s time to face off against the undead hordes once more! In this all-new miniseries, everyone’s favorite Deadite-slaying hero – Ashley J. Williams, natch – finds himself hurtling again through space and time to battle against the forces of evil. But this trip is special, because he’s finally caught a break – this time, he’s teaming up with the She-Devil herself: Red Sonja! But who’s that lurking in the shadows? None other than Kulan Gath – and if the most dread wizard of the Hyborian Age gets his hands on the Necronomicon… well sht, that ain’t gonna be good!*
Multitalented comics savant TIM SEELEY (Hack/Slash, Batman Eternal) takes up his pen to chronicle this latest – and greatest! – chapter in the Army of Darkness and Red Sonja sagas, with art provided by acclaimed collaborator JIM TERRY (Sundowners, Alice Cooper vs. Chaos) and cadaverously compelling covers coming from SEELEY, BJORN BARENDS, MARK SPEARS, and the Dynamite debut of NIKKOL JELENIC!
(W) Tim Seeley (A) Jim Terry (CA) Bjorn Barends
THE GREATEST PARTNERSHIP SINCE BONNIE AND CLYDE!
Now that they’re stuck with each other and facing off against both a Deadite horde and Kulan Gath, Sonja and Ash form an uneasy… alliance? Yeah, let’s go with that. But can the She-Devil with a Sword and the hapless hero with a boomstick cooperate long enough to stop this fresh influx of evil into the Hyborian Age? And more important - is that… a Deadite unicorn?!?
Comic book necromancers TIM SEELEY (Hack/Slash, Batman Eternal) and JIM TERRY (Sundowners, Alice Cooper vs. Chaos) delve into the forbidden realms to bring you the second issue of Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness - featuring torturously tinted covers wrought by the gnarled hands of SEELEY, BJORN BARENDS, TOM RANEY, and NIKKOL JELENIC!
In Shops: May 14, 2025
SRP: $4.99
The unlikely alliance of the She-Devil with a Sword and the Guy with the Gun continues as the two reluctant partners race to thwart Kulan Gath and his unholy Deadite horde! The quest to keep the Necronomicon out of Gath’s twisted hands takes a turn for the subterra-nean as Sonja and Ash prepare to enter the Tomb of the Three Kings and these definitely ain’t the ones that followed a certain star to Bethlehem!
Veteran S-Mart shoppers TIM SEELEY and JIM TERRY fill readers’ carts with action, adventure, and unadulterated mayhem in Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness #3 featuring bonus cover coupons courtesy of SEELEY, BJORN BARENDS, TOM RANEY, and NIKKOL JELENIC!
Red Sonja vs. The Army of Darkness #3 is set for release on June 11th 2025.
