Know also, ‘o prince, that in the self-same days that the Cimmerian did stalk the Hyborian Kingdoms, one of the few swords worthy to cross with his was that of Red Sonja, warrior-woman out of majestic Hyrkania. Forced to flee her homeland because she spurned the advances of a king and slew him instead, she rode west across the Turanian Steppes and into the shadows mists of legendary.

• The Nemedian Chronicles This sixth volume in Dynamite’s hit series is an all-star Red Sonja event featuring the She-Devil’s descent into purgatory, with each issue (#30-34) featuring a unique creative team!