Red Sonja #8
In Red Sonja #8 (2014), the warrior is on a mission for the emperor, tracking down legendary artists across the realm—starting with the fearsome Beast Lord Kalayah. After a brutal clash in the arena, betrayal strikes from within as Kalayah’s assistant Rat turns the tide, leaving Sonja to name the traitor as the new master of the beasts. Written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Walter Geovani, with colors by Adriano Lucas and letters by Simon Bowland, the cover by Jenny Frison captures the issue’s fierce, high-stakes tension.
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Sonja is tasked by the emperor to bring the greatest artists in many fields back to him. She rides with Gribaldi the chef to find the Beast Lord Kalayah. She is thrown into the dungeon after killing one of Kalayah's beasts and led to the arena to battle the beasts. Kalayah is betrayed by his assistant Rat who turns the beasts on him. Sonja dubs Rat as the new Beast Lord.
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