Dynamite Entertainment has Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword #7 in stores this week from writer Rory McConville and artist Pablo de Bonis. The new issue takes a theatrical turn, as a stage play in the city of Khorshemish retells the fallout of the Rising Sun while Sonja herself stays on the run. Check out the official post down below:
The Official Red Sonja #7 Solicit
Dynamite's product page lists the issue as on sale Wednesday, November 11, at $4.99 for 32 pages, rated Teen+. The solicit's opening line, "The play's the thing!", is taken from Shakespeare's Hamlet. The solicit reads:
"The play's the thing! Within a Khorshemish theater a new version of events is acted out upon the stage - while Red Sonja remains on the run following the events of the Rising Sun."
The 5 Covers
- Stuart Sayger
- Lucio Parrillo
- Joseph Michael Linsner
- Mike Rooth
- A cosplay photo cover featuring model Megan Random
How The Rising Sun Arc Played Out
McConville and de Bonis launched the series on May 6, 2026, which Dynamite promoted as the writer's Dynamite debut. Issue #1 opened with a quote styled after Robert E. Howard's Conan stories and gave Sonja a mission to protect "the last descendent of an ancient bloodline" from a movement "determined to reshape all of Hyboria." That issue also introduced the Cult of the Rising Sun, along with what the solicit called "several new friends and foes of the She-Devil with a Sword."
The photo variants have rotated through a different cosplayer each month. Katy Rose posed for issue #5, Victoria Recchione for issue #6, Megan Random for this week's issue #7, and Molly Stewart for issue #8. Dynamite lists the series under the sword and sorcery genre with a Teen+ rating.
The conflict came to a head in issue #5 on September 2, which pitted Sonja against Demoroq "as the hordes of Rising Sun engulf Khorshemish." Issue #6 on October 7 dealt with the fallout and sent Sonja to a wedding where the bride was "somewhat less than human."
What Comes Next In Issue #8
Dynamite has already posted the solicit for issue #8, on sale December 9:
"Never trust a sorcerer! That's Red Sonja's motto time and time again... and for good reason! Now, in the aftermath of the fall of Rising Sun, Sonja continues to be on the run, seeking help at any door! But, this issue features a stunning betrayal and there's no help in sight for the She-Devil with a Sword!"
Cosplayer Molly Stewart provides that issue's photo cover.
About The Creative Team
McConville is an Irish writer best known for his work in 2000 AD, including Judge Dredd and Department K, along with the series Big Jim and Write It In Blood. Dynamite's solicits highlight his time on King Spawn. De Bonis has been the series artist since issue #1.
Red Sonja On Screen
Red Sonja first appeared in Marvel's Conan the Barbarian in 1973, created by Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith and inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino. Dynamite has published the character since 2005. Brigitte Nielsen played her in the 1985 film, and a new Red Sonja movie directed by M.J. Bassett and starring Matilda Lutz arrived in 2025. More on that film's costume work is in RED SONJA Star Matilda Lutz Dons Classic Chain-Mail Bikini In New BTS Photo And Featurette.
The official trailer for the 2025 Red Sonja film from Samuel Goldwyn Films:
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