“TO CUT AND TO BLEED! The epic continues. Sonja The Red can save her kingdom…by abdicating her throne.
If she agrees to lead a man’s army, and kill indiscriminately, then her people will be fed.
By MARK RUSSELL (DC’s Year Of The Villain) and BOB Q (Captain America). ”
By BOB FREEMAN – Paint Monk’s Library Writer
It’s no secret that I love Howard’s Hyborian Age, and while the character only marginally could be considered a creation of the Texas-born author, Red Sonja fits into the landscape beautifully.
Roy Thomas was very skilled at adapting characters and repurposing them into Conan’s world. Sonja is no exception. Part Dark Agnes, part Sonya
of Rogatino, Red Sonja, metal bikini notwithstanding, is a strong female character that can stand toe-to-toe with the best sword and sorcery icons in comics.
Which is why I have been such a fan of Dynamites current Red Sonja … (Read More)
COVID-19 & The Monk: Temporary Changes to the Library
Friends and readers, by now you all have been affected in some way by the ongoing COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic that is shutting down just about everything across the globe.
I hope and pray for everyone’s safety and health during this trying time.
As a religious worker, I have found that my time in ministry is even busier now than before; I had wrongfully assumed that I would have ample time during these shutdowns to focus on bringing the Library up to date with new articles, features and reviews.
Each of my days is spent tending to our seniors, taking the elderly to doctor’s appointments or grocery shopping, and trying to minimize other’s contact with the outside world. When I’m not doing that, I’m delivering meals to school children now at home who would otherwise go without their school-sponsored lunchtime. Unfortunately, since I am middle-aged myself with COPD and respiratory issues, … (Read More)