Dynamite Entertainment continues to roll out their San Diego Comic-Con related announcements, as they share plans to publish Red Sonja/Barbarella, a new crossover miniseries that brings together the two heroines for the first time. The comic launches in November from writer Homero Rios and artist Diego Yapur, who both make their Dynamite debuts.
The story brings the two women from vastly different worlds together. Barbarella is searching for a mysterious black mirror connected to a forgotten part of her past, while Red Sonja rides beneath a blood-red sky to rescue an Oracle whose fate appears sealed by prophecy. As their separate quests begin to intertwine, the series promises to blend science fiction with sword-and-sorcery in a story about memory, destiny, desire and survival.
“Writing Red Sonja and Barbarella together has been a thrill because they are both iconic, fearless and larger than life,” Rios said. “The goal from the start was to give readers a crossover that feels dangerous and worthy of both legends. One way or another, it’s going to be quite a ride.”
Rios has previously contributed stories to Heavy Metal and Métal Hurlant, while Yapur is known for working on Bloodshot and The Lycan.
The book will also feature covers by Joseph Michael Linsner, Collette Turner and Yapur, along with photo covers by cosplayer IvyCosplay portraying each heroine. As with other recent Dynamite launches, mystery blind bag editions will also be available for collectors.
The announcement continues Dynamite’s recent wave of crossover projects, following news this week of Vampirella vs. Darkstalkers, Pathfinder/Vampirella: Blade of Darkness and Archie vs. The Terminator, all slated to debut later this year.
Red Sonja/Barbarella arrives in comic shops in November.