Interview: Amy Chu on Dynamite’s Red Sonja

Red Sonja #1 Nick Bradshaw cover

Red Sonja #1 Nick Bradshaw cover


Amy Chu has written Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life & Death, KISS, X-Files Deviations, and much more. Now she’s chronicling the adventures of the She-Devil with a Sword in Dynamite’s Red Sonja. Chu shares a look at the series with Westfield’s Roger Ash.

Westfield: What is the appeal of Red Sonja for you?

Amy Chu: I love Red Sonja because she’s badass, pure warrior. I don’t need to intellectualize her, or soften her up. She just SLAYS.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 1. Art by Carlos Gomez.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 1. Art by Carlos Gomez.


Westfield: Something different this time around is Red Sonja is in the modern world. Are you having fun playing with that concept?

Chu: Who wouldn’t have fun putting Red Sonja in any new setting? I should say it’s fun, but also HARD. We’re putting her in new situations where her character is faced with new challenges she’s never faced before.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 2. Art by Carlos Gomez.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 2. Art by Carlos Gomez.


Westfield: What else can you tell us about the story and who are some of the other characters that she meets?

Chu: Well, there’s a whole cast of new characters- her biggest ally is a new character Max, a New York City cop with a secret past and they have a good reason to team up.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 3. Art by Carlos Gomez.

Red Sonja #1 preview page 3. Art by Carlos Gomez.


Westfield: You’re working with artist Carlos Gomez on the series. What can you say about your collaboration?

Chu: Carlos really gets it. His Red Sonja is sexy, but also pure warrior. When she goes to battle, she has that flinty look in her eyes. Carlos is the man. He is great. Lucky to have him on the series.

Red Sonja #1 Brandon Peterson cover

Red Sonja #1 Brandon Peterson cover


Westfield: Any closing comments?

Chu: I hope everyone gives it a try- I’ve heard people say they don’t usually go for swords and sorcery but they’re going to check this series out, so that makes me very happy!

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