The Red Queen
There's a saying in German: "Better to be burned out twice than to move once". I hope I never find out if that's true, but moving definitely sucks. Robyn and I just schlepped all our stuff from Queens, New York, to our new home in Northampton, Massachusetts. I owe my Dear Old Dad and my friend Kenny a huge debt for helping us pack the truck so artfully, like a gigantic 3D Tetris puzzle.
Queen Sonja #6 front cover
And a Red Sonja miniseries by moi debuts this month: Queen Sonja: The Red Queen. It's – believe it or not – a love story. We wanted to explore some of the deeper parts of Sonja's character; yes, she's the "She-Devil with a Sword", but she's also a very complex human being, and deeply wounded. A big part of love, for me, anyway, is about being vulnerable. So you're going to see some things Sonja usually keeps buried deep down bubble to the surface.
But the story's totally bad-ass and Sonja-licious, too. At least I hope so – a Sonja story in which people sit around and talk about their feelings all the time is, let's face it, a weak Sonja story.
It's five issues, Queen Sonja #6 to #10. First installment drops March 31st! There's a little interview with me on the series up at Newsarama.
March 6th, 2010 - 02:28
The Red Queen sounds great, and congrats on the move! I know next to nothing about New York, but I take it you’re out of the hustle and bustle of the city? Reconnecting with nature? Going native?
March 6th, 2010 - 17:07
Yeah! I always vacationed in this part of the world, and I went to college here. So… now it’s like being on vacation aaaalll the time!