Lady Death: The Wild Hunt (Brian Pulido’s…)

(CrossGen, 2004)
™ and © 2004 CrossGeneration, Inc.

Though readers are tossed into the middle of the fray in this new Lady Death mini-series, the “Previously” text piece on the inside front cover gets them up to speed. Lady Death’s a half-breed: the daughter of evil magic users and a member of a paladin society. After the last mini-series, she made a critical mistake and is now paying for it by watching those she loves fall to the onslaught of The Eldritch.

Although this Lady Death bears almost no resemblance to the Chaos character, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Her creator, Brian Pulido, has made an interesting reincarnation: Lady Death, hated by both sides but fighting on the side of good.

This series is filled with religious undertones. Lady Death’s paladin friends belong to a religion that appears to be an alternate take on Catholicism. The Eldritch worship chaos demons Astragalus and Tvarus. Naturally, the sides are in bitter conflict, though it’d be more interesting, if the magic side wasn’t obviously “bad” and the theistic side obviously “good.”

Jim Cheung’s art is even better than his days on Scion, if that’s possible. He draws the best medieval warfare in the business. Lady Death is a terrific action hero, reminiscent of Wonder Woman, and Pulido writes her as enigmatic, yet charismatic enough to carry an entire series herself.

— Steve Horton

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#1

April, 2004
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Brian Pulido

Jim Cheung

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June, 2004
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Brian Pulido

Jim Cheung