Xena - Warrior Princess: Blood and Shadows

Xena (collected editions) #3

by John Wagner, Davide Fabrii

Rome had better be ready to rumble! Eli, the man responsible for resurrecting Xena and Gabriella, is a prisoner set to die in the Roman Coliseum. To free Eli and his devoted followers, Xena must travel to the cultural and governmental center of the world and put her life on the line in the chariot race to end all chariot races before all of Rome in the Circus Maximus! But don't think the Romans will make things easy for her. Sparks will fly and heads will roll! Plus, Vikings, mercenaries, witches, monsters, and more!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2001

About the author

John Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, for which he created Judge Dredd. He is noted for his taut, violent thrillers and his black humour. Among his pseudonyms are The best known are John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter. (Wikipedia)

Reviews

[Scott Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is a mixed bag. I don’t think they nailed Gabrielle. Her characterization is a bit inconsistent.