Inspired by Ben Dunn's Warrior Nun (a cult favorite of the 1990s), as well as the legend of Joan of Arc and some good ol' Catholic know-how, writer Ron Fortier's The Crimson Nun blazes onto the scene with sizzling action, enhanced with breathtaking artwork by Jesse Thomas and spiffy lettering by Mike Belcher.
For Fortier's first, Crimson Nun installment, "Rebellion," readers are transported to Paris 1431, on the final day of Saint Joan's life, where she is burned at the stake and her body deposited into the Seine, only to be retrieved through surreptitious means.
The story then shifts to a mysterious locale in 1938, where the vile Black Cardinal and his creepy acolytes, assisted by their Nazi ally, Agent Dietrich, have crucified the original Crimson Nun, Alicia Smith. It doesn't take long before a bodacious avenger intervenes to save Smith--and Hallelujah!--it's none other than the next-generation Crimson Nun, Gabrielle Cauxvette, who administers combative skills that'll make one's head spin!
Future chapters of Fortier's saga will explain Cauxvette's amazing advent, along with her connection to Pope Pius XI. For now, the initial exploit satisfies as a taut blend of old-world ambiance combined with 1930s intrigue. Moreover, Issue #1 shows that evildoers should take heed or else face the righteous wrath of this striking, holy crusader.
Be on the lookout for The Crimson Nun #1 from Indy Comics. It's way too great a blessing to ignore!
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