RED SONJA BARBARELLA #2

Trapped inside the Bazaar Beyond Time, Red Sonja is forced to relive the same bloody rescue again and again, while Barbarella awakens to find herself captured by the Appraiser, only to find the Obsidian Mirror waiting for her - tied to a past she only remembers in fragments. As the Appraiser prepares a public appraisal of his newest prizes, Barbarella and Sonja must break the trap before the Bazaar decides what they're worth. Luckily, help is on the way from an unlikely source. But nothing leaves the Bazaar unpaid! The epic crossover event continues, written by HOMERO RIOS, with art by DIEGO YAPUR and covers by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, COLLETTE TURNER, and DIEGO YAPUR, plus cosplay covers by Ivy as both Barbarella and Red Sonja!

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