Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Volume 3, The Rise of Gath

**Red Sonja: She-Devil with a Sword, Volume 3, The Rise of Gath** is the third volume of Dynamite Entertainment's *Red Sonja: She-Devil with the Sword* comic series. This story arc was originally published in July 2006.

## Solicitation

Volume 3 is the Red Sonja storyline that forever changed the world of the She-Devil with a Sword as Sonja faces THE RETURN OF KULAN GATH!

Red Sonja faces the growing menace of an unseen Kulan Gath as he operated from behind the shadows through his puppet god, the Borat Na-Fori! Now, Gath's true play will be revealed and Sonja and her companions will be left reeling and stranded half a world away when it's all over!

## Issues

Issue #12
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 1: The Goddess*
July 2006Issue #13
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 2: The Mission*
August 2006Issue #14
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 3: The Journey*
September 2006Issue #15
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 4: Born Again*
October 2006Issue #16
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 5: A Clash of Red*
November 2006Issue #17
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 6: The Fall*
December 2006Issue #18
*The Return of Kulan Gath Part 7: Sacrifice for a God*
January 2007
## Plots

### Issue #12

Sonja meets her deadliest enemy. And it's in this very issue that the question of "what do Spider-Man, the Uncanny X-Men, the Avengers and Sonja have in common?" is answered in the stunning final pages of this introductory issue.

### Issue #13

After the incredible final page of Red Sonja #12, the She-Devil with a Sword hurtles towards her confrontation with the ultimate evil of the Hyborean Age-Kulan Gath- as our most exciting story arc continues!

### Issue #14

In Red Sonja #14, we see more of young Sonja's journey and the "present day" trials of Sonja, Sumarro, and Osin as they face the manifestations of the Borat-Na Fori, little realizing that the true evil behind the curtain is Kulan Gath. And he's growing stronger by the day! Can they contain his forces and preserve the Hyborian world?

### Issue #15

Kulan Gath continues to weave his evil, world-altering spell as Red Sonja, Suumarro and Osin and captive King Quillo reach the Hall of the Old Gods! It is in this great Hall that our heroes gather new allies and Red Sonja makes a fateful decision which will change the way those around her view her forever!

### Issue #16

Red Sonja, Osin and Suumarro are joined by Blyke - former bard of Suumaro's father -- King Quillo -- and a host of ice men as the journey into the frozen wastes to recruit the aid of the old gods. Meanwhile, Gath continues to push the boundaries of his prison as he seeks to escape his chains and take over the very world!

### Issue #17

The conclusion to the Kulan Gath saga. The penultimate issue of Red Sonja's most ambitious story arc is here as it heads toward the climatic finale of the return of Kulan Gath! Sonja and her band of friends, warriors, and old gods battle against the Borat Na-Fori and his evil hordes as Kulan Gath awaits the outcome, and the fate of the whole world hangs in the balance!

### Issue #18

Beginning of a new quest to save the world. This is it! The world as you know it changes here! The villainy of Kulan Gath is revealed in the final issue of our most ambitious story arc as "The Return Of Kulan Gath" conclude.