''The Sisterhood of Steel'' was a series of comics by Christy Marx. In the series, a society of warrior-women has survived for generations by hiring out its elite forces. Each Sister has been trained in the art of battle since childhood. The series focuses on the life of Boronwë, a young woman coming of age in a world where survival rests on the edge of a blade.

Publication history

The comic was first published as an eight-issue

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, a division of

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that specialized in

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books for an adult audience.

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did the artwork. Marx and Epic were in negotiations to continue with a series of

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s, until this was derailed in a disagreement over content restrictions on the books. Subsequently, Marx took the series to

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, which in partnership with Moonfire Productions (Marx's self-publishing imprint), published the graphic novel, ''Boronwë: Daughter of Death'', in both paperback and hardcover.

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illustrated it.

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External links

Marx's web site
1984 comics debuts 1986 comics endings Eclipse Comics titles Feminist comics Fictional women soldiers and warriors {{comics-stub