Lauren Weinstein’s latest from Picturebox is a big, weird sci-fi epic about the past and present of the Goddess of War. Drunk off of the fermented blood of an ancient virgin sacrifice, she laments both her past as a Norse valkyrie  and as inspiration for great generals and greater battles. The virgin souls lead her back to remember lost love Cochise, great Apache Chief, and the great bloodlust she inspired in him. This all comes complete with a time-looped sex scene from eternity. Huhwhat?

Weinstein weaves her main character through history while never betraying the humor or oddness of the book. This is not just an alternative history lesson, though: there is plenty of cosmic strangeness, such as the Goddess’s best friend, Nebulon  (Universe Eater), Brainstein, and the Headcave-- her giant goblin head home. Weinstein experiments with some interesting page layouts, and her art has an ugly edge to it, which is completely a positive. This should please any fan of Picturebox’s other output; however, any devotee of weirdness and a good science fiction romp should come buy this. I can’t wait for future volumes.