[citation needed] Fox, a house artist at DragonLords, used the strip to comment on fantasy games-barbarian fashion, and later expanded his heroine's story into a three-issue Redfox fanzine.

Chris had never written for comics before; Fox presented her with the image at the top of page 22, the phrase "a collection of enchanted cutlery", and a deadline of "yesterday".

Various creators from British comics of the time occasionally helped out with the title: for example, Redfox #7 (January 1987) had a specially painted cover by John Bolton.

[5] Issues #5-10 (Sept. 1986 – July 1987) of Redfox comprised a story arc officially titled "The Demon Queen Saga", which was a turning point in more than one way.

[6] Ironically, not long afterward, in Alpha Flight #57 (April 1988),[7] Marvel created a thinly disguised version of the Demon Queen under the name of the Dreamqueen.