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RED SONJA: The First 10 Years (1972-1982)

Category:  Character Runs
Owner:  Lookin4Newsstands
Last Modified:  5/12/2023
Set Description
Red Sonja: The First 10 Years (Marvel Comics, 1972-1982).

Includes Red Sonja’s 1st appearances in Conan the Barbarian, Savage Tales, Savage Sword of Conan, and Kull the Barbarian; a full set of her first solo series - Marvel Feature (1975); and a full set of her first solo title - Red Sonja (Vol. 1) - with extra copies of 2 issues that are hard to find Signature Series signed by her most iconic artist, Frank Thorne.

All in this set are CGC 9.8 White Pages.

Set Goals
1st appearances of Red Sonja.

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Item Description
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Pics
1st appearance of Red Sonja Conan the Barbarian 23 9.8 1st appearance of Red Sonja in cameo. Roy Thomas story. Gil Kane cover. Barry Windsor-Smith art. View Comic
1st full appearance of Red Sonja Conan the Barbarian 24 9.8 1st full Red Sonja appearance. Last Barry Windsor-Smith issue. Roy Thomas story, Barry Windsor-Smith cover and art. View Comic
2nd Red Sonja in cameo (2-page pin-up) Savage Tales 3 Universal 9.8 1st appearance of Red Sonja’s metal bikini (shown in partial view) in 2-page pin-up by Esteban Maroto. Barry Windsor-Smith biography. ‘Talon’ article and pin-up by Jim Steranko. ‘Red Nails’ conclusion. Stan Lee story. Pablo Marcos and John Romita cover. Barry Windsor-Smith art. View Comic
2nd full Red Sonja Savage Sword of Conan 1 Modern 9.8 1st full appearance of Red Sonja’s metal bikini (an earlier version of this iconic costume was partially shown in a pin-up illustration in Savage Tales #3). Red Sonja story. Blackmark series by Gil Kane begins. King Kull article by Glenn Lord. Roy Thomas stories. Boris Vallejo cover. John Buscema, Neal Adams, and Esteban Maroto art. View Comic
3rd Red Sonja Conan the Barbarian 43 Universal 9.8 Red Sonja cover and appearance. Roy Thomas story, Gil Kane cover, John Buscema and Ernie Chan art. View Comic
4th Red Sonja Conan the Barbarian 44 9.8 Red Sonja cover and appearance. Roy Thomas story, John Buscema cover and art. View Comic
6th Red Sonja Kull and the Barbarians 2 Universal 9.8 Bernie Wrightson frontis. Red Sonja and Solomon Kane back-up stories. Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, and Gerry Conway stories. Michael Whelan cover. Neal Adams, Howard Chaykin, and Alan Weiss art. View Comic
7th Red Sonja. Origin of Red Sonja. Last issue Kull and the Barbarians 3 Modern 9.8 Origin of Red Sonja. Solomon Kane history. Last issue. Roy Thomas and Doug Moench stories. Howard Chaykin frontispiece and art. View Comic
8th Red Sonja. 1st book devoted to Red Sonja Marvel Feature 1 9.8 1st book devoted to Red Sonja. Roy Thomas story. Gil Kane and John Romita cover. Dick Giordano and Terry Austin art. View Comic
9th Red Sonja. Frank Thorne covers and art begin Marvel Feature 2 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art begins. View Comic
10th Red Sonja Marvel Feature 3 9.8 Red Sonja. Bondage cover. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Marvel Feature 4 9.8 Red Sonja. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Marvel Feature 5 9.8 Red Sonja. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne and John Romita cover. Frank Thorne art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Marvel Feature 6 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cameo Conan the Barbarian 66 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja cameo on last page. Story continued from Marvel Feature (1975) #6. Roy Thomas story. Gil Kane cover. John Buscema art. View Comic
Red Sonja appearance Conan the Barbarian 67 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja appearance. Story continues in Marvel Feature (1975) #7. Roy Thomas story. Gil Kane cover. John Buscema art. View Comic
Red Sonja vs. Conan cover. Last issue Marvel Feature 7 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja battles Conan. Story continues from Conan #67. Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja appearance Conan the Barbarian 68 Modern 9.8 King Kull vs. Conan cover. Red Sonja and Belit appearance. Roy Thomas story. Gil Kane cover. John Buscema art. View Comic
1st issue. Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 1 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. Based on Robert E. Howard's Red Sonja. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 2 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas and Claire Noto stories. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 3 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 4 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 5 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clara Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Conan the Barbarian 78 Modern 9.8 Red Sonja cover and appearance. Story originally appeared in Savage Sword of Conan #1 magazine in black & white. Roy Thomas story, John Buscema cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 6 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover - Signed by Frank Thorne Red Sonja 7 Signature 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. Signed by Frank Thorne. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 7 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 8 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover - Signed by Frank Thorne Red Sonja 9 Signature 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. Signed by Frank Thorne. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 9 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 10 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. Winnipeg Pedigree. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 11 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Thorne cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 12 Modern 9.8 Roy Thomas and Clair Noto story. Frank Brunner cover. John Buscema and Joe Rubinstein art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 13 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Brunner cover. John Buscema and Al Milgrom art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Red Sonja 14 Universal 9.8 Roy Thomas story. Frank Brunner cover. Sal Buscema and Al Milgrom art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover. Last issue Red Sonja 15 Modern 9.8 Last issue. Roy Thomas story. Dave Cockrum cover. John Buscema art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover Marvel Team-Up 79 Modern 9.8 Mary Jane Watson as Red Sonja. Kulan Gath appearance. Clark Kent cameo. Chris Claremont story. John Byrne and Terry Austin cover and art. View Comic
Red Sonja cover FOOM 14 Universal 9.8 Red Sonja Conan cover by John Buscema and Tom Palmer. Conan issue with Conan checklist. Robert E. Howard article. Roy Thomas and Archie Goodwin interviews.
Art Comments Ralph Macchio, Howard Zimmerman, Naomi Basner, and Skip Kirkland text.

Illustrations by John Buscema, Mike Nasser/Dick Giordano, Marshall Rogers, Frank Thorne, and John Severin. Articles about Robert E. Howard, Red Sonja, and King Kull. 		View Comic
Origin of Red Sonja retold Savage Sword of Conan 78 Modern 9.8 Origin of Red Sonja. Valeria appearance. Earl Norem cover. Pablo Narcus frontispiece. Roy Thomas and Michael Fleisher story. John Buscema, Dick Giordano, and Terry Austin art. View Comic

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