Red Sonja (Vol. 1)

    (Marvel, 1977-1979)
™ and ©1977 Marvel Entertainment Group

A flame-tressed warrior of legend, she is called Red Sonja. As a girl, she lived a quiet life with her brother and parents, until the day that soldiers came to take away her brother to serve in a tyrant’s army. When her parents resisted, the soldiers slew her family and raped Sonja. In the wake of the attack, she was visited by an apparition—a goddess who offered Sonja strength equal to any man or woman. The condition of this offer was that Sonja could never give herself to a man who had not first bested her in a fair fight.

From that offbeat origin came one of the best characters of the genre, and a welcome counterpoint to the musclebound men who dominate it. Red Sonja first appeared in Conan the Barbarian #23, then went on to a solo stint in Marvel Feature (1st Series). Her adventures continue in this, her second solo title.
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  • 1
    Jan 1977
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    W: Ed Summer, Roy Thomas, Clara Noto  ·  A: Frank Thorne, Esteban Maroto, Neal Adams, Ernie Chan
    Origin of Red Sonja
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    W: Ed Summer, Roy Thomas, Clara Noto  ·  A: Frank Thorne, Esteban Maroto
    Origin of Red Sonja
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  • 2
    Mar 1977
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    7 copies from $9.00
  • 3
    May 1977
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
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    Jul 1977
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
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    Sep 1977
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    3 copies from $9.99
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    Nov 1977
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas, Wendy Pini  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    3 copies from $12.50
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    Jan 1978
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    3 copies from $12.00
  • 8
    Mar 1978
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    2 copies from $10.50
  • 9
    May 1978
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    6 copies from $4.95
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    Jul 1978
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    8 copies from $4.95
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    Sep 1978
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    W: Clara Noto, Roy Thomas  ·  A: Frank Thorne
    6 copies from $4.95
  • 12
    Nov 1978
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    W: Roy Thomas, Clara Noto  ·  A: John Buscema
    6 copies from $6.00
  • 13
    Jan 1979
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    W: Roy Thomas, Clair Noto  ·  A: John Buscema
    11 copies from $2.66
  • 14
    Mar 1979
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    W: Roy Thomas, Clara Noto  ·  A: Sal Buscema
    4 copies from $6.50
  • 15
    May 1979
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    W: Roy Thomas, Clara Noto  ·  A: John Buscema
    4 copies from $6.50