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Red Sonja

Red Sonja

285 appearances · Bronze Age · 1973–2026 · 3 key issues
Who is Red Sonja?

A fierce warrior woman from the Hyrkanian steppes, Red Sonja was forged by tragedy and blessed by the goddess Scáthach with unmatched combat skill. She roams the Hyborian Age as a sword-for-hire, her iconic red mail armor making her one of fantasy comics' most recognizable figures.

Forged in the Bronze Age and introduced in Paragon Super Heroes #1 in 1973 by creator Bill Black, Red Sonja has grown into one of comics' most enduring sword-and-sorcery icons, racking up 253 catalog appearances across an impressive 53-year publishing history. She's headlined multiple series under Dynamite Entertainment — including Red Sonja and Immortal Red Sonja — and her adventures have placed her in remarkable company alongside the likes of Conan, Vampirella, and even Spider-Man himself. With three key issues to her name and a legacy stretching from the Bronze Age all the way to 2026, she's a collector's dream and a testament to the timeless appeal of fierce, mythic heroism. If you haven't explored her catalog yet, there's never been a better moment to dive in.

★ First appearance
Conan the Barbarian #23
Feb 1973

Trivia

  • Red Sonja earned a six-novel tie-in run published between 1981 and 1983 — a surprisingly large prose expansion for a comics sword-and-sorcery character.en.wikipedia.org
  • Roy Thomas has written more of Red Sonja's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 34 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years — 1974–2023

The Savage Sword of Conan #1 1974
The Savage Sword of Conan #1
The Flintstones #1 1977
The Flintstones #1
Rom #47 1983
Rom #47
Marvel Super Special #38 1985
Marvel Super Special #38
Conan Saga #29 1989
Conan Saga #29
The Savage Sword of Conan #195 1992
The Savage Sword of Conan #195
Great American Comic Books #[nn] 2001
Great American Comic Books #[nn]
Red Sonja #5 2006
Red Sonja #5
Spider-Man / Red Sonja #4 2008
Spider-Man / Red Sonja #4
Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods #1 2011
Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods #1
Red Sonja #14 2015
Red Sonja #14
Red Sonja #1 2019
Red Sonja #1
Unbreakable Red Sonja #3 2023
Unbreakable Red Sonja #3

Appearances (1–150 of 285, oldest first)

Paragon Super Heroes (1973)
The Savage Sword of Conan (1974)
Conan the Barbarian (1970)
Kull and the Barbarians (1975)
Marvel Feature (1975)
Astonishing Tales (1970)
#35
Eclipso (1968)
#60
Godzilla (1977)
#2
Marvel Team-Up (1972)
Scooby-Doo (1977)
#1
The Flintstones (1977)
#1
Vampirella (1978)
#3
Master of Kung Fu (1974)
#66
Marvel Super Special (1978)
Hulk (1979)
Tara on the Dark Continent (1974)
#2
The Comics Journal (1977)
#50
The Tomb of Dracula (1979)
#6
Le Motard Fantôme (1981)
#1
Gamma la bombe qui a créé Hulk (1979)
#15
Les Géants des Super-Héros (1981)
#4
Conan le Barbare Hors Série - La BD du film ! (1982)
Spécial Strange (1975)
#32
Comics Buyer's Guide (1983)
G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero (1982)
#16
Rom (1979)
#47
Marvel Fanfare (1982)
#18
Super Conan (1985)
#12
Marvel Tales (1966)
Conan Saga (1987)
Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme (1988)
#11
The Erotic Worlds of Frank Thorne (1990)
Spécial Conan (1990)
Conan Le Barbare (1990)
#37
Great American Comic Books (2001)
Red Sonja Cover Showcase (2007)
#1
Savage Tales (2007)
#1
Spider-Man / Red Sonja (2007)
Spider-Man Hors Série (2001)
#26
Red Sonja Omnibus (2010)
Green Hornet #1 Free Comic Book Day Edition (2010)
#1
Queen Sonja (2009)
Red Sonja: Revenge of the Gods (2011)
The Lone Ranger & Zorro: The Death of Zorro (2011)
#2
Bizarre Thrills: The Paragon Publications Story (2012)
#1
Red Sonja: Unchained (2013)
#4
The Shadow Now (2013)
#1
The Shadow (2012)
#19
Savage Sword of Conan (2007)
Conan Red Sonja (2015)
#1
Swords of Sorrow: Red Sonja & Jungle Girl (2015)
Swords of Sorrow (2015)
#6
Swords of Sorrow the Complete Saga (2016)
Miss Fury (2016)
#1