The Adventures of Red Sonja #1 [Gil Kane Cover]
([July 2005])

Dynamite Entertainment, 2005 Series
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Volume
1
Price
19.99 USD
Pages
132
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Brand
Dynamite Entertainment
ISBN
1-933305-07-X Search at WorldCat
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Editing
Luke Lieberman (credited) (editorial consultant)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Red Sonja / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Romita
Colors
?
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja
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Cover Thumbnail for The Adventures of Red Sonja (Dynamite Entertainment, 2005 series) #1 [Gil Kane Cover] Cover Thumbnail for The Adventures of Red Sonja (2005 series) #1 [Frank Thorne Cover] Cover Thumbnail for The Adventures of Red Sonja (2005 series) #1 [Second Printing]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

A Fond Look Back at Big Red (Table of Contents: 3)

Red Sonja / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Letters
typeset
Genre
sword and sorcery
Synopsis
Roy Thomas talks about the creation of the character Red Sonja.
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Red Sonja (Table of Contents: 4)

Red Sonja / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Esteban Maroto (credited)
Inks
Neal Adams (credited); Ernie Chan (credited)
Colors
José Villarrubia (credited) (Original colorist?); Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher) (color reconstruction)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; Jaymes Reed (credited) (lettering reconstruction)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Amir; Lurhan; King Ghannif; Trolus; Conan; Lucrezia
Synopsis
When Red Sonja returns with a tiara she was sent for by King Ghannif she learns her "reward" is to be made a part of his harem.
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Indexer Notes

The volume is a reprinting of Marvel Feature (Marvel, 1975 series) #1 thru #7. This story, which appears in Marvel Feature #1 is really a reprint from Red Sonja's first appearance from Savage Sword of Conan #1.

The Temple of Abomination! (Table of Contents: 5)

Red Sonja / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Dick Giordano (credited)
Inks
Dick Giordano (credited) (figures); Terry Austin (backgrounds)
Colors
Michele Wolfman (credited) (Original colorist); Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher) (color reconstruction)
Letters
Cathi Ann Thomas (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Priest; Race of Satyrs
Synopsis
Red Sonja enters a temple and is attacked by a race of Satyrs.
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Blood of the Hunter (Table of Contents: 6)

Red Sonja / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher) (color reconstruction); ? (Original colorist)
Letters
?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Rejak (Intro, Death); Dunkin (Intro, Death); Katrin (Intro, Death); Gromlio (Intro, Death); Tamalk (Intro, Death)
Synopsis
After robbing the brigand Rejak, Sonja is tracked by Rejack who wants revenge and kills everyone in his way.
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Balek Lives (Table of Contents: 7)

Red Sonja / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
Petra Goldberg (credited); Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher)
Letters
?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Neja (Intro, Death); Kin Milog of Throg (Intro, Flashback); Thelok of Skurga (Intro, Flashback); Lemrac (Intro, Flashback); Balzag (Intro); Balek (Intro)
Synopsis
Red Sonja must stop a mechanical man called Balek.
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Eyes of the Gorgon (Table of Contents: 8)

Red Sonja / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited as G. Roussos); Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher) (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Delores Garde (Intro, Death); Valek (Intro); Unkas (Intro, Death)
Synopsis
Red Sonja comes to a town that is being attacked by a Gorgon, who is turning the townspeople to stone.
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The Bear God Walks! (Table of Contents: 9)

Red Sonja / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
Don Warfield (credited); Michael Kelleher (credited as Mike Kelleher) (color reconstruction)
Letters
?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Bear-God (Intro, Villain); Tusan (Intro); Bramus (Intro, Death)
Synopsis
Red Sonja is after the Bear-God to collect a village's reward.
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Beware the Sacred Sons of Set! (Table of Contents: 10)

Red Sonja / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Frank Thorne (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Karanthes (Intro); Gonar (Villain, Intro); Conan (Cameo); Belit (Cameo)
Synopsis
Karanthes hires Red Sonja to find a lost page of the Book of Skelos.
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Indexer Notes

Story began in Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #66. Story continues in Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #67.

The Battle of the Barbarians! (Table of Contents: 11)

Red Sonja / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Roy Thomas (credited)
Pencils
Frank Thorne (credited)
Inks
Frank Thorne (credited)
Colors
Hugh Paley (credited)
Letters
?
Editing
Roy Thomas (credited)
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Conan (Guest Star); Belit (Guest Star); Karanthes
Synopsis
Red Sonja delivers a stolen page from the Book of Skelos to Karanthes, but Conan has tracked her there and wants the page for himself.
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Indexer Notes

Story continued from Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #67. Continues in Conan the Barbarian (Marvel, 1970 series) #68.

Original cover gallery (Table of Contents: 12)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Romita
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Irv Watanabe
Genre
sword and sorcery
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Indexer Notes

Romita cover credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo. Original indexer guessed Dan Adkins.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne; John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Frank Thorne; John Romita (alterations)
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Danny Crespi
Genre
sword and sorcery
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Indexer Notes

Alterations on Sonya's face by John Romita. Credit provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne
Inks
Frank Thorne
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Danny Crespi
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Balek the behemoth lives!
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja; Balek; Neja
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Indexer Notes

Cover penciler possibly John Buscema, as suggested 2005 by Shane Foley.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne (signed)
Inks
Frank Thorne (signed)
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne; John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Frank Thorne; John Romita (alterations)
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
sword and sorcery
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Alterations on Sonja's face by Romita. Info provided 2006 by Nick Caputo.

Beware the Sons of the Serpent-God! (Table of Contents: 18)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne
Inks
Frank Thorne
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
sword and sorcery
Characters
Red Sonja
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Red Sonja / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Thorne
Inks
Frank Thorne
Colors
Glass House Graphics (credited as Glass House Color Design) (color remastering); ?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?
Genre
sword and sorcery
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. A Fond Look Back at Big Red
    Red Sonja
  5. 4. Red Sonja
    Red Sonja
  6. 5. The Temple of Abomination!
    Red Sonja
  7. 6. Blood of the Hunter
    Red Sonja
  8. 7. Balek Lives
    Red Sonja
  9. 8. Eyes of the Gorgon
    Red Sonja
  10. 9. The Bear God Walks!
    Red Sonja
  11. 10. Beware the Sacred Sons of Set!
    Red Sonja
  12. 11. The Battle of the Barbarians!
    Red Sonja
  13. 12. Original cover gallery
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  16. 15. ["Balek the behemoth lives!"]
    Red Sonja
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  19. 18. Beware the Sons of the Serpent-God!
    Red Sonja
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Red Sonja
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
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