wizardseye311 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Back issues of Red Sonja and Uncanny X-Men are the two series that got me started reading and collecting comics in 1983. While I still have a good number of slabbed books (e.g., Conan 23 9.6, Conan 24 9.8, MF 1 9.8, all old-label, strictly-graded, hopefully unpressed beauties), I have since become one of the bigger collectors of Red Sonja original art. If you're a Sonja fan, check out these examples from my collection online: Barry Windsor-Smith - Conan the Barbarian #23 Page - Red Sonja's First Ever Panels in Comics Frank Thorne - Marvel Feature v. 2 #6 Cover Art Boris Vallejo - Red Sonja "When Hell Laughs" Paperback Cover Art Esteban Maroto & Neal Adams - Savage Sword of Conan #1 Page John Buscema - Conan the Barbarian #67 Page Sal Buscema - Red Sonja v. 1 #14 Page Mary Wilshire - Red Sonja v. 3 #3 Cover Art Frank Brunner - Conan and Red Sonja Conan #24 Scene Commission Gabriele Dell'Otto - Red Sonja vs. Thulsa Doom #1 Cover Art Whoops - forgot to post this one from my collection the last time around. it's the John Romita Sr. original cover art to Red Sonja (Dynamite) #3 (Dynamic Forces Alternate Cover, 2005): I watched that auction for the Romita Sr. Red Sonja #3 on HA. I really thought it would go for much more. Nice grab. As for the other pieces, which I've viewed many times, your collection is beyond words. I really like the Mary Wilshire cover for Vol. 3 #3. Some amazing pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I watched that auction for the Romita Sr. Red Sonja #3 on HA. I really thought it would go for much more. Nice grab. As for the other pieces, which I've viewed many times, your collection is beyond words. I really like the Mary Wilshire cover for Vol. 3 #3. Some amazing pieces. Thanks for all the kind comments, everyone! I really like that Vol. 3 #3 cover too...it was one of the first comics I ever bought off the stands back in 1983, so I was thrilled to nab that one, especially after losing out on it the first time it came up for sale 5 years earlier (computer froze during the dying seconds of the eBay auction!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I had actually purchased the sole 9.8 Vol. 3 #3 Red Sonja from Torpedo Comics. Yes, the one owned by System of a Down’s drummer John Dolmayan that went out of business. After a month it never arrived, and PayPal refunded my money. I even tried to ask him if he still had it on his Facebook with no response. Here's a scan of it. If anyone knows where it is I would be very interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolitaireOne Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just picked up my first Red Sonja book. Not my usual target book but the price was nice and I always like pence variants. Having read it, I'll be on the look out for the rest of the series. PENCE! Nice grab... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Calhoon Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Got these graded at Philly Comicon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Nice! Not cheap either. Are you going to get the #75 too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Calhoon Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks! I've ordered #75 at Dynamic Forces, still waiting for it to arrive in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) this would look great beside your 9.8 wizard mark jeweler version http://www.ebay.ph/itm/MARVEL-TEAM-UP-79-SPIDER-MAN-AND-RED-SONJA-1979-FN-/221185913906 Edited June 8, 2013 by gyro-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) this would look great beside your 9.8 wizard mark jeweler version http://www.ebay.ph/itm/MARVEL-TEAM-UP-79-SPIDER-MAN-AND-RED-SONJA-1979-FN-/221185913906 Geez, the shipping is almost as much as I paid for the 9.8. I think my Pence copy is nicer, and it was only $12.00 with shipping. Didn't realize it was Phillipine Pesos. Yeah, with shipping that's about $6.00. Big difference Edited June 9, 2013 by wizardseye311 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Thanks! I've ordered #75 at Dynamic Forces, still waiting for it to arrive in stock. Did they put the COA in the case? If there's only 25 copies each of these it should be documented somewhere on the label or at least have the COA encapsulated. Don't you agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Calhoon Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks! I've ordered #75 at Dynamic Forces, still waiting for it to arrive in stock. Did they put the COA in the case? If there's only 25 copies each of these it should be documented somewhere on the label or at least have the COA encapsulated. Don't you agree? Actually I didn't send it along; I didn't think they would include it. I'll keep that in mind for #75 if they print it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Thanks! I've ordered #75 at Dynamic Forces, still waiting for it to arrive in stock. Did they put the COA in the case? If there's only 25 copies each of these it should be documented somewhere on the label or at least have the COA encapsulated. Don't you agree? Actually I didn't send it along; I didn't think they would include it. I'll keep that in mind for #75 if they print it. I think they will put the COA in, but you have to tell them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Check out all these Red Sonja sketch covers listed by artist: http://redsonjasketchcovers.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coyote Calhoon Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Check out all these Red Sonja sketch covers listed by artist: http://redsonjasketchcovers.com/ Looks like it was recently updated to a new layout - I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizardseye311 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 I also just found out that Dynamite and Dynamic Forces have sold out of the #25 blank covers. Not sure about the #41 blanks, but look for prices to rise on the blanks from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vader2001 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I finally got this back from CGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 Really nice looking copy were did you get it raw ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vader2001 Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 Really nice looking copy were did you get it raw ? Yup I did, I got it from my friends at Capt Jacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 25, 2013 Author Share Posted June 25, 2013 captain jacks??? flip a link give them some advertising ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
