media_junkie Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just got this delivered today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just got this delivered today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 Just got this delivered today. Like the face on that one looks angry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 I think I'm becoming a real hoarder for this book. I just keep buying them for some reason. Anyway, I just picked up this beautiful raw copy (9.2-9.4) for what I thought was a relatively cheap price. If I had any complaints, I'd say the PQ was not my usual standard. It's between OW and OW/W. Not tan enough to be categorized as completely OW, but not as quite as good as some of the OW/W copies I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 9, 2014 Author Share Posted June 9, 2014 (edited) I think I'm becoming a real hoarder for this book. I just keep buying them for some reason. Anyway, I just picked up this beautiful raw copy (9.2-9.4) for what I thought was a relatively cheap price. If I had any complaints, I'd say the PQ was not my usual standard. It's between OW and OW/W. Not tan enough to be categorized as completely OW, but not as quite as good as some of the OW/W copies I've seen. Your addiction has just begun It is so hard to stop !!! http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=13720&GSub=376 --------------------------------------- There is a nice one here http://www.comicanadirect.com Edited June 9, 2014 by gyro-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 Modern Red Sonja fans should be all over this http://www.ebay.com/itm/RED-SONJA-19-ORIGINAL-COVER-ART-BY-FRANK-BRUNNER-PROFESSIONALLY-FRAMED-CGC-/141320689008?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20e75e9570 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 So for you true Red Sonja fan club members. What is her true first appearance? First full appearance? One of the Conan books? Os was it a King Kull comic? I know I've seen the two Conans marked as such but I feel like I've seen the King Kull, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 (edited) So for you true Red Sonja fan club members. What is her true first appearance? First full appearance? One of the Conan books? Os was it a King Kull comic? I know I've seen the two Conans marked as such but I feel like I've seen the King Kull, too. I think what you saw was kull and the barbarians magazine #3 that I don't have and seems imposable to find but it is like this one in size http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Order=Date&Piece=16784&GSub=1161&GCat=344&UCat=0 The best of my knowledge was conan 23 /24 she was introduced As Red Sonja -- But wizard will probably correct me on that Edited June 18, 2014 by gyro-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 She played a minor role in Conan 23. Enough that you couldn't dismiss it as a cameo like Hulk 180. This is her first true appearance. For me, Conan 24 is *the* Red Sonja book to have though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 She played a minor role in Conan 23. Enough that you couldn't dismiss it as a cameo like Hulk 180. This is her first true appearance. For me, Conan 24 is *the* Red Sonja book to have though. \ Why 24? That's why I'm asking...have one I've had my eye on, but I'm a tad hesitant... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 So for you true Red Sonja fan club members. What is her true first appearance? First full appearance? One of the Conan books? Os was it a King Kull comic? I know I've seen the two Conans marked as such but I feel like I've seen the King Kull, too. I think what you saw was kull and the barbarians magazine #3 that I don't have and seems imposable to find but it is like this one in size http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Order=Date&Piece=16784&GSub=1161&GCat=344&UCat=0 The best of my knowledge was conan 23 /24 she was introduced As Red Sonja -- But wizard will probably correct me on that I have Kull and the Barbarians #3. This has the first solo Red Sonja story which was reprinted in Marvel Feature 1. The story takes place right after the events in Conan 24. UPDATE: I am completely off. I was thinking of another tale printed in another B/W mag. Either in Savage Tales or SSOC. Kull #3 has RS's first origin story. Dunno if it was ever reprinted, but it's very brutal and well drawn by Howard Chaykin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 She played a minor role in Conan 23. Enough that you couldn't dismiss it as a cameo like Hulk 180. This is her first true appearance. For me, Conan 24 is *the* Red Sonja book to have though. \ Why 24? That's why I'm asking...have one I've had my eye on, but I'm a tad hesitant... Has a ton going for it. Not only being her first *full* appearance, she dominated the story and stole the show from Conan. It's also Smith's last and finest mainstream work (Red Nails is his finest overall masterpiece). The issue took top honors that year as best comic story as well, and still holds up today with repeated readings. The best way to read it though, is Marvel Treasury Edition 14. Reprinted in oversize format with all the racy scenes restored and unedited from Conan 24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Here's a nice little retro review on Conan 24. http://bronzeagebabies.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-song-of-red-sonja-conan-barbarian-24.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Awesome, thanks! She played a minor role in Conan 23. Enough that you couldn't dismiss it as a cameo like Hulk 180. This is her first true appearance. For me, Conan 24 is *the* Red Sonja book to have though. \ Why 24? That's why I'm asking...have one I've had my eye on, but I'm a tad hesitant... Has a ton going for it. Not only being her first *full* appearance, she dominated the story and stole the show from Conan. It's also Smith's last and finest mainstream work (Red Nails is his finest overall masterpiece). The issue took top honors that year as best comic story as well, and still holds up today with repeated readings. The best way to read it though, is Marvel Treasury Edition 14. Reprinted in oversize format with all the racy scenes restored and unedited from Conan 24. Here's a nice little retro review on Conan 24. http://bronzeagebabies.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-song-of-red-sonja-conan-barbarian-24.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Some background -- Excerpt from The Hyborian Age - Conan 78 Red Sonja (as in Red Sonya of Rogatin ) appears in a historical adventure written by Robert E howard knows as * The shadow of the Vulture * which takes place in 1563 . At about the time he was casting about to find a counterpart for Conan whose future was not known (as apposed to Belit ) writer editor Roy heard of and read that story. Thus instead of making up a character as he intended to do . Taking equal parts of authentic hyborian-age heroin's Belit and Valeria (of the later Red Nails) Roy decided to yank Red Sonya out of the sixteenth century change her name to Red Sonja and make her a she-devil with a sword in the age of Conan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroszek Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Here's a nice little retro review on Conan 24. http://bronzeagebabies.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-song-of-red-sonja-conan-barbarian-24.html Yeah, the whole issue is fantastic and I've always thought these two panels were one of the highlights of the entire run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Red Sonja reminds me of Doc Savage in that her popularity has persisted, although she's never gone mainstream. She's made it across different publishers and eras. So here's my question: what do you folks think accounts for her enduring popularity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Red Sonja reminds me of Doc Savage in that her popularity has persisted, although she's never gone mainstream. She's made it across different publishers and eras. So here's my question: what do you folks think accounts for her enduring popularity? To me she is a sexy kick girl I collect the pre 1980 books but I have to admit the new ones are far better presentations --- her enduring popularity = sex appeal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stroszek Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Red Sonja reminds me of Doc Savage in that her popularity has persisted, although she's never gone mainstream. She's made it across different publishers and eras. So here's my question: what do you folks think accounts for her enduring popularity? What part of "chainmail bikini" is confusing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyro-1 Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 lots going on this month ! http://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C1606904752 FRANK THORNE'S RED SONJA ART EDITION VOL. 2 HC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
