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Red Sonja

Red Sonja is a sword-and-sorcery character created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for American comic books published by Marvel Comics in 1973, partially inspired by Robert E. Howard's character Red Sonya of Rogatino. A warrior from the Hyborian Age of Earth-616, she was often partnered with Conan the Barbarian.

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Marvel Comics (1973–2007) Dynamite Entertainment (2005–present)
Created by
Roy Thomas Barry Windsor-Smith
First appearance
As Red Sonja: · Conan the Barbarian #23 (February 1973) · As Mary Jane Watson: · Marvel Team-Up #79 (March 1979)
Notable aliases
Mary Jane Watson
Partnerships
Conan Spider-Man

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Red Sonja

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related to In solo stories in anthologies · 84
Red Sonja → Alfredo Alcala, Also, Armando Gil, Barbarian, Barbarians, Barbarians Issue, Black Sun, Boris Vallejo, Bruce Jones, Burning, Chains, Christy Marx, Conan, Conan Issue, Curse, Day, Del Barras/Reggie Jones/Kirk Etienne, Dick Giordano, Dick Giordano/Terry Austin, Earl Norem
related to Bikini armor · 31
Red Sonja → As, Barbarian, Barry Windsor-Smith, Comixscene, Conan, Dick Giordano, Dynamite Entertainment, Esteban Maroto, Frank Thorne, It, Jan, Jim Steranko's, John Buscema, José Villarrubia, Maroto, Marvel Feature, Marvel Treasury Edition, Most, Nov, Red Sonja Adventures Volume
related to Team-ups · 28
Red Sonja → Chris Claremont, Conan Universe, Dynamite Entertainment, Feb, ISBN, John ByrneWith Spider-Man, John Romita, Lock-gray-alt-2, Lock-green, Lock-red-alt-2, March, Marvel Comics, Marvel Feature, Marvel Team-Up, Marvel's, Oct, Official Handbook, Sonja, Spider-Man/Red Sonja, Sr
related to Marvel Comics (1973–1995) · 26
Red Sonja → Al Milgrom, Barbarian, Barry Windsor-Smith, Bruce Jones, Clair Noto, Conan, Frank Thorne, From, Howard, Howard's, Hyborian Age, In, Joe Rubinstein, John Buscema, Marvel Comics, Marvel Feature, Marvel's Conan, Red Sonya, Roy Thomas, Sal Buscema
related to Dynamite Comics (2005–present) · 20
Red Sonja → After Simone's, Dynamite, Dynamite Comics, Gail Simone, In, Issue, It, January, July, Marguerite Bennett, Mel Rubi, Michael Avon Oeming, Mike Carey, Nicola Scott, Simone, Simone's, Sonja's, That, The, Walter Geovani
related to Awards · 18
Red Sonja → Academy, Barbarian, Barry Smith, Best Individual Story, Comic Book Arts Awards, Conan, Dramatic, Glynis Wein, John Romita, March, Marvel Treasury Edition, No, Roy Thomas, Sr, The, The Song, Volume, Written
related to Legal issues · 17
Red Sonja → April, Conan's Hyborian Age, Howard, Howard's Red Sonya, January, LLC, Newsarama, On June, Paradox, Paradox Entertainment, Red Sonja LLC, Red Sonya, Roy Thomas, The, The Shadow, US Federal Court, Vulture
related to Film · 16
Red Sonja → Amber Heard, Avi Lerner, Bassett, Brigitte Nielsen, Christopher Cosmos, February, Filmmaker Mike Lè Han, In, McGowan, McGowan's, On February, Rose McGowan, Simon West, Sonja, UK, US
related to Bisexuality · 9
Red Sonja → Blood, Consumed, Gail Simone, In, Luke Lieberman, Simone's, Sonja, The Price, Walter Geovani
related to External links · 8
Red Sonja → Archived, Database, Don Markstein's Toonopedia, January, Marvel Comics, Marvel ComicsRed Sonja, Marvel Feature Presents, Official

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Red SonjaCreated byRoy Thomas Barry Windsor-Smith1.00infobox
Red SonjaFirst appearanceAs Red Sonja:1.00infobox
Red SonjaFirst appearanceConan the Barbarian #23 (February 1973)1.00infobox
Red SonjaFirst appearanceAs Mary Jane Watson:1.00infobox
Red SonjaFirst appearanceMarvel Team-Up #79 (March 1979)1.00infobox
Red SonjaNotable aliasesMary Jane Watson1.00infobox
Red SonjaPartnershipsConan Spider-Man1.00infobox
Red SonjaPublisherMarvel Comics (1973–2007) Dynamite Entertainment (2005–present)1.00infobox
Red Sonjais asword-and-sorcery character created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Barry Windsor-Smith for American comic books published by Marvel Comics in 19730.90text
Red Sonjarelated to AnimationQueen0.60section
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