Red Sonja #12 1987 Turkish Comic Turkey Cover #11 - #12 Indiana Jones #18 #23

Red Sonja – Issue #12 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (1987)

Description:

This is Issue #12 of the Red Sonja comic series published in Turkey by Alfa Yayınları between 1986 and 1987. The Turkish run consisted of a total of 13 issues, printed in Turkish and in black and white. This issue was published in 1987 and represents the later phase of the series, where content compilation became even more flexible.

As with many other issues in this Turkish run, the cover artwork does not match the interior stories. The cover reproduces the artwork from the original U.S. edition Red Sonja (1977, 1st Series, Marvel) #11, published in 1978. However, the story from that American issue is not included in this publication.

Instead, the interior consists of a mixed selection of Red Sonja and Indiana Jones material, drawn from different original series and issues. This editorial approach reflects the period’s emphasis on visual familiarity and market appeal rather than adherence to original continuity.

The included stories and their original sources are:

• “İniş” – originally from Red Sonja (3rd Series) #12

• “Indiana Jones: Abner’i Ararken” Part 2 – “Dünün Sonsuzluk Kenti” – originally from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #18

• “Indiana Jones: Dipteki Esrar” – originally from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #23

Although presented as a Red Sonja issue, the comic once again contains a significant amount of Indiana Jones content. The inclusion of multiple Indiana Jones stories alongside a single Red Sonja story further demonstrates how Turkish publishers of the era freely combined material from unrelated properties under a single title.

Red Sonja, a sword-and-sorcery heroine associated with the Hyborian Age and the Conan mythos, appears here together with Indiana Jones, a pulp adventure archaeologist originating from a completely different narrative universe. This combination offers valuable insight into Turkish comic publishing practices of the 1980s, where cover art functioned as the primary sales element and interior content was assembled independently of the original American series structure.

Key Features:

• Series: Red Sonja (Alfa Yayınları Turkish Edition, 1986–1987 run)

• Issue Number: Issue #12

• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları

• Publication Year: 1987

• Publication Period: 1986–1987

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Softcover comic

• Printing: Black and white

• Cover Source: Red Sonja (1977 1st Series Marvel) #11 (1978)

• Stories Included:
İniş – Red Sonja (3rd Series) #12
Indiana Jones: Abner’i Ararken Part 2 – Dünün Sonsuzluk Kenti – The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #18
Indiana Jones: Dipteki Esrar – The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #23

• Notable Detail: Cover and interior stories do not match; includes multiple Indiana Jones stories despite being published under the Red Sonja title

• Series Scope: 13 issues published in Turkey