Red Sonja #3 2000 Turkish Comic Turkey Savage Sword of Conan #23 #45 Marvel Feature #2

Red Sonja – Issue #3 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (2000)

Description:

This is Issue #3 of the Red Sonja comic series published in Turkey by Alfa Yayınları in 2000, the third installment of a 7-issue biweekly run. Printed in Turkish and in black and white, this issue continues the series’ pattern of prioritizing eye-catching cover art over consistency with interior stories. The cover reproduces the artwork from The Savage Sword of Conan #23 from the original U.S. series, yet the interior does not include that story. Instead, the issue presents a compilation of multiple sword-and-sorcery adventures from various Marvel titles, including Conan-related series, demonstrating the Turkish publisher’s strategy of blending popular content under the Red Sonja brand for local audiences.

The stories in this issue include “Gölgelerin Efendisi” from The Savage Sword of Conan #45, “Kara Güneşin Büyücüsü” from The Savage Sword of Conan #23 (Wizards of the Black Sun), “Avcının Kanı” from Marvel Feature #2 (1975, Blood of the Hunter), and “Mekanik Adam” from Marvel Feature #3 (1975, Balek Lives!). Despite being published under the Red Sonja title, the comic incorporates material originally featuring Conan and other characters, highlighting both the flexibility of Red Sonja as a character and the editorial practices of Turkish comic publishing, where covers were chosen for commercial appeal rather than narrative consistency.

Red Sonja is a sword-and-sorcery heroine associated with the Conan universe, known for her fierce independence, combat skills, and iconic visual design. The inclusion of multiple Conan and related stories illustrates how Turkish publishers creatively compiled content to appeal to local readers while leveraging Red Sonja’s popularity.

Key Features:

• Series: Red Sonja (Alfa Yayınları Turkish Edition, 2000 series)

• Issue Number: Issue #3

• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları

• Publication Year: 2000

• Publication Period: Biweekly, 7 issues total

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Softcover comic

• Printing: Black and white

• Cover Source: The Savage Sword of Conan #23

• Stories Included:
Gölgelerin Efendisi – The Savage Sword of Conan #45
Kara Güneşin Büyücüsü – The Savage Sword of Conan #23 (Wizards of the Black Sun)
Avcının Kanı – Marvel Feature #2 (1975, Blood of the Hunter)
Mekanik Adam – Marvel Feature #3 (1975, Balek Lives!)

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

• Series Scope: 7 issues published in Turkey