Red Sonja #4 2000 Turkish Comic Turkey Marvel Feature #4 #5 #6 Conan the Barbarian #67

Red Sonja – Issue #4 – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (2000)

Description:

This is Issue #4 of the Red Sonja comic series published in Turkey by Alfa Yayınları in 2000, the fourth installment of a 7-issue biweekly run. Printed in Turkish and in black and white, this issue continues the series’ editorial approach of combining visually striking cover art with a compilation of multiple stories from different original Marvel titles. The cover reproduces artwork from Marvel Feature #4 (1975) featuring Red Sonja, and in this case, the interior does include that story along with several other sword-and-sorcery adventures. This demonstrates the Turkish publisher’s strategy of enhancing value for readers by offering multiple stories in a single issue while still prioritizing marketable cover art.

The interior content comprises a variety of stories, including “Ölüm Tanrıçasının Gözleri Kanı” (Marvel Feature 1975 #4 – Eyes of the Gorgon), “Orman Canavarı” (Marvel Feature 1975 #5 – The Bear God Walks), “Set’in Oğulları” (Marvel Feature 1975 #6 – Sons of Set), and “Kaplan Adamın Pençesi” (Conan the Barbarian #67, Part 1). By integrating Red Sonja stories with other Conan-related tales, the issue showcases the flexibility of Turkish comic publishing practices, where multiple storylines and characters could be combined under a single title to maximize appeal and sales.

Red Sonja is a sword-and-sorcery heroine closely tied to the Conan universe, celebrated for her combat prowess, independence, and iconic visual design. The inclusion of both Red Sonja and various Conan adventures reflects her popularity and the Turkish publishers’ method of blending narratives from different series while maintaining a coherent fantasy adventure theme.

Key Features:

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

• Issue Number: Issue #4

• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları

• Publication Year: 2000

• Publication Period: Biweekly, 7 issues total

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Softcover comic

• Printing: Black and white

• Cover Source: Marvel Feature #4 (1975)

• Stories Included:
Ölüm Tanrıçasının Gözleri Kanı – Marvel Feature 1975 #4 (Eyes of the Gorgon)
Orman Canavarı – Marvel Feature 1975 #5 (The Bear God Walks)
Set’in Oğulları – Marvel Feature 1975 #6 (Sons of Set)
Kaplan Adamın Pençesi – Conan the Barbarian #67 part 1

• Notable Detail: Includes the cover story along with multiple other Conan and Red Sonja adventures, compiled under the Red Sonja title

• Series Scope: 7 issues published in Turkey