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1[July] 2013
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Red Sonja #1

Dynamite Entertainment · [July] 2013 · on sale 2013-07-17

First appearance: Operative 100116 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Red Sonja (Dynamite Entertainment, 2013 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[July] 2013
Key date
2013-07-00
On-sale date
2013-07-17
Indicia publisher
Dynamite Entertainment
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
72513020621301011
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Operative 1001 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nicola Scott; inks: Nicola Scott; colors: Nicola ScottRed Sonja
1-credits, title page1letters: typeset
2Queen of Plagues Part 1comic story22script: Gail Simone; pencils: Walter Geovani; inks: Walter Geovani; colors: Adriano Lucas; letters: Simon BowlandRed Sonja
3Dynamite - In the News July 2013in-house column1letters: typeset
4Uncannypreview (from the publisher)2script: Andy Diggle; pencils: Aaron Campbell; inks: Aaron Campbell; colors: Bill Crabtree; letters: Simon Bowland
5-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Marc Laming; inks: Marc Laming; colors: Chris Sotomayor
6Kings Watchtext article1script: Jeff Parker
7-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jae Lee; inks: Jae Lee; colors: June ChungOperative 1001 First
8Codename: Actiontext article1script: Chris Robinson
9The Mocking Deadpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Tortolini; inks: Bill Tortolini; colors: Bill Tortolini
10The Art of Sean Phillips Hardcoverpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sean Phillips; inks: Sean Phillips; colors: Sean Phillips

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Variant Cover B - Fiona Staplesbarcode 72513020621301031
Variant Cover A - Amanda Connerbarcode 72513020621301021
Variant Cover C - Jenny Frisonbarcode 72513020621301041
Variant Cover D - Colleen Doranbarcode 72513020621301051
Exclusive Subscription Stephanie Buscema Coverbarcode 72513020621301091
Phantom Variant Agnes Garbowska Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301141
2nd Printing Jenny Frison Coverbarcode 72513020621301012
Black & White Retailer Incentive Amanda Conner Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301061
Black & White Retailer Incentive Colleen Doran Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301081
Mile High Comics San Diego Comic Con Exclusive Mariah Benes Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301101
Midtown Comics Exclusive Nei Ruffino Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301111
Blood Red Retailer Incentive Nicola Scott Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301071
Midtown Comics Exclusive Nei Ruffino Black & White Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301121
Midtown Comics Exclusive Nei Ruffino Virgin Coverprice [none]; barcode 72513020621301131
High-End Amanda Conner Blood Red Coverprice [100.00 USD]; barcode 72513020621301151
High-End Colleen Doran Blood Red Coverprice [75.00 USD]; barcode 72513020621301161

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Red Sonja Dynamite Dollar Book #12014On eBay ›
Queen of Plagues
ISBN 1606904817; 978-1606904817		2014On eBay ›
Red Sonja: The Complete Gail Simone Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 9781524112615; 1524112615		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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