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Karla Sofen

Karla Sofen

259 appearances · Bronze Age · 1979–2026 · 12 key issues
Who is Karla Sofen?

Karla Sofen has been one of Marvel's most compellingly complex figures since Roger Stern and Sal Buscema introduced her in The Incredible Hulk #231 back in 1979 — a Bronze Age debut that launched nearly five decades of appearances across 259 catalog entries and 12 collector-recognized key issues. She's most deeply woven into the fabric of Thunderbolts, Dark Avengers, and Ms. Marvel, series that thrive on moral ambiguity and shifting allegiances, and she keeps genuinely electrifying company — sharing pages with Spider-Man, Hawkeye, Wolverine, and Ms. Marvel herself. Whether you're a longtime reader who's tracked her journey across the Bronze Age and beyond or a newer fan drawn in by the darker corners of the Marvel Universe, Karla Sofen is exactly the kind of layered, enduring character who rewards every issue you hunt down.

★ First appearance
The Incredible Hulk #231
Jan 1979

Trivia

Covers through the years — 1979–2018

The Incredible Hulk #231 1979
The Incredible Hulk #231
Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault #[nn] 1991
Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault #[nn]
The Incredible Hulk #449 1997
The Incredible Hulk #449
The Uncanny X-Men #379 2000
The Uncanny X-Men #379
Avengers / Thunderbolts #2 2004
Avengers / Thunderbolts #2
Avengers Assemble #4 2007
Avengers Assemble #4
Avengers / X-Men: Utopia #[nn] 2010
Avengers / X-Men: Utopia #[nn]
Avengers Epic Collection #21 2018
Avengers Epic Collection #21

Appearances (most recent 150 of 259)

The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Captain America (1968)
The Avengers (1963)
Dazzler (1981)
#32
Fantastic Four Annual (1963)
#23
Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault (1991)
Venom: Deathtrap: The Vault (1993)
Tales of the Marvel Universe (1997)
#1
Deadpool (1997)
#3
Marvel Vision (1996)
Thunderbolts '97 (1997)
Star Trek / X-Men: 2nd Contact (1998)
#1
Iron Man 1999 (1999)
Captain Marvel (2000)
#3
Spider-Woman (1999)
#10
Mutant X (1998)
#18
Thor (1998)
Fantastic Four (1998)
#28
The Uncanny X-Men (1981)
Avengers 2000 (2000)
Hellcat (2000)
#1
Maximum Security (2000)
#2
Earth X (2000)
Thunderbolts: Justice Like Lightning (2001)
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions (2002)
#1
Giant Size Mini-Marvels: Starring Spidey (2002)
#1
Avengers / Thunderbolts (2004)
Avengers Finale (2005)
#1
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Women of Marvel 2005 (2005)
Avengers Assemble (2004)
#4
Thunderbolts: Guardian Protocols (2007)
Marvel Zombies: Dead Days (2007)
Nova (2007)
#1
Thunderbolts: Breaking Point (2008)
#1
WWH Aftersmash: Damage Control (2008)
Thunderbolts: International Incident (2008)
#1
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness (2008)
#1
Captain America: Road to Reborn (2010)
Mighty Avengers: Earth's Mightiest (2009)
Secret Invasion (2009)
Spider-Man: Red-Headed Stranger (2009)
Dark Avengers (2009)
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2008)
#7
The Mighty Avengers (2007)
#21
Incredible Hercules (2008)
Dark Reign: The Cabal (2009)
#1
Dark Reign: Hawkeye (2009)
The Amazing Spider-Man (1999)
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (2009)
#1
Thor by J. Michael Straczynski (2008)
#2
Dark Wolverine (2009)
#75
Wolverine: Dark Wolverine (2009)
#1
Hulk (2008)
#13
Spider-Man: American Son (2009)
Avengers / X-Men: Utopia (2009)
#1
Dark Reign: The List - Avengers (2009)
#1
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Exodus (2009)
#1
Mini Marvels Ultimate Collection (2009)
Dark Reign: The Underside (2009)
Secret Warriors (2009)
#10
War Machine (2009)
#11
New Avengers (2005)
#59