Monday, May 17, 2010

Making A Splash: Barry (Windsor-) Smith's Conan the Barbarian Round Two

Way back in August, Ol' Groove shared the first round of Barry (Windsor-) Smith's color Conan the Barbarian splash pages. Today, I'm finally gettin' to round two, the splashes to CtB #'s 13-24 (minus a couple of reprint issues). About time, huh? Man, what leaps and bounds the Smith's art took! Dig it, baby!
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  1. Jared - Blog into MysteryMay 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    It really is stunning the increase in detail that Smith's art underwent. Love those last few scans.

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  2. Mike MikulovskyMay 17, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    I keep forgetting Sal Buscema also inked Barry Windsor Smith on Conan also. Ya you can see the increase in the detail Barry did. If I ever win any big $$$ I'm going to try & get me a few Conan pages & Avengers pages from issues #98-#100. Plus commission Mr.Smith for a few pieces & illustrate my fantasy/adventure book as well!Gotta love Mr.Smith's beautiful artwork. I can't believe how fast the decades flew by! I was a mere 10 & 11 years old when these came out!

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