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Conan the Barbarian #144 cover by John Buscema

Artist: John Buscema (All)

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Conan the Barbarian #144 cover by John Buscema Comic Art

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Title:	Conan the Barbarian #144 cover by John Buscema
Artist:	John Buscema (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	873
Likes on CAF:	14 15
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	17
Added to Site:	4/3/2019
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While Buscema's earlier run on CONAN produced the most classic Buscema Conan stories, in terms of artwork my favorite Buscema Conan images were those that Big John inked himself. So I love his early 1980s run of covers--and among them, this has always been one of my favorites. Love Buscema's use of black here, both in terms of the shadow cast over Conan and the girl, and the shadowed treatment of Conan's face. Also love how Buscema drew the monster's claw coming from out of frame, crossing over the corner box; fun knowing that he would add those little touches just to amuse himself. Finally--hell yeah that's one giant sword!

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Last Login:	September 2025
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frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 4/3/2019

Excellent!!!

Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 4/3/2019

Everything you look for in a Conan cover. Fantastic!

Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 4/3/2019

Great cover!!!

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
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Posted on 4/3/2019

Baller.

REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016

Posted on 4/3/2019

Fantastic Cover, congratulations

David K
Member Since 2008

Posted on 4/3/2019

Perfection!

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 4/3/2019

marvelous cover by the great master buscema !!

kent mansley
Member Since 2015

Posted on 4/4/2019

Amazing! Congrats!

Felix Lu
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/4/2019

Such a representative example...congrats!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

Posted on 4/4/2019

Awesome looking piece! And totally agree with use of shading, particularly on Conan’s face - effective! Congrats!

Michel Maillot
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/6/2019

You need a sword like this to challenge such a monster.
Big John was pretty involved in this cover and gave us great Shadows and Light effect.
Congratulations Jeremy !

Michel Maillot
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/6/2019

Ah, and this beautiful drawing on the back always looked to me like some kind of self portrait by John.
Simply beautiful...

J L
Member Since 2005

Posted on 4/8/2019

Conan fighting a monster and a damsel in distress. Super cover!!!!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 6/6/2019

Can't go wrong with a Buscema Conan cover. Congrats!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 11/30/2022

Betcha the monster had a longer 'sword.' Who said Sword and sorcery was full of phallic imagery and has it ever looked as good?

Steven Dilworth
Member Since 2012

Posted on 9/21/2023

I always loved this cover when it was out. How cool to find there was an Easter Egg on the back!!

Joshua Tan
Member Since 2018

Posted on 11/3/2024

I do not know why the girl looks frightened.... surely she knows in the next few minutes she would be having a great time with our surly cimmerian!

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