Barry Windsor-Smith - Astonishing Tales 10 Page 4
Artists: Barry Windsor-Smith (Penciller) , Sal Buscema (Inker) , Gerry Conway (Writer) , Roy Thomas (Writer)
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DescriptionThere's no way I could pass on the opportunity to grab a page from my favourite ever artist in his prime as a full-fledged comic-book artist!... OK, it's no Conan and, even as Ka-Zar goes, Astonishing Tales 10 is a late return to the character after the sheer dazzlement of issues 3-6. Even Sal Buscema's inks are a little looser than usual on that one (again, check his Conan inks on Barry's pencils...).OK, now that I've bashed it enough, here comes the nice stuff: Ka-Zar's close-up on panel one is soooo gorgeous that Barry couldn't help recycling it a few months later for Conan (see Conan 21 p.2 for the deadringer!). The overall composition is great, if not spectacular, and the nazi-led serpent-like dinosaur is well-rendered and slimy enough. When I think it took no less than 2 talented writers (Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, will you please stand up?...) to come up with that idea! OK, I'm in a nit-picking mood! After all, it's Bary Windsor-Smith art I'm looking at, Barry Windsor-Smith!!!... Sigh! Those were the days... Social/Sharing |
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Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
Johan Tudts wrote:
Great page, congrats !Thanks Johan, always nice to have your support!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
David K wrote:
Very nice page! Really diggin panel 2.Thanks David! I agree with you this is a mean reptile here!!! I'm just a trifle puzzled by the composition choices on panels 5 and 7 with Zabu awkward off-border positions... Oh well, I love it all anyway!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
frank x townsondecker wrote:
Neat page!Thanks Frank for your appreciation!
Sean Clarke 
Member Since 2005
Posted on 2/2/2014
Smith's storytelling is as strong as ever here... nice page! I have a page from this story, too... the first piece of original art I ever purchased. Owning anything by Barry Smith was a completely irresistible prospect!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
Sean Clarke wrote:
Smith's storytelling is as strong as ever here... nice page! I have a page from this story, too... the first piece of original art I ever purchased. Owning anything by Barry Smith was a completely irresistible prospect!Thanks Drake! I agree with the compulsion is overwhelming!As for yourself, BWS is to blame for getting me into that carzy idea of looking for original art... But I'm not complaining!
Dennis De Pues
Member Since 2010
Posted on 2/2/2014
I agree with Drake!Anytime you can grab a Barry Windsor Smith page it is a good thing!I loved this run in Astonishing Tales.Some of the pages with Garrock were amazing.Congrats!!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
Dennis De Pues wrote:
I agree with Drake!Anytime you can grab a Barry Windsor Smith page it is a good thing!I loved this run in Astonishing Tales.Some of the pages with Garrock were amazing.Congrats!!Thanks Dennis! I'm sure I won't stop here and will try to go for some more BWS art... and the Ka-Zar/Garrock run is also one of my favourites, so...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
Dennis De Pues wrote:
I agree with Drake!Anytime you can grab a Barry Windsor Smith page it is a good thing!I loved this run in Astonishing Tales.Some of the pages with Garrock were amazing.Congrats!!Thanks Dennis! I'm sure I won't stop here and will try to go for some more BWS art... and the Ka-Zar/Garrock run is also one of my favourites, so...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/2/2014
Shelton Bryant wrote:
beautiful!!!!!!Thanks for the appreciation Shelton! I've been an admirer of your own art for long!...
Royd Burgoyne
Member Since 2003
Posted on 2/3/2014
I've occasionally dreamed of owning a page from BWS' run on Astonishing Tales so this is a wonderful acquisition on your part - congratulations!
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/3/2014
Royd Burgoyne wrote:
I've occasionally dreamed of owning a page from BWS' run on Astonishing Tales so this is a wonderful acquisition on your part - congratulations!Thanks Royd! As I said, this was too good to pass!
Fredo Le
Member Since 2006
Posted on 2/3/2014
All BWS from that period (all periods in fact) are good to have, whatever story, inker ... And then sure there is a hierarchy, as always. Your catch is great, panel one is Conan like, the others very good too. Beside that you have a great collection. J'adore le Druillet.
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 2/3/2014
Fredo Le wrote:
All BWS from that period (all periods in fact) are good to have, whatever story, inker ... And then sure there is a hierarchy, as always. Your catch is great, panel one is Conan like, the others very good too. Beside that you have a great collection. J'adore le Druillet.Thanks Fredo! BWS is VERY addictive indeed! I know you know what I'm talking about!... Thanks also for your appreciation on my collection (especially le Druillet!), I can easily return the compliment!...
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 9/10/2016
Red Raven wrote:
fantastic piece by the master !!!Thanks Raven! Barry Windsor-Smith is really top of the tops to me!
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