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Gil Kane - Giant-Size Conan 1 Page 15

Artists: Gil Kane (Penciller) , Tom Sutton (Inker) , Roy Thomas (Writer)

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Title:	Gil Kane - Giant-Size Conan 1 Page 15
Artist:	Gil Kane (Penciller)
Artist:	Tom Sutton (Inker)
Artist:	Roy Thomas (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,257
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	12/29/2018
Comic Art Archive:	Giant-Size Conan Issue: 1 Page: 15 View

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A premiere of sorts, this 1974 Giant-Size Numero Uno issue marks (if I'm correct), the first appearance of Conan in full King of Aquilonia mode. This is celebrated in style by the explosive art team of Gil Kane and Tom Sutton!

Both of them need no introduction, given their outstanding pedigree, but their working together was very scarce. Apart from this adaptation of R.E. Howard's "Hour of the Dragon", only a couple issues of Warlock and Werewolf by Night come to mind.

Too bad, methinks, as the combination of Gil Kane's blockbuster pencils and storytelling skills with Tom Sutton's idiosyncratic inks makes for a stunning work of art!

The Fosterian ambiance on this page marks a clear departure from the freebooting adventures of Conan up to this point. Here, older, wiser, but no less dangerous, he looks (and acts) truly majestic, as amply demonstrated by the show-stopping portrait on panel 3.

Yes, the Dragon would come to learn about the price to pay when stumbling into the Lion's lair...

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Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/29/2018

wrote:

Lots of detail in this piece!

Thanks Nick! That’s where Tom Sutton blends on perfectly!

REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO
Member Since 2016

Posted on 12/29/2018

Nice page, congratulations

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/29/2018

REDEMAGNI CLAUDIO wrote:

Nice page, congratulations

Thanks Claudio! I’ve been looking for a long time to find a page from this story. Fond memories and all...

Red Raven
Member Since 2012

Posted on 1/1/2019

After jack kirby and barry smith, gil kane is my favorite master of comics - congrats Al for the grail - and happy new year my friend 🎁🎉🍾

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/6/2019

Red Raven wrote:

After jack kirby and barry smith, gil kane is my favorite master of comics - congrats Al for the grail - and happy new year my friend 🎁🎉🍾

Thanks Adom! Each time I tell myself I'm lucky to have already some great Kane pieces. Every time, there's a new one that stops me in my tracks!... Same for Kirby and BWS, mind you... Happy new year for you too, my friend!

John C
Member Since 2014

Posted on 1/4/2019

Beauty piece. Just received this book as a Christmas gift actually. Huge congrats.

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/6/2019

John C wrote:

�Beauty piece. Just received this book as a Christmas gift actually. Huge congrats.

Thanks John! This is a book I love constantly re-reading, a story of real Epic proportions!

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