Sean Clarke :: Barry Smith

Astonishing Tales #10, page 13

Artists: Barry Smith (Penciller) , Sal Buscema (Inker)

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Astonishing Tales #10, page 13 Comic Art

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Title:	Astonishing Tales #10, page 13
Artist:	Barry Smith (Penciller)
Artist:	Sal Buscema (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,383
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	3/9/2007
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This is the first page of original art I ever purchased, and it was a long time before I bought more. Cartoonist Peter Laird sold this to me from his comics shop (actually a jerry-rigged janitor's closet) "The Little Used Book Store" in Northampton, MA, when I was probably around thirteen years old. I think I paid $40, which was a substantial hill of cash back then. Little did I realize what other comic art $40 could buy in 1977! I just had no idea where to get it. This page was on the wall of Laird's shop along with a Kirby/Colletta Thor panel page featuring Odin. The idea of owning any original art by Barry Smith, who I worshipped as a god, was very compelling!

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Malvin V
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/19/2011

Great classic page! Congrats!

Bill Thomson
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/13/2012

great wordless storytelling and layout!

Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/2/2014

A great BWS page! I know how utterly compelling it can get!...

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 3/16/2014

Two great artists on this nice page! The geometrical pipe designs and long thin panels remind me a bit of the early issues of Frank Miller's DD.

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