Savage Sword of Conan #53 pg.14 by John Buscema & Rudy Nebres (1980)

A classic, just like you.

Splendiferous savage sword sequence.

great conan page, you can see the differance in the nebres inks from the many others, love it 

Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war. Beatuiful page!

What did the five fingers holding a giant sword say to the face?

It might be difficult (not to mention frustrating) to argue who John's best inker was on Conan.  The smart answer would probably be to say it was John himself.  But I think Ernie wins just based on sheer volume.  Still, even an inking machine like Ernie couldn't possibly do everything.  So that left plenty of opportunities for other equally gifted embellishers.  This is a wonderful example of an alternate combo.  Buscema and the legendary Rudy Nebres.  Congrats on this gem of a page.

I LOVE love Rudy's unique inking style, so cool over JB. Great pickup Rick!

It's generally a bad idea to start a fight with the shirtless guy at the bar. 

"Take him lads!" Is about as wimpy of a rallying cry as getting some frat boys to take on a street gang.

Congratulations on a terrifc action packed page!  The lush Nebres inks look great; it's cool to see someone other than Chan or Alcala inking JB on Conan (not that there is anything wrong with their inks)!

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

First panel, last panel...'nuff said! Congrats!

Rudy's inks really transform the art here. Gives it a crispness. Really great action too!

Great looking page!

Buscema always gets his due admiration but Nebres is every bit a master as well.  This masterpiece shows just how amazing each are.

I love the first panek the best, but the entire page is very strong throughout!

How savage!

Love it!

Pretty sure I like Nebres over Buscema more than almost any other inker other than Tom Palmer. 

Savage page from theses superb classic Barbarian artists (although Rudy's superb inks almost dominated any artist, even Big John's mighty pencils..). by Crom!

Crom & Mitra! that’s a cool page, with the Buscema/Nebres combo always a winner, congrats!

Always happens. As soon as my hot wings show up. Someone comes crashing to the table. Looks like another incoming 4 star review.

Gorgeous Buscema Conan page!! I love the layouts and uneven panels!! 

Drama and action! Great Conan page!

The first panel is my favorite.. love the closeup

Nice battle page!

What a beautiful classic!

Classic conan by the masters - congrats !!!

-GORGEOUS- rendering!  Wow - Nebres is no joke, is he?  Absolutely sensational page, Rick.  I keep bouncing from panel to panel and thinking, "oh, no - THAT one's my favorite", and it's _usually_ panel two...?  But then I look at the feathering on Conan's hair in panel 3 and that's my favorite...?  But then there's the big action panel 5, and that pretty undeniable (plus, it has "OONNNGH" going for it...).  So then I have to go to the top and start through again, delighting in each stop.  It took me three times through to realize that I didn't -have- to choose a favorite panel, that I can just delight in the entire page, and boy, do I.  This is insanely fantastic.  Amazing pick up, Rick!  Huge congrats!

(But, really...?  It's gotta be panel 2...?)

Awesome Conan page by the master of swords and sorcery, as well as pen and ink! John Buscema was one of Marvel's very best artists. His contributions to the exploits of Conan were innumerable. This page is a beautiful example of his artistic skill. I love the opening panel with the cool closeup of Conan's face. And the four following panels depicting Conan's battle are a master class in how to draw a swordfight. An excellent example of John's great talent. 

Love the Nebres inks!