Conan the Barbarian #12 - Barry Windsor Smith art, non-attributed Bernie Wrightson art

Conan the Barbarian #12

Conan the Barbarian v1 #12, 1971 - Barry Smith inks his own story pencils for the first time on the series, showing the beginnings of a neoclassical style. Fine lines and sensitively applied textures permeate the pages. Though his rendition of a octopus-like dweller borders on silly (see interior page below), there's enough of Smith's impressive artistry to compensate. This story was later reprinted in Savage Tales #4 (black & white). Bernie Wrightson partially inks a back-up tale by Gil Kane (later reprinted in Giant-size Conan #5). Though his contribution is small (and non-attributed), the effort does enhance the story's aesthetic. This is 12 of 22 Conan the Barbarian issues by Smith and 1 of 1 Conan the Barbarian issues by Wrightson. /// Smith gallery

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"The Dweller in the Dark" Smith story pencils and inks 16 pages = ****
"The Blood of the Dragon" Wrightson partial story inks (Gil Kane pencils) 2 pages = ***

Bernie Wrightson

Barry Windsor Smith

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