Conan the Barbarian #14 - Barry Windsor Smith art & cover + 1st Elric

Barry Windsor Smith

Conan the Barbarian v1 #14, 1972 - Elric of Melnibone, a creation of writer Michael Moorcock, makes his first appearance in comics. In this unlikely pairing of heroes, the duo join forces against a netherworld queen. Barry Smith's enthusiasm overshadows the more primitive aspects of his drawings. His two splashes struggle with basic composition, yet other pages (particularly the battle scenes) are ably designed. Smith puts equal emphasis on Conan and Elric in a memorable, boldly juxtaposed panel (see interior page below). Elric would earn his own series a decade later. This Roy Thomas story was later reprinted in Giant-size Conan #5. This is 14 of 22 Conan the Barbarian issues by Smith. /// key 1st appearance in comics, 1st cover Elric / Smith gallery

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Smith cover pencils and inks = ***
"A Sword Called Stormbringer" Smith story pencils (Sal Buscema inks) 21 pages = ***
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