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Conan the Barbarian #23 |
Conan the Barbarian v1 #23, 1973 - Pursued by a winged swordsman known as the Vulture, Conan finds allies himself with
Red Sonja, a fellow mercenary. An abundance of small panels fill
Barry Smith's layouts, making them appear more crowded and convoluted. Dan Adkins does a fine job delineating the opening splash. Sal Buscema and Chic Stone ink the remaining pages, but do little to enhance Smith's pencils. Note that this is Red Sonja's first full appearance, residing in 22 panels integral to the story. Her first cover occurs in the
next issue. This Roy Thomas tale was initially intended for
Conan #22, but pushed forward due to a missed deadline. Cover by Gil Kane. Red Sonja would soon debut her own
series. This is 21 of 22
Conan issues by
Smith. ///
key 1st appearance Red Sonja /
Smith gallery- - - - - - - - - -
"The Shadow of the Vulture" Smith pencils (Dan Adkins, Sal Buscema and Chic Stone inks) 20 pages = **
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