Conan the Barbarian #22 - Barry Windsor Smith art, cover & reprint

Barry Windsor Smith

Conan the Barbarian v1 #22, 1973 - The vigor and enthusiasm of Barry Smith's cover is evident, offsetting its some of its shortcomings (equine anatomy for one). The layout is a bit convoluted, but effective in style and approach. Inside, the artist's rudimentary sketches reveal his explorations prior to the series (see interior page below). Although the cover touts a new story, the issue actually contains the first reprinting of Conan the Barbarian #1. Due to a missed deadline, "Shadow of the Vulture" would appear in the following issue. Smith's sketches were later reprinted in black and white in Savage Sword of Conan #7. This is number 20 of 22 Conan the Barbarian issues with Smith art and/or covers. See today's posts or more Conan the Barbarian or Smith issues. See also this blog's Smith checklist or Top 10 Smith comics.
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Smith cover pencils and inks = ***
"Special Hyborean Page Pin-up" Smith pencils and inks 1 page = **
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Barry Windsor Smith

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