Savage Sword of Conan #6 - Alex Nino art & cover, Don Newton art

Savage Sword of Conan v1 #6, 1975 - Don Newton's rendition of Conan on the inside front cover is poorly done, especially compared to Alex Nino's contributions in the same issue. Although his cover painting collaboration falters, the Filipino artist's text illustrations and feature story are outstanding. In his thirty page Conan saga, a murderous plot leads to a time traveling incident that brings past and present to full circle. Nino's drawings are harsh but textural and beautiful at the same time. His layout and pacing are impeccable, include the free-fall sequence on page 46 and the extraordinary two-page spread on pages 48-49. While his details can be overwhelming at times, a black and white bronze age masterpiece is the result. This story was later reprinted in Marvel Treasury Edition #19 (Nino's one-pager appeared later in #23). Other artists in this bronze age magazine include John Buscema. This is 1 of 1 Savage Sword of Conan issues by Newton and 1 of 1 Savage Sword of Conan issues by Nino. /// Nino gallery
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Nino painted cover (w/ Frank Magsino) = **
Newton inside front cover pencils and inks = *
"Gods of the Hyborian Age" Nino text illo pencils and inks 2 pages = ****
"Can Any Good Thing Come Out of Cimmeria?" Nino text illo pencils and inks 1 page = ****
"People of the Dark" Nino story pencils and inks 30 pages  = *****
(All interiors in black and white)

Alex Nino

Don Newton

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