Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #12 - Barry Windsor Smith art & cover

Barry Windsor Smith

Nick Fury, Agent of S.h.i.e.l.d. v1 #12, 1968 - Barry Smith attempts a bold visual montage for his second Nick Fury cover. Crowded with too many visual elements, color helps separate the title character from rest. Even then, the layout lacks a clear hierarchy. Smith's interiors demonstrate his lack of experience, particularly the foreshortening of his figure drawings. His youthfulness, however, also results in some artistic risk-taking. The effects of a high-tech blast (see interior page shown below) and a view through the rotating blades of a helicopter (page 17) are refreshingly innovative for their time. This is 3 of 3 Nick Fury, Agent of Shield issues by Smith.
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Smith cover pencils and inks = **
"Hell Hath No Fury" Smith story pencils (Smith, Sid Greene inks) 20 pages = **

Barry Windsor Smith

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