Conan the Barbarian #4 - Barry Windsor Smith art & cover

Barry Windsor Smith

Conan the Barbarian v1 #4, 1971 - Freely adapting from Robert E. Howard's Tower of the Elephant, Conan seeks riches within a jeweled, yet well guarded structure. Barry Smith's artwork displays an increased confidence and maturity. Decorative elements enhance the interior settings on pages 10-16. The seedy tavern on the first page also more thoughtfully detailed than previous issues. His pacing, sequencing and organization is carefully planned and continues to improve. This story was first reprinted in Conan king-size special #1. This is 4 of 20 Conan the Barbarian issues by Smith. /// Smith gallery

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Smith cover pencils and inks = ***
"Tower of the Elephant" Smith story pencils (Sal Buscema inks) 20 pages = ***

Barry Windsor Smith

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