Conan the Barbarian #5 - Barry Windsor Smith art & cover

Barry Windsor Smith

Conan the Barbarian v1 #5, 1971 - Far away from his native Cimmeria, Conan is hired to dispose of a dictatorial wizard and his enchanted daughter. Barry Smith tries to maintain the vigor of his previous issues, but his artwork here falls short. His mundane layouts are further hampered by his unconvincing renditions of a tiger. Additionally, Frank Giacoia's inks have a stiffening effect on the pencils. Smith's best efforts occur on pages 15-19, where Jack Kirby's influence is more keenly felt. This story, inspired by Robert E. Howard's poem "Zukala's Hour", was later reprinted in Giant-size Conan the Barbarian #2. This is 5 of 20 Conan the Barbarian issues by Smith. /// Smith gallery / original cover

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Smith cover pencils and inks = **
"Zukala's Daugter" Smith story pencils (Frank Giacoia inks) 20 pages = **

Barry Windsor Smith

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