Astonishing Tales #4 - Barry Windsor Smith, Wally Wood art

Astonishing Tales #4

Astonishing Tales v1 #4 featuring Ka-Zar and Dr. Doom, 1971 - A priestess named Zaladane threatens to conquer the Savage Land, unless Ka-Zar and his allies can stop her. Barry Smith's eclectic architecture and creatures are wildly distinctive. The same verve and spontaneity that graces his Conan the Barbarian issues also occurs here. By contrast, Wally Wood's Dr. Doom story seems more traditional by comparison. The Red Skull and cohorts take over Latveria while its dictator is away. The artwork is drawn with little fanfare, with the exception of the ending splash of a resurgent Nazi party. This story was later reprinted in Savage Tales annual #1. This bronze age comic includes cover art by John Buscema. This is 2 of 5 Astonishing Tales issues by Smith and 4 of 4 Astonishing Tales issues by Wood. 

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"The Sun God" Smith story pencils (Sam Grainger inks) 10 pages = ***
"The Invaders!" Wood story pencils and inks 10 pages = ***

Wally Wood

Barry Windsor Smith

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