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| Conan the Barbarian #23 |
Conan the Barbarian v1 #23, 1973 – Pursued by a winged swordsman known as the Vulture, Conan finds allies himself with Red Sonja, a fellow mercenary. An abundance of small panels fill Barry Smith‘s layouts, making them appear more crowded and convoluted. Dan Adkins does a fine job delineating the opening splash, but fellow inkers Sal Buscema and Chic Stone do little to enhance Smith’s pencils. This Roy Thomas story was originally intended for Conan #22. This issue includes cover art by Gil Kane. This is #21 of 22 Conan issues by Smith (sans reprints). Notes: key 1st appearance Red Sonja. Related: Smith gallery.
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“The Shadow of the Vulture” Smith pencils (Dan Adkins, Sal Buscema and Chic Stone inks) 20 pages = **
Source: Pencil Ink
