Popular Post kav Posted June 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2019 I'm re reading all the Barry Smith Conans. It's amazing how he captures the feel of that hyborian world. The architecture, clothing, hair styles, jewelry, armaments, vegetation it all fits so perfectly. No other artist could have captured the world of Conan like this. Not Kneel Atoms, not anyone. Sure the Kneel Atoms Conans are great but they dont have the magic of Barry Smith. He was a young artist and it was like he was born to do that series. I often wonder did he research all the graphics for historical accuracy? Anyone know anything abt this? 1950's war comics, bentbryan, Aweandlorder and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 His young Conan was so lean. F For Fake and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, DavidTheDavid said: His young Conan was so lean. It was a bold choice-Howard never described him quite like that. Also Barry's choice for his horned helmet. What a visionary! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 His design sense was extraordinary!!! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaylam Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) You could also see the evolution of his artistic style. Started out kind of Kirby-esque, but became more detailed and intricate as time went on. I really liked the horned helmet. It was like his logo, a defining visual trademark of sorts. I hated that they ditched it so early in the series. To me it was like doing Superman without the "S"! Edited June 16, 2019 by Jaylam kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 9 hours ago, DavidTheDavid said: His young Conan was so lean. This was supposed to have been a very young Conan, possibly still in his late teens so it made sense to draw him lean . This was his first foray into the world outside of Cimmeria. The problem with Buscema’s take is that Conan always looked 40 years old no matter how old the character was supposed to be in the story kav, Ken Aldred, adampasz and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I prefer his later, more detailed Conan art, where his figure work and faces had greatly improved. KirbyJack and ComicConnoisseur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: I prefer his later, more detailed Conan art, where his figure work and faces had greatly improved. Not me I loved the exciting cruder more vibrant early Conans. And yes Buscema Conan looked 40. 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Yeah! Barry Windsor Smith Conan's are AWESOME! kav and ADAMANTIUM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 35 minutes ago, musicmeta said: Yeah! Barry Windsor Smith Conan's are AWESOME! Um it's Barry Windsor Addington-Ainsworth Eaton Barclay Harrington Darrington Smith!!! 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, kav said: Um it's Barry Windsor Addington-Ainsworth Eaton Barclay Harrington Darrington Smith!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Just now, kav said: Um it's Barry Windsor Addington-Ainsworth Eaton Barclay Harrington Darrington Smith!!! So working class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) I remember when Conan #1 came out. I was at the AF base store and saw it on the racks. I was a fan of the books but I never considered buying the comic. I was a DC reader-buying a Marvel book never even crossed my mind. Never bought a single Marvel, even when I had plenty of money, and would read any comic. The first Marvel I bought was when I was an adult. It was ASM 149. I was a fan of the cartoon and expected the books to be similar-I thought WTF when there was these clones and who the heck is gwen stacy anyway she's not in the cartoon- Edited June 16, 2019 by kav 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 So much for the 'appreciation'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Aweandlorder Posted June 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2019 Makes it hard for me to hate ya when you write posts like these. BWS is just a legend.. when you thought in the 70s that his work was excellent he comes back in the 80s with a whole new style and masterpiece after masterpiece blows your mind away Legend man, legend kav, ComicConnoisseur, Brandon Shepherd and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Aweandlorder said: Makes it hard for me to hate ya when you write posts like these. BWS is just a legend.. when you thought in the 70s that his work was excellent he comes back in the 80s with a whole new style and masterpiece after masterpiece blows your mind away Legend man, legend people are un-hating me right and left lately ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aweandlorder Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 minute ago, kav said: people are un-hating me right and left lately Don't push it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Aweandlorder said: Don't push it now good advice some ppl aint got time for that, Willis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony S Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Someone has to do it, so it might as well be me. I preferred Buscema's Conan. Smith's version was too skinny and pretty. The most true to Howard's description in the books would be Frazetta's "Barbarian" painting. In Howard's books, Conan was a battle scarred, hard, scary looking man. Not a smooth skinned model. I was reading comics when Conan came out in 1970. I really enjoyed the character and stories. But IMHO, Smith's art was a better fit on other titles and characters. ComicConnoisseur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 14 minutes ago, Tony S said: Someone has to do it, so it might as well be me. I preferred Buscema's Conan. Smith's version was too skinny and pretty. The most true to Howard's description in the books would be Frazetta's "Barbarian" painting. In Howard's books, Conan was a battle scarred, hard, scary looking man. Not a smooth skinned model. I was reading comics when Conan came out in 1970. I really enjoyed the character and stories. But IMHO, Smith's art was a better fit on other titles and characters. In many of the stories eg tower of the elephant, rogues in the house and god in the bowl, Conan was a youth. Frazetta never depicted this Conan. The Smith version is more realistic. A frazetta or Buscema 40 year old Conan in tower of the elephant would be ludicrous, IMO. adampasz and Tony S 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
