COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Barb Wire v2 #1 Modern
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0266182026
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Owner:
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Reno McCoy
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
This is a classic Adam Hughes cover. Sure, it's not going to win the "classic cover" designation any time soon, but it features a bad ass blonde who's sexy, tough as nails, and clearly ready to cause trouble. If nothing else, it features the classic big boobs no hips body type that Hughes seems to like so much.
Using the bright neon signs against the wall is a nice touch. Barb Wire is a bar owner, so it speaks to her character. I particularly like that the Hughes signature is mixed in with those signs. Unfortunately, the blazing signs make it so the main figure is backlit, which makes it a little difficult to make out some of the details. Sure, the background pops, which is what Hughes was going for here I'm sure, but I think it's unfortunate. Check out the original art (see Image #2) to see the full detail, or check out the cover on Hughes' site, which seems to have brightened the cover, letting some of that detail show (http://www.justsayah.com/art/20813/barb_wire_/).
About the gun: At first glance, it's easy to wonder where the barrel of that gun might be. After Dark Horse revealed solicitations for the book, Hughes said it was a snub nose pistol. That's probably the only solution to getting such a gun into those tight pants. Personally, I think it detracts from the image, and I wish Hughes had found another way to include the gun or had just left it out altogether.
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