By Crom, it's Barry Windsor-Smith
Conan the Barbarian 4
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Conan the Barbarian 4 Universal
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Grade:
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9.4
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Page Quality:
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OFF-WHITE
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Certification #:
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0107209003
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Owner:
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Lee K
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
Spiders. What is it with spiders? Like GIANT spiders and spider gods? From Shelob to Red Sonja Vol 1 #3, they're all over sword and sorcery & fantasy literature. I guess the world is naturally afraid of spiders.
This is one of the most awesome covers ever - why? no words. Even the spider & Conan's hand are more important than the masthead. And that's just an amazing decision by the cover editor. Let this gorgeous piece of art stand on its own merits. And it does.
Look at the strong position Conan is in while fighting against the strands of the spider's web - it really tells of his strength and his wariness of the spider. The very dark color of most of the cover sets off the damsel's bright red dress nicely. And all the focus is on the circle formed by Conan, the woman, and the highlights on the spider. I don't know how Conan got himself into this fix, although I can guess pretty easy as he has a fist full of gems, but I know that I want nothing more than to read this and find out.
Overall - absolutely gorgeous, no doubt I would have quickly parted with my 15 cents in order to take this home from the spinner rack.
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