COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Savage Tales 3 Universal
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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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0986755004
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Owner:
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Rune
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
This magazine is one of the most amazing mags in my collection.
Many collectors seem not to know that Conan the Barbarian number 24 was not the last Conan story to be drawn by Barry Windsor-Smith in the 1970'ties.
After finishing Conan the Barbarian #24, Windsor-Smith drew the "Red Nails"-story (21 pages) in the Savage Tales issue #2 and the stories "The Lurker From the Catacombs" (25 pages) and "He Comes From the Dark" (12 pages) in issue #3. Thus, with an asthonishing 37 pages of pure and original (never printed before) Barry Smith art, Savage Tales #3 contains a similar number of pages with Barry Smith art as two issues of "Conan the Barbarian", making Savage Tales #3 a grand and generous farewell from Barry Smith.
Drawn at the top of his Conan experience, the Barry Smith art in Savage Tales #3 is as good as ever - see also the photo I have provided here of one of these pages. This gem of a magazine is the true farewell from Barry Smith to all Conan fans - the end of a truly fantastic and amazing period of Barry Smith Conan drawings.
In the start of the 1970'ties these comic books received several awards and nominations for containing the best stories and art.
In detail, Conan stars in "The Lurker From the Catacombs" (Script by Roy Thomas, art by Barry Windsor-Smith), the conclusion of the "Red Nails" story from the previous issue adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard. Also in this issue: "Fury of the Femizons" by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. reprinted from Savage Tales 1) and "The Crimson Bell" (text story starring Arquel of Argos by Ray Capella; illustrations by Al Williamson and Frank Brunner). 2-page Red Sonja pin-up by Esteban Maroto; Talon pin-up by Jim Steranko (with a one-page text feature). Pablo Marcos cover painting.
Cover price $0.75.
Just like the front, the back of the mag is perfect and free of any date stamps.
In an interview performed May 1998 by Jon B. Cooke at Comic Book Artist (CBA) Barry Windsor-Smith (Barry) offered these amusing answers in relation to the Red Nails story in this book:
"CBA: "Red Nails" is, in my opinion, your best work from that era. How long did it take you to complete that incredibly detailed work? Were you satisfied with the final production?
Barry: Oh, God—! "Red Nails"! How many time can I use the term "nightmare" in one interview? I should grab a thesaurus right now, right? How long did it take? Oh, only forever. Detail—? What detail—? There was detail in that thing? Where're my pills—? Somebody get me a doctor.
No, I'm fine. It's okay—I just need to breathe. S'okay. What was the question?
CBA: The second chapter of "Red Nails" showed a departure in your inking style from the delicate, finely rendered line to a more spotted, bold approach? Was this experimentation or the demands of the deadline?
Barry: Deadline—? There was a deadline? What do you mean "spotted'? Am I alright? Where's my medicine?"
Excerpt from "Comic Book Artist" #2.
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