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Barb Wire v2 #3
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COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Barb Wire v2 #3 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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0269440002
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Owner:
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Reno McCoy
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
I absolutely love this cover. You'd think that it would be the naked Barb Wire that makes this such a great image, and yeah, let's be honest, that's a huge selling point. But for me, what sets this apart is the incorporation of the series logo on her arm. The logo is a tattoo. Frickin' brilliant. I love the barbed wire tying back her hair, too.
Her expression is great. It's as if she was woken up in the middle of the night, and she has to go fend off some burglars. Her expression behind that snub-nosed pistol says it all, as if she's thinking, "You woke me up and now I'm going to bleeping kick your bleeping bleep."
It's unfortunate that Dark Horse printed these comics so dark. Check out the original art (Image #2). Her expression is much more prominent, and her anger is so much more pronounced, even when hidden behind the gun. In the printed version, the light hits her shoulder and the shadows obscure her face. I think that's a mistake that hurts the overall look and feel of the image. (Also note the sketchy/chalky white of the background to the right of her face...it adds a sense of frantic, barely-controlled tension that's missing from the final cover.)
The original image also shows more of her back and elbow area, showing off her muscular body a little more than the published comic. I think that only adds to the tough-as-nails vibe Barb Wire has going on.
I still love the cover, but it does pale in comparison to the original art.
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