Conan the Barbarian

  • Here’s the frontispiece to Barry Windsor-Smith’s take on the oft-retold Robert E. Howard story Red Nails, starring, of course, Conan the Barbarian. Smith’s an odd bird, but I’ve always loved his work.

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  • And here’s another guy who’s a huge influence on McKean (and another one of my very, very favorite artists): the estimable Bill Sienkiewicz, one of the few bona fide geniuses working in comics (McKean is another). He’s probably best-known for his Marvel Universe stories, especially Elektra: Assassin, Moon Knight, and New Mutants, which are all collaborations,

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