Conan Sketches
Just a couple of quick Conan character studies done a while back, somewhat inspired by Big John B’s version.
I caught up with my scanning the other night, so will be posting a number of art scans in the next week or two.
Just a couple of quick Conan character studies done a while back, somewhat inspired by Big John B’s version.
I caught up with my scanning the other night, so will be posting a number of art scans in the next week or two.
The third in an apparent “Conan by” series! (Following this and this.)
This one is from Savage Sword of Conan #64 (1981)—a tremendous issue that carries a 42-page lead story drawn by Big John, a “Chane” backup strip by Gil Kane, and… eight Conan pinup pages by the great Alex Toth, of which this is one.
Featuring: The Unimaginable Menace of… THE TANGENT!!
Following up the last post, here is a really rather nice Conan pinup by Gil Kane from Savage Sword of Conan #67 (1981). What’s interesting, and unusual, about this piece is the way Gil has rendered the large demons… it’s a very stark chiaroscuro not dissimilar to the technique Frank Miller used a decade later on Sin City. As far as I know, Gil never really did anything else like this… unless anyone can point out other examples?
Anyhow, it’s a strong image.
When I grow up, I wanna be able to draw like this.
It ain’t gonna happen!
Art by John Buscema, from Savage Sword of Conan #222 (1994)—image via Heritage.