Axus/Conan by Barry Smith

Somebody (I'm assuming Barry) called the beautiful blue-line pencil drawing "Axus on a Horse."  My problem was the cover I had years earlier made it Conan on a Horse, with both the rider and horse appearing to be much younger than the pencil work.  Of course, we may be able to just call the whole thing a time paradox.  That reminds me, if you haven't seen it yet, please look up the time travel video "A conversation with yourself:  boy to a man."  Cool beans