Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Coupla Unicorns by Barry Smith



 

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  1. RussSeptember 29, 2021 at 10:25 AM

    Those Ka-Zar tales are hidden gems. I especially like the Everett inks on one of them. Even the Trimpe stories afterwards seem inspired.

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    1. Cap'n's ComicsSeptember 29, 2021 at 9:34 PM

      Couldnae agree more. The first six issues of Astonishing Tales has always been a keeper for me (which says a lot, since the ebb and flow of my collection rarely exceeds 500 comics, and I've devoted way too much energy try'n to condense it to some magical "prime")

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    2. Cap'n's ComicsSeptember 29, 2021 at 9:39 PM

      Just forgot to ask-have you read Savage Tales #1 Featuring Ka-zar? This black 'n white mag had three of Barry's stories in a beautiful wash

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    3. RussSeptember 30, 2021 at 9:15 AM

      The original? I used to have it. I don't recall wash on the Smith issues, just Frost Giant's Daughter and Red Nails. Ka-Zar was a Buscema self-inked story that seemed deliberately gratuitous with lots of nude women. Smith's planned piece for the original #2 (there was a hiatus after #1) showed up in mildly censored form in Conan #12, and Buscema's Ka-Zar for ST #2 was used for Astonshing Tales #9. Also a Neal Adams Man-Thing meant for ST was moved to Astonishing Tales #12. Now if you'll excuse me, the nurses are here for my shock treatment.

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    4. RussSeptember 30, 2021 at 11:05 AM

      Oh, wait. You mean the reprinted Ka-Zar stories. Savage Tales Annual, right? I totally forgot about that. I used to have most of the Marvel Magazines, but, you know how it goes.

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    5. Cap'n's ComicsSeptember 30, 2021 at 6:46 PM

      I definitely know how it goes, but, yeah, dunnae why they called TWO magazines Savage Tales #1

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