Barry Windsor-Smith's Enigmatic Print, "The Enchantment"
There are several elements in “The Enchantment” that make it stand out as one of Barry Windsor-Smith’s more mysterious works. Let’s take a look.
Read MoreWar-Dogs, Picts and Bran Mak Morn
Did the Picts employ war-dogs? According to Robert E. Howard…maybe.
Read MoreBarry Windsor-Smith's "Excalibur" Portfolio (1978)
Barry Windsor-Smith published an Arthurian-themed portfolio in 1978, a portfolio with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood at its core.
Read MoreRafael Kayanan: Four Decades of Savagery and Finesse
Since the 1980s, Rafael Kayanan has been creating dynamic art with a high level of craftsmanship. For the past two decades, he’s also been a fight instructor to the likes of Danny Trejo and Liam Neeson.
Read MoreP. Craig Russell Turns 70
P. Craig Russell is an artist with a nearly half-century career in comics. His renditions of Killraven, Elric, Doctor Strange and Sandman are considered iconic, if not definitive. Russell has collaborated with the likes of Roy Thomas, Neil Gaiman and Michael Moorcock during his illustrious career.
Read MoreBarbarian Life: Volume One by Roy Thomas
Barbarian Life: Volume One by Roy Thomas is a fascinating history of how Marvel Comics’ Conan the Barbarian came to be. Stan Lee, Barry Windsor-Smith, John Buscema, Michael Moorcock, John Jakes and others…all are discussed in its pages.
Read MoreBarry Windsor-Smith's "Moon and Star"
In the course of looking for something else I found yet another thing that was pretty cool. It turns out that Barry Windsor-Smith still has uncut sheets of his vintage "Moon and Star" bookmarks for sale...and they're signed.
Read MoreBarry Windsor-Smith at 70
Legendary artist, Barry Windsor-Smith, turns seventy years old today. Over the course of his more than fifty-year career, BWS has created many of the most iconic images of Conan and Wolverine ever, as well as painting some of the best fantasy art of the last half-century.
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