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Dan Barry, Bob Fujitani, Flash Gordon 21/2/83 - Comic Strip
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Flash Gordon 21/2/83

Comic Strip
1983
Ink
Plume sur Bristol
10 x 34 cm (3.94 x 13.39 in.)
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Flash Gordon
Daily Comic Strip
Daté du 21 février 1983
King Features Syndicate, 1983.

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Signée par les auteurs case une

Comment

Dan Barry et Bob Fujitani ont longtemps collaboré sur Flash Gordon.

J’ai fondu en voyant ce bref moment d’intimité entre Flash et Dale ou les sentiments du texte sont exacerbés par le découpage de la composition.

Le cadrage de Dale, yeux de velours, en légère contreplongée sur Flash en case 1 et 3 montre tout l’amour qu’elle éprouve pour lui.

La composition de la case 2 avec noirs sur personnages et décors est aussi un beau moment d’intimité dans un décors inspiration Grêce antique.

Enfin graphiquement, le dessin délicat de Barry a un rendu classe et gracieux. Son trait est magnifié par Fujitani avec cet un encrage alliant finesse et gros travail sur les clairs-obscurs.

C'est ce contraste qui fait que ce strip est plutôt admirable.

Bref, à mes yeux le parfait exemple de la continuitée du style des grands classiques N&B de l’age d’or.

Commentaire : « Dale is uneasy about Flash's new assignment, fearing that her love may be tempted by Queen Azura's magic, in this charming daily »

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About Dan Barry

Daniel Barry began his career working in the comic book field through George and Alan Mandel in 1941. Working through shops like Funnies Inc, Otto Binder's and Bernard Baily's studios, he worked on features for companies like Timely ('Scottie'), Feature Comics ('Black Owl'), Hillman ('Airboy', 'Boy King', 'Skywolf') and Fawcett ('Spy Smasher'). After a short interlude in the air force, Dan Barry continued his comic book career. He did freelance work for several magazines, and in 1947-48 he drew the 'Tarzan' daily strip. In the second half of the 1940s he also did the promotional 'Buster Brown' comic for Buster Brown Shoes, and various crime features for National/DC. In 1951, Barry was asked by King Features Syndicate to revive the 'Flash Gordon' daily strip. Barry worked on the science fiction strip until the 1990s, working with writers like Harry Harrison and Julian May, and being assisted over the years by artists like Bob Fujitani, Fred Kida and Frank Frazetta. In 1967 he also took on the 'Flash Gordon' Sunday page, following Mac Raboy's death. Barry left 'Flash Gordon' entirely in 1990, and began working as a writer/artist on 'Indiana Jones' comic books published by Dark Horse. He was the brother of 'Phantom' artist Sy Barry. Text (c) Lambiek