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Ken Barr -- Ten Years Gone

March 26, 2026 by Deuce Richardson

Ken Barr was a mainstay on the comic and paperback covers of the 1970s. His paintings were in the tradition of pulp greats like Walt Baumhofer and Earl Norem, but Barr brought their lurid dynamism to another level.

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March 26, 2026 /Deuce Richardson
Ken Barr, Marvel Comics, Sword and sorcery
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The Art of Ken Barr

March 27, 2020 by Deuce Richardson

The artist, Ken Barr, died on March 25, 2016. Until he breathed his final breath, Mr. Barr was--in my opinion--the greatest living Scottish artist working in the fields of SFF/Horror art. He earned that title over and over again during the course of a career that spanned more than four decades.

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March 27, 2020 /Deuce Richardson
Ken Barr, Doc Savage, Andre Norton, The Rampaging Hulk, Marvel Comics
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