The Tower of the Elephant: A Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith's Marvel Masterpiece
The Tower of the Elephant: A Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith's Marvel Masterpiece In the pantheon of Marvel's Conan the Barbarian comics, few stories shine as brightly as the adaptation of The Tower of the Elephant. Written by Roy Thomas and illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith, this classic tale appeared in Conan the Barbarian #4, published in 1971, and has since become one of the most celebrated entries in Conan's comic legacy. Let's see how Thomas's storytelling and Windsor-Smith's innovative art made this adaptation both a visual and a narrative feast. Roy Thomas: The Keeper of Howard's Legacy One lifelong devotee of Robert E. Howard's work, Roy Thomas, drove Conan the Barbarian to Marvel Comics. His adaptation of The Tower of the Elephant is a testament to his deep respect for Howard's original prose. Thomas retained the core of Howard's story and turned in a script true to the tone and texture of the Hyborian Age. The mythic quality of H...