Summary of The Sy Barry 1998 Shoot Interview by David Armstrong

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Comic book artist Sy Barry discusses his influences and how his work has changed over time in this 1998 interview. He talks about the editorial direction of horror and war comics in the 1950s and 1960s, and how it changed in the late 1960s to focus less on gore and violence. Barry also talks about his preference for penciling over inking, and his current project of painting oils and acrylics.

• 00:00:00 Sy Barry is a comic book artist who has worked for DC for over 50 years. He discusses his influences, including movies and magazines, and how his work has changed over time.
• 00:05:00 The Sy Barry 1998 Shoot Interview by David Armstrong covers Barry's early career and his work on the horror and war comics of the 1950s and 1960s. Barry's editors were largely responsible for the direction of the books, although the publisher had little influence. The late 1960s saw a change in editorial direction, with gore and violence becoming less common.
• 00:10:00 The interviewee, Sy Barry, discusses his preference for penciling over inking, the difficulties associated with doing both, and his current project of painting oils and acrylics.