Andy Kubert

[Morgoth]

I've seen quite a few people here including myself who weren't sure which Kubert is the new Batman artist, I was looking through Previews magazine and it is Andy Kubert, the alternate cover to Andy's first issue is done by Adam Kubert though.

I'm glad it is Andy, I like him better, their styles are alot alike but Andy is better, to me anyway.

[Lone Wolf]

I agree, I prefer Andy's artwork a bit more. His style has a slight resemblence to that of Jim Lee's.

Here are the two covers, incase anyone wanted to see them.

Andy's.

http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5518_400x600.jpg (javascript:void(0))


Adam's.

http://dccomics.com/media/covers/5664_400x600.jpg (javascript:void(0))

[trustyside-kick]

Hmmm...to compare the two artists I first want to see how Adam draws Batman's face (in that drawing you don't see how he draws the face). Because they both draw the rest of Batman pretty similar.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

They both look awesome. Either way, us Bat-fans are in for a treat.

[trustyside-kick]

Oh ya definetly. They both draw really good just I was hoping to see more pictures of their art of Batman.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

Check out the first Batman vs. Predator series for Andy Kubert's art, it's cool.

[warren_sparta27]

i prefer Andy's cover, and i can see what you mean about it being similiar to Jim Lee's work.
This year is going to be great for Batman comics :)

[TheFalcon]

I'm a big fan of Jim Lee's art and both the Kubert's draw in a similiar style. After I read their Ultimate X-Men run I immediatly picked up Batman vs. Predator and everything else by them I could find.
I can't wait for Andy to draw Batman again, the wizard preview looks fantastic.

[trustyside-kick]

i prefer Andy's cover, and i can see what you mean about it being similiar to Jim Lee's work.
This year is going to be great for Batman comics :)

I hope it will be.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Don't they draw together? Or switch up? Or something?

Btw.....Picked up Ultimate Iron Man.....loved the artwork there. Andy Kubert should make an interesting Bat-artist.

[TheFalcon]

Don't they draw together? Or switch up? Or something?

They do that sometimes. For instance they alternated arcs on Ultimate X-men for a while and on Batman vs. Predator Andy did the pencilling while Adam did the inks.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Oh okay, that sounds pretty cool actually. Dynamic Duo Brothers.

I'm wondering.....they're working on Detective Comics or Batman later on this year?

[Lone Wolf]

I'm wondering.....they're working on Detective Comics or Batman later on this year?

They'll be working on Batman along with Morrison, the Detective Comics team will be Paul Dini helming writing duties while J.H. Williams III will be doing the penciling.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Oh okay, I thought so. So....it should be a hell of a summer for the Bat.

[TheFalcon]

They'll be working on Batman along with Morrison, the Detective Comics team will be Paul Dini helming writing duties while J.H. Williams III will be doing the penciling.

It's only Andy Kubert that's doing Batman with Morrison. According the credits from the Wizard preview he's inking it too.

Adam Kubert will do Superman with an unnamed writer, but he doesn't start for a while yet.

[Lone Wolf]

It's only Andy Kubert that's doing Batman with Morrison. According the credits from the Wizard preview he's inking it too.

I know he is, the reason for the mentioning of Adam was do to the fact that he did the varient for issue #655. I really can't wait for this to begin in July.

[CConn]

What happened to Rags being on Detective?

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Kubert and Morrison will be on the flagship title, BATMAN. 'TEC will be Dini's. I didn't hear anything about Rags being on 'TEC though.

[Morgoth]

Some are saying he looks like Jim Lee, not so. Their art is nothing alike.

[Morgoth]

They both look awesome. Either way, us Bat-fans are in for a treat.Agreed. I have loved Andy's work in the Hulk, Wolverine and, X-men for years.

[Morgoth]

It is so great to finally have a talented artist in the pages of Batman once again. To finally see soemthing worthy of Batman. When I pay three bucks for a comic I don't wanna' see some scratchy B.S., I want to see something beautiful, that really jumps off the page. Sure Jim Lee did it for a bit, but that's been the only good art in Batman since Jim Aparo did it in the 90's.

Now if only Graham Nolan would come back. And Norm Breyfogle.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I think the problem as been the LACK of talent. Jim Lee is pretty much where it's at. @Jim Lee.........that's pretty much it. DC Comics has been riding him harder than the......well.....harder than something someone rides,....somewhere.

DC needs to get more artists in there and beef up the other titles. Get some regular people for christ's sake.......it's freakin' musical chairs. One story arc, and a creative team bails. And anyone that stays longer than one arc sucks.

Sigh.......things are a changin'.

[super85]

Kubert and Morrison will be on the flagship title, BATMAN. 'TEC will be Dini's. I didn't hear anything about Rags being on 'TEC though.

When Dini was announced it was also announced that Rags Morales would be the penciler. Now DC has changed it and they will have rotating pencillers,with Rags doing a few issues and other guys doing other issues.

[TheFalcon]

When Dini was announced it was also announced that Rags Morales would be the penciler. Now DC has changed it and they will have rotating pencillers,with Rags doing a few issues and other guys doing other issues.

DC changed the penciller because Rags had some family problems and couldn't do all the issues. J.H. Williams III will now do the first three I think and then Rags Morales, Darwyn Cook and Tim Sale (and maybe someone else) will do the rest.

[nite-owl]

DC changed the penciller because Rags had some family problems and couldn't do all the issues. J.H. Williams III will now do the first three I think and then Rags Morales, Darwyn Cook and Tim Sale (and maybe someone else) will do the rest.

:eek: Sweet Darwyn Cooke is my favourtie artist but what happened to the The Spirit ongoing he was meant to be doing?

[Lone Wolf]

:eek: Sweet Darwyn Cooke is my favourtie artist but what happened to the The Spirit ongoing he was meant to be doing?

It'll probably be out some time during 52, or after the Batman/Spirit crossover is finished by Cooke and Jeph Loeb.

[nite-owl]

It'll probably be out some time during 52, or after the Batman/Spirit crossover is finished by Cooke and Jeph Loeb.

Thanks man.

[Lone Wolf]

Thanks man.

Here's the interview with Cooke when he talks about penciling along with writing the ongoing, there's not a doubt in my mind it'll be worth reading.

http://www.newsarama.com/SDCC05/DC/Spirit/cookespirit.html

[nite-owl]

Here's the interview with Cooke when he talks about penciling along with writing the ongoing, there's not a doubt in my mind it'll be worth reading.

http://www.newsarama.com/SDCC05/DC/Spirit/cookespirit.html

Thanks for the link, anything by Cooke is worth reading he's my favourite artist and one of my favourite writers (the New Frontier is my all time favourite comic) did you ever read Batman:ego by him?

[Lone Wolf]

Thanks for the link, anything by Cooke is worth reading he's my favourite artist and one of my favourite writers (the New Frontier is my all time favourite comic) did you ever read Batman:ego by him?

Ego is the novel which involves Bruce entering the cave and constantly having a near psychotic babble with himself, as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Correct? It circles around Batman trying to get information on The Joker by a man who he's interrogated, but later that man commits suicide after Bruce's actions endangered the lives of his wife and daughter. Joker doesn't care if it was Batman who forced the information or that this man's family is innocent of all doings. It's the Joker for one and he gets revenge, even if it's months after the fact. Yes, I've read it.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

When Dini was announced it was also announced that Rags Morales would be the penciler. Now DC has changed it and they will have rotating pencillers,with Rags doing a few issues and other guys doing other issues.

Well.....could have something to do with Rags schedule. Either way though, good writing is good writing.


DC changed the penciller because Rags had some family problems and couldn't do all the issues. J.H. Williams III will now do the first three I think and then Rags Morales, Darwyn Cook and Tim Sale (and maybe someone else) will do the rest.


Hmmm......Tim Sale should be interesting. I haven't read anything with him in a long time.

Ego sounds interesting.

[trustyside-kick]

Hmmm......Tim Sale should be interesting. I haven't read anything with him in a long time.

Ya. As far as I'm concerned he only penciled for TLH, DV, and HK.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Yeah, but they're all not very new. Classic titles, but the last time I read anything recent (I've got DV ready to read, although I'm re-reading TLH first) was his covers for 'TEC.

[Lone Wolf]

Ego sounds interesting.

It proved to be a decent read.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Nothing ground breaking though, huh?

I was actually thinking about checking out Children of Dreams.....I mean, an Anime Batman might not seem so bad......hmmm....

[trustyside-kick]

Yeah, but they're all not very new. Classic titles, but the last time I read anything recent (I've got DV ready to read, although I'm re-reading TLH first) was his covers for 'TEC.

Yea. Great Classics. TLH is my favorite and DV is my second favorite Batman Graphic Novel. :up:

[ChrisBaleBatman]

DV is the current continuity of Robin's origin, right?

[trustyside-kick]

DV is the current continuity of Robin's origin, right?

Yea. But I have not read Robin: Year One. That would obviously have to do with it but even though I have not read it yet I bet it is after DV introducing him as Robin.

[Lone Wolf]

Nothing ground breaking though, huh?

If you feel adventurous, then check it out. But be ready to frown, just in case. The book had it's moments.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Yeah.....I think I'll pick it up when I'm feeling more ballsy. I looking to check out other Bat-books. Thrillkiller is one I think I'll pick up, for example.

[trustyside-kick]

Yeah.....I think I'll pick it up when I'm feeling more ballsy. I looking to check out other Bat-books. Thrillkiller is one I think I'll pick up, for example.

Is that the one with Batman, Nightwing, and Batgirl on it? Batgirl and Nightwing had different suits in that cover I believe.

[super85]

Tim Sale also teamed up with Jeph Loeb with the Catwoman story "When In Rome" and its set in Long Halloween/Dark Victory continuity. Haven't read it yet, I know that its out in Hard Cover but don't know if its out as a softcover yet.

[Lone Wolf]

Yeah.....I think I'll pick it up when I'm feeling more ballsy. I looking to check out other Bat-books. Thrillkiller is one I think I'll pick up, for example.

Then you may want to check this out. (http://dccomics.com/comics/?cm=5191)

[trustyside-kick]

Tim Sale also teamed up with Jeph Loeb with the Catwoman story "When In Rome" and its set in Long Halloween/Dark Victory continuity. Haven't read it yet, I know that its out in Hard Cover but don't know if its out as a softcover yet.

Ya I heard about that. It is supposed to be what Catwoman does when she goes to Italy for six months in DV.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

A female Joker...? I dunno.....actually sounds kinda.....hot.

That's odd......

[trustyside-kick]

A female Joker...? I dunno.....actually sounds kinda.....hot.

That's odd......

:confused:

Who mentioned a female Joker? :eek:

[ChrisBaleBatman]

In thrillkiller, there's a pic I saw that looks like a female Joker.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/35/BATMAN_THRILLKILLER_TP.jpg

I mean this.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Does anyone have a full body pic of the Joker from Thrillkiller......just wonderin' how different the costume must be.

Btw....is it a good story? An elseworld story atleast.

[Lone Wolf]

Does anyone have a full body pic of the Joker from Thrillkiller......just wonderin' how different the costume must be.

http://images.comicbookresources.com/solicits/dc052006/batman_superman/BatmanThrillkillerNewPrinti.jpg

Btw....is it a good story? An elseworld story atleast.

It's really worth reading, it's one of the elseworlds that I enjoyed. The only thing is that Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered by their own servants.

[trustyside-kick]

http://images.comicbookresources.com/solicits/dc052006/batman_superman/BatmanThrillkillerNewPrinti.jpg

I will have to check that out! :eek:

Hopefully that site can answer some of my questions about continuity. :)

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Sorry man, the link doesn't work......what's the url?

[trustyside-kick]

Sorry man, the link doesn't work......what's the url?

.....are you kidding me? There never was a link. LOL. The picture tells you the URL.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Oh okay....I'll try that.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Of course.

[nite-owl]

Ego is the novel which involves Bruce entering the cave and constantly having a near psychotic babble with himself, as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Correct? It circles around Batman trying to get information on The Joker by a man who he's interrogated, but later that man commits suicide after Bruce's actions endangered the lives of his wife and daughter. Joker doesn't care if it was Batman who forced the information or that this man's family is innocent of all doings. It's the Joker for one and he gets revenge, even if it's months after the fact. Yes, I've read it.

Yeah thats the one, I read it a while back great stuff, I wish Darwyn Cooke was as popular as Jim Lee so more people could see his work.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Very Jim Lee-esque. Andy's Batman looks great.

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=19320&mode=search

And this cover suggests a swarm of Man Bats or something....hmmm...

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=19318&mode=search

[Lone Wolf]

And this cover suggests a swarm of Man Bats or something....hmmm...

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=19318&mode=search

They're ninja Man-Bats.

[ChrisBaleBatman]

lol...I hadn't even noticed the swords.

[Bullseye]

The Kubert-Morrison collaboration has the possiblity of being one of the best Batman stories in a good while...

Yet, we will have to wait and see.