Who is the best comic book artist?

[Fred_Fury]

I say jim lee

[GNR]

There's a bunch of artists that could claim that title,but not Jim Lee in my opinion.

Bryan Hitch
John Cassaday
Steve Epting
Mike Perkins
Alex Ross
JRJR
John Buscema
Deodato Jr
McNiven
Maleev
Lark

[The Question]

Jack Kirby

http://g.courtial.free.fr/Jack_Kirby_wallpaper_fond_d_ecran.jpg

http://theages.superman.ws/Kirby/images/supertown.gif

http://www.scifidimensions.com/Dec00/2001%20TE_48.JPG

http://www.graphicnovels.info/books/NewGods-a.jpg

http://heroes49.tripod.com/Kirby_Silver_Surfer_color.jpg

http://g.courtial.free.fr/Kamandi_wallpaper_fond_d_ecran.jpg

http://www.fantastic-four.nl/ffroman.gif



Kids these days are culturally impared. Jim Lee? Good God.

[Ben Urich]

I say jim lee

if by "best" you mean "most overrated" then yeah, that's accurate.

Jack "King" Kirby is the best of all time, but right now I really dig Steve McNiven and Ethan Van Sciver. I dunno about them being the best, but those two are my favorites currently.

[XBRoughneck]

1)John Byrne
2)George Perez
3)Jim Lee

I'm not familiar with the new crop of artist, but you can see what I like.

Thanks

[Fred_Fury]

Jack Kirby

http://g.courtial.free.fr/Jack_Kirby_wallpaper_fond_d_ecran.jpg

http://theages.superman.ws/Kirby/images/supertown.gif

http://www.scifidimensions.com/Dec00/2001%20TE_48.JPG


Kids these days are culturally impared. Jim Lee? Good God.

that art sucks, looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.


Jim Lee:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/Xmenjimlee.jpg/800px-Xmenjimlee.jpg

http://www.superherotimes.com/assets/newsimages/dcd111204facingposters.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Doomlee.jpg

[Ben Urich]

that art sucks, looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.

there wouldn't even be comic books today without Jack Kirby.
What are you doing on the internet now, anyway? Isn't Yu-Gi-Oh on now? :rolleyes:

[Red]

Question got there before me.

Kirby

[gildea]

Currently working Bryan Hitch

ever Kirby.

(i'm assuming we're discussing superhero artists)

[Whirlysplat]

John Totleben

http://img310.imageshack.us/my.php?image=miracleman15clip21ef.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Totleben

Nobody has done it better imo. It's so sad he's almost blind now.

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=safari&rls=en&sa=N&resnum=0&q=John%20totleben&spell=1&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&tab=wi

although Moebius could certainly be up their! Kirby and Eisner have to be respected.

- Whirly

[The Batman]

Will Eisner

pretty much shaped comics as we know it today

[Genesis 1.0]

http://home.earthlink.net/~grotesqueanatomy/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/capnekkid2.jpg

:mad: Rob Liefeld dammit!:mad:

[MajinShenron]

http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/0504_ULTSMvol8.jpg

http://www.beyondtimecomics.com/interviews/Smith/smith8_big.jpg

http://www.sequart.com/ultimates/ultimatespiderman35.jpg

Ever since the 90s I've liked Mark Bagley's art. I grew up with his art and he's been getting better and better. At first he was a level B artist, but quickly grew to an A artist. He is my favorite artist, but there are many great artists.

[Tropico]

that art sucks, looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.


Jim Lee:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/Xmenjimlee.jpg/800px-Xmenjimlee.jpg

http://www.superherotimes.com/assets/newsimages/dcd111204facingposters.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Doomlee.jpg

Hahahahahaha!:D Get with the times? YOU should get with the times! Although Jim has evolved a bit from his Image days he's still an artist stuck in the 90's art style. The only ones of that group who have really broken out of that style and truly evolved their art past what they began in are Travis Charest and Jae Lee, IMO. Jim draws almost the same faces and expressions, although the same can be said for most artists it's more noticeable in his work.

This is a highly subjective subject as is all art. Artists I like and consider great:

Adam Hughes
Alex Ross
Cassaday
Arthur Adams
JR Jr.

[ang_hulk]

ultimates has the best art imo.

[Ikaris-Eternal]

Kirby is King, but some other favorites of mine are

Arthur Adams
Alex Ross
John Byrne
George Perez
many others

[The Question]

that art sucks,


:eek:





:mad:


That is it, my friend. The gauntlet has been thrown.


looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.


Jim Lee:

Jack Kirby:



http://www.pigdogproductions.com/kirby1.jpg

http://www.pigdogproductions.com/kirby4.jpg

http://www.pigdogproductions.com/kirby5.jpg

http://www.pigdogproductions.com/kirby6.jpg

[supermarvelman]

Personally, to me, right now I am very fond of

McNiven
McGuiness
Kolins
Ramos

and many more Im to lazy right now to really look.

[deemar325]

Bryan Hitch
John Cassaday
Steve Epting
Alex Ross
JRJR
McNiven
Lark
Frank Cho
J.G.Jones

[Brian Braddock]

It's a tough one to narrow it down:-

(In no particular order)

John Buscema
Wally Wood
Frank Thorne
Will Eisner
Jack Kirby
Herb Trimpe
Gene Colan
Bernie Wrightson
Alex Toth
Gil Kane
Jose Luis Garcia Lopez
George Perez
Bryan Hitch
Alan Davis
Kevin Maguire
Brian Bolland
Adam Hughes
John Romita Sr
John Romita Jnr
Steve McNiven

>phew< no way am I gonna be able to pick one outa that list!

[deemar325]

Fred Fury any opinion I would have respected of yours is totally gone now.


Dissing Kirby??! You out yo got damn mind.

[Varient]

I say jim lee

(smirk - I can't Resist)

For one handed comic readers it's split between Dotson, Hughs, and Cho.
http://www.superherohype.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3244&stc=1&d=1151101946

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3245&stc=1&d=1151102069

http://www.superherohype.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1848&stc=1
Whoops,.. that isn't Cho,.. the *ahem* proportions are not right.
I'll have to wait till I get home to find one of his Jungle Girls.


(Big grin)

[herakles]

that art sucks, looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.


Jim Lee:





HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT THE KING!!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

If it wasn't for Kirby there wouldn't be a Jim Lee!!!!


back on topic

I like Andrea Devito alot, I think his art is a good as any of the best right now!!!

[Marvin]

depends what u mean by "artist"

"comic book" artists should have masterd layout/figure drawing/ and most importantly story telling.

as opposed to like van gough or picasso...

cause honestly comic book art ain't so great...
(animators are stronger in alot of ways wink)

I love mcniven but i hate his action...he does good comittie books...

Romitta Jr owns (the rights to) Spiderman...but drops the ball on things like Sentry
(best visual story teller in the industry tho)

Cassidy is amazin
Hitch is unbelievable
Ross is Ross

Dell Otto strikes me as the most capable of the bunch.

for me it changes day by day...

and i'm sorry ya'll but the question was who's the be mixing up "Best" with most influential...
Kirby may be christ when it comes to comic book art, but his stuff is dated...period.

[Darthphere]

I like how people are just pretty much listing the artists on the books in their pull lists.


For me Michael Lark can do no wrong.

[Kevin]

Bagley
larsen
Mcfarlen

All from their runs on Amazng Spiderman

[gildea]

the best story teller is probably quitely, his layouts are awe inspiring.

[Kevin]

http://home.earthlink.net/~grotesqueanatomy/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/capnekkid2.jpg

:mad: Rob Liefeld dammit!:mad:

:eek: :eek: :eek: this... is SO wrong in SO many ways.

[Kevin]

John Byrne on x-men

[Ludachris333]

john romita jr. on spider-man.
by far. i am totally 100% that he is one of the best in the field.
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/comics/wallpapers/spider-man-history-by-john-romita.jpg

[Silver Sable]

Jim Lee
George Perez
Mark Bagley
Sal Buscema
Todd MacFarlane
John Romita Jr. and Sr.
Erik Larsen

[Ben Urich]

I don't understand the Bagley love. His work is too damn cartoony.
Great storyteller, though. Makes talking heads look interesting, which is more than can be said for most artists. I'll give him that much :up:

[Dwarf lord]

George Perez
Jack Kirby
John Buscema
John Romita Sr.
John Romita Jr.
Gil Kane
Don Heck
Curt Swan

[XBRoughneck]

The more I think about George Perez's run on the Teen Titans (and I hate the DC universe), the more impressed I get. He's probably my all time favorite.

[Ben Urich]

George Perez is ****ing insane
Can we get some love for Neal Adams? Dude drew the definitive Batman. :up:

[Artistsean]

Here are just a few (probably spelled wrong):
Alex Ross
Carlos Pacheco
Ed McGuinness
Mike Kunkil (I got a picture by him I can post later)
George Perez
Ben Edlund (the Tick)
Neal Adams (He is great! bought his Sketch Book, lots of rough art and him talking about it all!)
Scott Kolins
Jim Lee
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/jimlee.jpg
Mike Mignola
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/mignola.jpg
John Romitta Sr.
John Romitta Jr.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/romittajr.jpg
sometimes Frank Miller
Jack Kirby (saw some of his actual pages at a museum, AMAZING!)
more, MANY MORE, to come later!

[Artistsean]

I thought someone might enjoy some of these sketches.
Larsen
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/creatorofsavagedragon.jpg
Cassidy
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/johncassidy.jpg
Noto
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/philnoto.jpg
Sean Wang
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/seanwang.jpg
Mafood
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/mafood.jpg
and Liefield did draw me this, spent about two hours on each sketch he did.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/liefield.jpg

[arachnid-guy]

I thought someone might enjoy some of these sketches.
Larsen
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/creatorofsavagedragon.jpg
Cassidy
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/johncassidy.jpg
Noto
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/philnoto.jpg
Sean Wang
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/seanwang.jpg
Mafood
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/mafood.jpg
and Liefield did draw me this, spent about two hours on each sketch he did.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/liefield.jpg


Did all those above individually DRAW those?

[marcofthebeast]

Alex Ross
Jack Kirby
Dan Jurgens
Mike Grell
Neal Adams
Tim Sale
Joe Kubert
George Perez
Alex Toth

And I do like Jim Lee, but sometime his **** is just way over the top.

[Orko Is King]

He's not the best, but I recently finished reading Plastic Man and Kyle Baker has a very nice style.

[SSJ4_Mikael]

Jim Starlin

[thedude2k]

Travist Charest does Hot stuff!!

[torkibe]

Jack Kirby is the greatest of all time, much in the same way the Beatles are the greatest band of all time. The Beatles were innovators and brilliant musicians for their time, but by today's standards what they did and played isn't all that impressive. The same is true of Kirby.

These days I like Jim Lee, Romita, Ross, Perez... a few others. I started collecting in the 90's though, so I was always kinda partial to Liefeld and McFarland :o

[Darthphere]

Jimmy Cheung.

[Fred_Fury]

Jack Kirby is the greatest of all time, much in the same way the Beatles are the greatest band of all time. The Beatles were innovators and brilliant musicians for their time, but by today's standards what they did and played isn't all that impressive. The same is true of Kirby.

These days I like Jim Lee, Romita, Ross, Perez... a few others. I started collecting in the 90's though, so I was always kinda partial to Liefeld and McFarland :o

the beatles ****ing suck

[Tropico]

Troll much?:rolleyes:

[Spectre722]

Darwyn Cooke

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/147/NFLINEUP.jpg

Travis Charest

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/50/pic_lgwcdeskimage1024.jpg

Jimmy Cheung

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/318/fantasticfour-foes3.jpg

Carlos Pacheco

http://comicartcommunity.com/gallery/data/media/48/jsa50.jpg

...just some artists who aint gettin enough love

[Elijya]

somebody already took the liefeld joke that needed to be told, and Fred's already getting his fair share of deserved abuse, for dissing Jack, so I'll just add a name to the pile no one but me ever brings up: Geof Darrow

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/73630489091.1.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/73630368377.2.P2.GIFhttp://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/73630368377.2.P3.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/10472235148.1.2ND.PRINT.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/38636405736.1.GIF

[Whirlysplat]

somebody already took the liefeld joke that needed to be told, and Fred's already getting his fair share of deserved abuse, for dissing Jack, so I'll just add a name to the pile no one but me ever brings up: Geof Darrow

http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/73630489091.1.GIF[/IMG
[IMG]http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/73630368377.2.P2.GIFhttp://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/pages/73630368377.2.P3.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/10472235148.1.2ND.PRINT.GIF
http://image.milehighcomics.com/istore/images/fullsize/38636405736.1.GIF


Good choice Eli, Darrow like Totleben is an oft overlooked great.

- Whirly

[Mee]

My favorites of current artists...

Jim Lee
Gabrielle Del' Otto
John Cassaday
Brian Hitch
David Finch
Steve Mcniven

[Speedball]

Alex Ross
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0306/01/justiceleague.jpg
http://www.yanowhatimean.com/art/art_rossdcheroes.jpg


Ariel Olivetti
http://www.newsarama.com/DC/SpaceGhost01.jpg
http://comics.toonzone.net/covers/2001-11/dcuniverse/jla-haven.jpg

Adi Granov
http://www.newsarama.com/Marvel/IM075_COV.jpg
http://www.sofos.com/adi/illustration/thco06.jpg
http://www.sofos.com/adi/illustration/shco04.jpg

[Speedball]

Does anyone know where I can find the thor:son of Asgard in TPB form?

[Whirlysplat]

Olivetti and Ross love their painted stuff.

Thor 44 cover by Olivetti

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/silvernatchios/ariel-olivetti_thor.jpg

- Whirly

[Elijya]

Does anyone know where I can find the thor:son of Asgard in TPB form?
why're you asking in this thread? :confused:

in any case, here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0785113355/sr=8-1/qid=1151166210/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7926998-3913645?ie=UTF8

[Elijya]

Olivetti and Ross love their painted stuff.

to be fair, these guys are pin-up artists. They have amazing looking stuff, but you might as well say Leonardo Divinci, Picasso, or Dali are your favorite comics artists. Has Olivetti ever even done interiors?

The difference between what makes you a good artist and a good comics artist is not restricted to whether or not you draw men with capes

[ToddIsDead]

I think Olivetti did interiors for the Space Ghost mini series and the never released Batman vs Superman vs Aliens vs Predator.

Anyway, the greatest comic book artist of all time is Kirby.

Currently, I have a few favorites. I think Perez might be my favorite though.

[Whirlysplat]

to be fair, these guys are pin-up artists. They have amazing looking stuff, but you might as well say Leonardo Divinci, Picasso, or Dali are your favorite comics artists. Has Olivetti ever even done interiors?

The difference between what makes you a good artist and a good comics artist is not restricted to whether or not you draw men with capes

I agree with you although Marvels and Kingdom Come are sumptuous to look at and Granovs Iron Man stuff is just wow.

- Whirly

[Darthphere]

to be fair, these guys are pin-up artists. They have amazing looking stuff, but you might as well say Leonardo Divinci, Picasso, or Dali are your favorite comics artists. Has Olivetti ever even done interiors?

The difference between what makes you a good artist and a good comics artist is not restricted to whether or not you draw men with capes


Didnt Olivetti do the Last Avengers Story?

[TheCorpulent1]

to be fair, these guys are pin-up artists. They have amazing looking stuff, but you might as well say Leonardo Divinci, Picasso, or Dali are your favorite comics artists. Has Olivetti ever even done interiors?
Um... Olivetti does interiors all the time. I recall The Last Avengers Story, JLA: Haven, the Haven mini-series, and the Space Ghost mini-series off the top of my head. His figures are a little too gi-friggin'-normous for my tastes, but he's a good storyteller nonetheless.

Anyway, after Eternals #1, I think Romita Jr. just reclaimed his spot as my favorite comic book penciler. He's great normally, but good God Eternals was beautiful. :up:

[Whirlysplat]

Um... Olivetti does interiors all the time. I recall The Last Avengers Story, JLA: Haven, the Haven mini-series, and the Space Ghost mini-series off the top of my head. His figures are a little too gi-friggin'-normous for my tastes, but he's a good storyteller nonetheless.

I think the point Eli is making is it's not the interior they do that shine.

- Whirly

[TheCorpulent1]

That may be true for Granov and Dell'Otto and all the other cover painters, but Olivetti is pretty well known for his interiors. He does both pencil and painted interiors, too. His painted interiors on Space Ghost looked every bit as good as his covers, but it was narrative. I think that qualifies him for a bit more respect in the storyteller heirarchy than being lumped in with the cover-exclusive painters.

[Whirlysplat]

That may be true for Granov and Dell'Otto and all the other cover painters, but Olivetti is pretty well known for his interiors. He does both pencil and painted interiors, too. His painted interiors on Space Ghost looked every bit as good as his covers, but it was narrative. I think that qualifies him for a bit more respect in the storyteller heirarchy than being lumped in with the cover-exclusive painters.

Fair play, when put that way I do agree, I have never read space ghost I will check it.

Of course Ross shows he is more than that all the time e.g. Justice.

- Whirly

[Darthphere]

Olivetti is also doing Punisher War Journal.

[Elijya]

Fair play, when put that way I do agree, I have never read space ghost I will check it.

Of course Ross shows he is more than that all the time e.g. Justice.

- Whirly
isn't Ross painting over Jim Lee for Justice?

[Whirlysplat]

isn't Ross painting over Jim Lee for Justice?


I'm not sure, it doesn't look like Jim Lee by the time it's finished. I'll check.

- Whirly

[Whirlysplat]

isn't Ross painting over Jim Lee for Justice?


It's Doug Braithwaites pencils (I know nothing about him).

- Whirly

[torkibe]

the beatles ****ing suck

Moron. :down You obviously know as much about music as you know about comic books.

[Ben Urich]

Props to whoever mentioned Darwyn Cooke. Dude's insane :up:
Tim Sale is tremendously underrated.
http://www.timsale1.com/postcard/pictures/dd_leaping.jpg
http://www.timsale1.com/postcard/pictures/train.jpg

[TheCorpulent1]

It's Doug Braithwaites pencils (I know nothing about him).

- Whirly
Braithwaite's great. He and John Paul Leon were some of the first artists I saw with the dark, moody style that would later become exemplified by Michael Lark, Alex Maleev, and others.
Olivetti is also doing Punisher War Journal.
Yeah, that's why the Punisher looks like the love-child of a bus and refrigerator in it. :)

[Darthphere]

Yeah, that's why the Punisher looks like the love-child of a bus and refrigerator in it. :)


Yeah, not a fan.

[TheCorpulent1]

I like Olivetti. He's been attached to a lot of things I've loved, most notably The Last Avengers Story and Haven (a great mini which was unfortunately forgotten entirely by DC). I just wish he'd make his figures a bit less huge.

[Darthphere]

I like Olivetti. He's been attached to a lot of things I've loved, most notably The Last Avengers Story and Haven (a great mini which was unfortunately forgotten entirely by DC). I just wish he'd make his figures a bit less huge.


Yeah he reminds me of Coipel but with talent.

[TheCorpulent1]

Haha, I like Coipel too. He's dodgy at times, but when he brings his A-game, like in "Red Zone," he's great at action sequences.

[Darthphere]

Haha, I like Coipel too. He's dodgy at times, but when he brings his A-game, like in "Red Zone," he's great at action sequences.


True, his art was really hit or miss on House of M.

[Whirlysplat]

Braithwaite's great. He and John Paul Leon were some of the first artists I saw with the dark, moody style that would later become exemplified by Michael Lark, Alex Maleev, and others.


What might I know that Braithwaites done.

- Whirly

[Dwarf lord]

George Perez is ****ing insane
Can we get some love for Neal Adams? Dude drew the definitive Batman. :up:

Forgot him! Damn. Yeah, he's awesome. GL/GA!!!

[Whirlysplat]

Neal Adams Batman is the best Batman imo!

- Whirly

[TheCorpulent1]

What might I know that Braithwaites done.

- Whirly
He worked on one of the X things with Alex Ross before. I think it was Universe X. He penciled the interiors but Ross didn't paint over his work in there, it was inked and colored traditionally.

[Ben Urich]

Braithwaite also did an arc of Punisher w/ Warren Ellis.

[Artistsean]

I thought someone might enjoy some of these sketches.
Larsen
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/creatorofsavagedragon.jpg
Cassidy
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/johncassidy.jpg
Noto
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/philnoto.jpg
Sean Wang
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/seanwang.jpg
Mafood
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/mafood.jpg
and Liefield did draw me this, spent about two hours on each sketch he did.
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d54/seannneedham/liefield.jpg
Did all those above individually DRAW those?

Yes they are all drawn by the person listed above. Larsen drew Savage Dragon, Cassidy drew Colossus, Noto drew Superman, Sean Wang drew the Tick, Liefield drew Cable.
I also have Hero Bear drawn by Kunkil

[Whirlysplat]

He worked on one of the X things with Alex Ross before. I think it was Universe X. He penciled the interiors but Ross didn't paint over his work in there, it was inked and colored traditionally.

I'll check it out.

- Whirly

[Sin Eater]

I'll see if I can do a top 25 of all time:

1. John Buscema
2. Steve Epting
3. Alan Davis
4. Dale Keown
5. John Byrne
6. George Perez
7. Marc Silvestri
8. Mike Zeck
9. David Finch
10. Jim Lee
11. Todd McFarlane
12. Michael Turner
13. John Cassaday
14. Bryan Hitch
15. Greg Capullo
16. Barry Windsor-Smith
17. Billy Tucci
18. Carlos Pacheco
19. Phil Jiminez
20. Gary Frank
21. Joe Quesada
22. Joe Mad
23. J. Scott Campbell
24. John Romita Jr.
25. Steve McNiven

[UK_Stu]

My favourites in order:

1. George Perez
2. John Byrne
3. Alan Davis

[Damascus013]

Joe Quesada is great
Whilce Portacio is good also

Some artists work only come out good because of the inkers and colorists they work with.

'And I think Platt is a better artist than Liefeld.'

[Ben Urich]

Quesada can't draw worth a damn. :down
Guardian Devil is nigh-unreadable because of his art. :down

[The Watchman]

Joe Kubert
Bryan Hitch
JH Williams III
Frank Quitely
Alan Davis
Eduardo Risso
Neal Adams
Curt Swan
Jack Kirby
George Perez
Michael Lark
Alex Maleev
Terry Dodson
John Byrne
John Cassaday
McNiven

[MyPokerShirt]

marc silvestri
john romita jnr
Unfortunately you can't judge the likes of Kirby with modern day artists. i always hate reading back issues with his art -- it seems so dated and yet he is undeniably a legend. i think the thread should be cut into two:

best modern day artist?
best "classic" artist?(whether it be silver or golden age)

[MyPokerShirt]

seriously where is silvestri on your lists? did he sleep with your mother's or something?? he's worth more than this!!! hunter killer rullllles.

http://img418.imageshack.us/img418/2577/marc6xl.gif

[MyPokerShirt]

Joe Quesada is great
Whilce Portacio is good also

Some artists work only come out good because of the inkers and colorists they work with.

'And I think Platt is a better artist than Liefeld.'

Queseda fans don't get very far on boards. Good luck, man... good luck... :up:

[TheCorpulent1]

Quesada's art ranges from decent to impressive for me. He can do pin-ups and covers pretty well, but I wouldn't really want him drawing a full issue of interiors. Especially not with that awful Miller-wannabe style from Daredevil: Father.
seriously where is silvestri on your lists? did he sleep with your mother's or something?? he's worth more than this!!! hunter killer rullllles.
Silvestri's with Jim Lee and his other Image ilk for me. He's got pretty visuals but he just doesn't really stack up to the true greats of the industry for me. I've never been awestruck by the emotion Lee or Silvestri pack into a scene the way I have with other artists. They're great action artists, though. Silvestri's Wolverine is one of my favorite renditions of the character.

[nite-owl]

Bryan Hitch
Jack Kirby
Frank Quiltey
Steve Dillon
John Bryne
Howard Poter
Mike Wieringo
Todd Mcfarlane
Matt Wagner
Darwyn cooke
Edrudo Risso
Ben Templesmith
Mike Mignola
Dave Gibbons

[Darthphere]

I like Travel Foreman.

[Artistsean]

Quesada can't draw worth a damn. :down
Guardian Devil is nigh-unreadable because of his art. :down

He can draw, sometimes I don't like his art, but he can definately draw. Look at his art for Origin, or some of this Daredevil stuff, and some of his earlier stuff from before he got his current position. He has done some good stuff.

Oh, and how could i forget Darwyn Cooke. He is incredible. I love his style.
Also he worked on some Batman Beyond and Bruce Timm stuff.
Bruce Timm is another great artist.

Hey, just a side note, Mike Mignola did some character designs for Batman Beyond.

[Harlekin]

seriously where is silvestri on your lists? did he sleep with your mother's or something?? he's worth more than this!!! hunter killer rullllles.
I love Silvestri, except that I think he's really detoriated in his work. He basically does the prototype Image work these days, and I think he was so much better back on his X-Men run in the 80s. Some good stuff there.

[ampersand]

There isn't nearly enough mention of Mike Mignola in this thread.

My list:
Kirby
Mignola
Cooke
Maleev
Pope
McNiven

[The Fonz]

Gene Colan
Neal Adams
Jim Aparo
Osamu Tezuka
Tetsuya Chiba
Takehiko Inoue.....just to name a few of my favorites. By the way, I've never been a fan of Kirby's art. I personally believe many people love him is because of the fact that he drew the classics. I find his art quite ho-hum.

[Phoney Bone]

that art sucks, looks amateur compared to the comic book art of today. get with the times man, get with the times.


Jim Lee:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fa/Xmenjimlee.jpg/800px-Xmenjimlee.jpg

http://www.superherotimes.com/assets/newsimages/dcd111204facingposters.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/64/Doomlee.jpg
Learn some class man. Jim Lee draws one person over and over again, just with different hair and clothes. His art is ok, but will NEVER, EVER be remembered like Kirby's.

[MyPokerShirt]

^funny thing is, he helped ur point by putting batman and superman side by side in the saaaaame pose.

[ampersand]

^funny thing is, he helped ur point by putting batman and superman side by side in the saaaaame pose.
Not really, being as those two pictures were supposed to be mirrors of each other. I'm not a fan of Jim Lee, but that isn't really an argument.

[TheCorpulent1]

Gene Colan
Neal Adams
Jim Aparo
Osamu Tezuka
Tetsuya Chiba
Takehiko Inoue.....just to name a few of my favorites. By the way, I've never been a fan of Kirby's art. I personally believe many people love him is because of the fact that he drew the classics. I find his art quite ho-hum.
I'm guessing that's because you seem to have more of a manga aesthetic. Different strokes and all.

[Darthphere]

Jim Steranko.

[TheCorpulent1]

Steranko had really interesting visuals. His overall style was really similar to Kirby, though.

[Anubis]

The Best? There isn't a "best". There are great ones, there are good ones, there are even bad ones, but there is no best.

[TheCorpulent1]

Of course there is. Everyone knows Liefeld is the best. The reason people make fun of him is because he's so good that everyone's jealous of him. :o

[Anubis]

Well, the man does do great feet.

[MyPokerShirt]

Not really, being as those two pictures were supposed to be mirrors of each other. I'm not a fan of Jim Lee, but that isn't really an argument.

ok,ok, but they are of the same build, which i guess can be levelled at lots of artists. i love JRjr. but all his characters look the same: neanderthals.lol. ...i spelt that wrong didnt i??:(

[Darthphere]

Steranko had really interesting visuals. His overall style was really similar to Kirby, though.


Maybe, but he brought pop art to comics. :mad:

[Darthphere]

ok,ok, but they are of the same build, which i guess can be levelled at lots of artists. i love JRjr. but all his characters look the same: neanderthals.lol. ...i spelt that wrong didnt i??:(


The way I see it is, if the guy only draws one type of guy for all his characters, at least he draws that one guy very well.