Comics Joe Maduiera vs Roger Cruz

[Havok83]

You guys remember these 2 great X-artists from the 90s? I always thought their art styles was very similiar, but I didnt realize that Crus flat out copied Mad's artwork. Any people complain about Land. Check this out:

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2008/09/11/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-172/

 

[UraniaChang]

Wow, did the artist just take an old issue and start tracing it?
That's lazy.

 

[OutcryX]

omg. that is incredibly ****ed up. was he fired?

 

[Havok83]

omg. that is incredibly ****ed up. was he fired?

nope, he continued to work with Marvel and currently draws X-men First Class

Wow, did the artist just take an old issue and start tracing it?
That's lazy.

The thing is, that it wasnt really old stuff. I know the Storm pic happened around UXM 314ish and the Blink one was from AoA which happened later that year, so the stuff he was copying was current

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Yeah, no more Land complaining!

 

[Havok83]

Yeah, no more Land complaining!

oh you'll still find the complaining...lol. But at least he traces real life images and celebrities and not flat out plagiarizes another fellow artist's work

 

[mightiest_mortal]

I actually remember seeing this, from an issue drawn by Joe Mad,

(check out the headline on the newspaper)

 

[The Englishman]

Thats ****ing Brilliant!!! Hahaha

 

[OutcryX]

what does it say? Cruz Strikes Again? lol

 

[Colossal Spoons]

"swipes"

 

[usagicassidy]

Oh my god. How can he still be regarded as a credible artist if he does that? MAD obviously ntoiced it, I can't believe this Cruz guy still works for Marvel. What a hack.

 

[Nature's Rising]

Lol, epic win for Joe on that scan. And yeah, this is flat out plagiarism. At least Land traces his own stuff and rework the looks or traces real life celebs, this is just a whole new level.