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

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

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:

 

[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?

 

[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://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=...ohn totleben&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]

Rob Liefeld dammit!​

 

[MajinShenron]

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:

Hahahahahaha! 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,

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:

 

[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.

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!!!!

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.