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Title: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 14, 2011, 05:04:36 PM The Rev mentioned that 100 lists were a lost art-NAH! Here's a new one!
I'll start! 1. JACK (King) KIRBY! The first artist ever for Capt.America,the Fantastic Four,the Hulk,the X-Men,Thor,the Avengers,Sgt.Fury,the Inhumans,the Eternals,Machine Man,Devil Dinosaur,Boy Commandos,Kamandi,Omac-too many too list! All Jack's art looks like it's made of rock and steel...and crackling with electricity! Cinematic! (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/4938968726_646f9b6614_b.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/ma2667.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/JackKirbyLawsuit2-thumb-550x815-35615.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on April 14, 2011, 06:01:18 PM 2. NEAL ADAMS (helped make DC great in 60s and 70s and Batman, Superman, Green Arrow and Green Lantern rarely ever looked better) - a fantastic artist!!
(http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/green_lantern_76.JPG) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4b/X-Men63.jpg/220px-X-Men63.jpg) (http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/bats241_2.jpg?w=242?w=281) (http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/brave_and_the_bold_issue_85.jpg?w=220&h=330) (http://latimesherocomplex.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/brave_and_bold_82.jpg?w=220&h=332) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: El Misfit on April 14, 2011, 06:10:43 PM 3) Jim Lee- His penciling has made him friggen famous, even in the good (Batman Hush) and the bad (All Star Batman and Robin)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a7/Batman_Lee.png) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/Batmanfoes.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 14, 2011, 08:53:35 PM 4. JACK DAVIS-
Not only was he an icon of EC's horror line of comics,but a classic artist of MAD. Beyond that-he worked for TV Guide-did movie posters,ads,bubble gum cards. His art is easily recognizable. Jack Davis was a CLASSIC!!! (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/davisfrank.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/s640x480.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on April 14, 2011, 08:55:53 PM 5) CURT SWAN (gave Superman arguably his most definitive look)
(http://supermanfan.nu/covers/s-174.jpg) (http://supermanfan.nu/covers/wf-143.jpg) (http://supermanfan.nu/covers/ac-583.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Superman423.jpg/250px-Superman423.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/89/Curt_Swan_by_Stan_Drake.jpg/230px-Curt_Swan_by_Stan_Drake.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Allhallowsday on April 14, 2011, 09:05:21 PM 6. FRANK FRAZETTA
(http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/vamp1.jpg) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L5fa2CwoCuY/S-hWPeOK7xI/AAAAAAAABec/3VV5i4TOMJ8/s1600/frazetta_creepy4.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Molly_Hatchet_-_Molly_Hatchet.jpg) (http://www.irancartoon.com/2009/works/frank_frazetta_thesorcerer.jpg) (http://www.americanartarchives.com/frazetta_creepy66feb.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 14, 2011, 09:24:41 PM 7. WILL EISNER
Mr.Eisner invented the modern comic art style-and surpassed it! Back in the 40's when Superman and Batman were stiff charecters-Will was doing the SPIRIT-and changing comic art history, (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/eisner_spirit.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/08_eisner_spiritcolorbook_1947nov03.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Allhallowsday on April 14, 2011, 10:05:34 PM 8. BORIS VALLEJO
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZK742rc1hc/TR0ig02hEnI/AAAAAAAAd6g/tT_B20MbPFs/s640/195512.jpg) (http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/191/234/658/rQJ7.jpg) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_qZK742rc1hc/TR0inazvdzI/AAAAAAAAd6o/XI6xEYp7P_g/s640/29456.jpg) (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_qZK742rc1hc/TR0ilVCIjXI/AAAAAAAAd6k/p9Cbu15-Gig/s640/21654.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Mofo Rising on April 15, 2011, 03:14:54 AM So many people I could bring up. I am literally chomping at the bit to bring up John Severin. But if we are talking about historical importance, I am surprised that nobody has brought up...
9. Steve Ditko (http://joshgranger.com/wp-content/uploads/image/new%20stuff/drstrnge.jpg) (http://spiderfan.org/comics/images/spiderman_amazing_annual/002.jpg) (http://blogs.citypages.com/amadzine/strangeditko.jpg) Ditko is what you may call a bit eccentric. Kind of a guy who never met a Ayn Rand tract he didn't like. But Marvel Comics would be nothing without this guy. Integral to so many superhero franchises he helped create. Plus, it's hard to find a guy more eccentric than Kirby. It's amazing Marvel worked so well with the "interesting" talent they had. Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: InformationGeek on April 15, 2011, 04:49:07 PM 10. Alex Ross
I'm surprise he wasn't brought up sooner. The good is so good, they had to retire an award for painted covers because he was winning every single one of them every year. He is awesome. (http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/absolutekingdomcomehc.jpg) (http://i.newsarama.com/images/jsa_cv26-cv2.jpg) (http://users.syd.eastlink.ca/~mdalesandro/MyWebs/S_KingdomCome3.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 15, 2011, 05:04:31 PM 11. Basil Wolverton!
Most know Basil's work from his early MAD stuff...or his covers for DC's PLOP!. But few realize that he also did some fantastic work for independent companies horror and sci fi titles...AND his illustrated version of the Bible (yes-the BIBLE!) is nightmare inducing! (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/2865451538.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/basil_wolverton_01.jpg) from his illustraded Bible!- (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/p23_cartoon1.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/3041526556.jpg) I think his style -along with Will Eisner-influnced my own work... No where as good,of course. (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/19c60a57ed70b66d7163ae4f383346d9-1-1.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: venomx on April 15, 2011, 05:26:10 PM Just a quick question. Who did the original covers for Famous Monsters? They look awesome.
Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 15, 2011, 05:38:00 PM Just a quick question. Who did the original covers for Famous Monsters? They look awesome. Most of them were done by the GREAT Basil Gogos! He's still doing art! He did a cover for the comic book _BELA LUGOSI'S TALES FROM THE GRAVE! (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/fmof108.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/untitled-69.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on April 15, 2011, 06:44:37 PM 12. JOHN ROMITA SR. (did brilliant work on Spider-Man and actually successfully followed Steve Ditko). His art helped bring to life some of the best stories I ever read (some of them albeit in reprint form).
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/50/Spidey50byromita.png/220px-Spidey50byromita.png) (http://www.heroesonline.com/images/blog/covers/amazing-spidey_151-cvr.jpg) (http://images-mediawiki-sites.thefullwiki.org/11/2/1/7/32696832329219519.jpg) (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/SpiderMan_NoMore_comicScene.jpg) (http://images-02.delcampe-static.net/img_large/auction/000/086/576/975_001.jpg) (http://www.comicsbulletin.com/rage/images/050516/redsonja3romitaiisanovecov.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: venomx on April 16, 2011, 11:13:29 AM @RC, Basil Gogos... He does GREAT work! Thanks for the info. :thumbup:
Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on April 16, 2011, 11:54:24 AM 13. George Pérez (the master of the mega-event crossover and he helped revitalize the Teen Titans and Wonder Woman)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b6/NewTeenTitansVol1-001.png/220px-NewTeenTitansVol1-001.png) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Crisis1.jpg/220px-Crisis1.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/52/Wonder_woman_02.jpg/220px-Wonder_woman_02.jpg) (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/files/2009/10/ntt_v1_30.jpg) (http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/infinity-gauntlet/3-1.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on April 17, 2011, 12:53:10 AM I cant believe that f**kers who run Photobucket are censoring my art! I'll try to post some more-cocksucking naziss!
(http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/0b8bbd1195047ace85cdf085aefd06610_l.jpg) (http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l79/RCMerchant/Picture008.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Mofo Rising on April 17, 2011, 03:25:38 AM I actually like that quite a lot, RCMerchant.
Have you done multi-page stories, or is it all single-panel stuff like this? You should consider putting together ashcan-style comics for your local comic store. There isn't any money in it, but I would read it. Careful, though. You don't want to end up a CBLDF case. Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Hammock Rider on April 18, 2011, 11:17:19 AM 14. Walt Simonson
I've always liked Walt Simonson. He helped bring back a mythical quality to Thor, but did good work all over the Comics World. (http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/thor/380-3.jpg) (http://comicmastersonline.com/shop/images/Thor%20Visionaries-Walt%20Simonson.jpg) (http://www.kittyspryde.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/1298039980.jpg) (http://www.bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads//2011/01/thor340.jpg) (https://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/600w/875/298751/6105061_1.jpg) (http://www.jasonlatour.com/OLDCOMICS/X-FACTOR.GIF) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on April 18, 2011, 09:56:08 PM 15. DAVE GIBBONS (Watchmen artists best known for his work with writer Alan Moore and for 2000 A.D.)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c1/Watchmencharacters.jpg/175px-Watchmencharacters.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a7/GiveMeLiberty01.jpg/150px-GiveMeLiberty01.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c9/Fortheman.jpg/250px-Fortheman.jpg) (http://lambiek.net/artists/g/gibbons/gibbons_dave_cover_action84.jpg) (http://lambiek.net/artists/g/gibbons/gibbons.jpg) (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQrWqgVADiSFJJ3u5N0sDVhJSmfBnk4owBCN1shPMOD-WmTYlPkFg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Mofo Rising on May 14, 2011, 02:03:34 AM 16. Arthur Adams
He's probably most well known by most from his work on the Uncanny X-Men with Chris Claremont. Never the most prolific of artists, these days you can usually find his artwork in cheesecake pictures and giant monster spreads, or often both (God bless him). I find his artwork a joy to look at, and will usually buy anything with his name on it. Well, I haven't bought the Hulk stuff. Much as I love Adams work, the writing there is really stupid. Here are some examples: (http://twomorrows.com/comicbookartist/media/17blacklagoon.gif) (http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kynfo5ZIvD1qziacgo1_500.jpg) (http://members.shaw.ca/comicbookgorillarama/homepage/My%20Webs/mmtshirt.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on May 14, 2011, 12:09:58 PM 17. Frank Miller
His style is certainly distinctive and his art is memorable for Batman (The Dark Knight Returns), Daredevil and Sin City in particular. (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f0/Daredevil168.png/220px-Daredevil168.png) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/Sin_City_Hard_Goodbye.jpg/220px-Sin_City_Hard_Goodbye.jpg) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/77/Dark_knight_returns.jpg/220px-Dark_knight_returns.jpg) (http://online-baby-clothes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/frank-miller-e2-80-99s-the-dark-knight-returns-wall-art-for-125000.jpg) (http://indexindigo.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/daredevil-181.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Kaseykockroach on May 16, 2011, 11:49:56 AM I don't read superhero/action comics (except Paperinik), so...
18. Carl Barks. http://disneycomics.free.fr/index_barks_date.php Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: retrorussell on May 28, 2011, 06:58:05 PM 19. The godfather of American manga, Ben Dunn!
(http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/237/nhsbackcoveroc7.jpg) (http://cdn3.iofferphoto.com/img/item/144/613/795/sXXk.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on May 29, 2011, 06:51:23 PM 20. Mike Deodato (known for Wonder Woman, The Mighty Thor, Spider-Man and the New Avengers)
(http://www.amazonarchives.com/Images/won99.JPG) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6VPzVlB8N28/TSrX2Fy9YGI/AAAAAAAADD8/P6thU4QKNiE/s1600/WONDERWOMANJOKER.JPG) (http://www.thecomicbooknerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ArtOfMikeDeodato_Cover.jpg) (http://comicmegastore.com/images/thor/thor-comic-491.jpg) (http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3twtqkD9X1qbgo38o1_500.jpg) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Mofo Rising on May 29, 2011, 08:14:01 PM ([url]http://www.amazonarchives.com/Images/won99.JPG[/url]) ([url]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6VPzVlB8N28/TSrX2Fy9YGI/AAAAAAAADD8/P6thU4QKNiE/s1600/WONDERWOMANJOKER.JPG[/url]) These first two are by Brian Bolland. A great artist in his own right, but he rarely does more than covers. Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: JaseSF on May 29, 2011, 08:24:26 PM Yeah you're right, Deodato did the art inside...
(http://www.carolastrickland.com/comics/wwcentral/costume_indices/images/cost_nov94.gif) (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/57/WonderWomansq.jpg/250px-WonderWomansq.jpg) (http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3218/variousww.jpg) Actually I do think Bolland belongs on this list too though so perhaps # 21? Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: RCMerchant on July 20, 2019, 01:47:45 AM Boy! - I love Kirby's work!
(https://i.imgur.com/VAdoKqE.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS! Post by: Svengoolie 3 on July 20, 2019, 04:31:50 AM OK the thread was about the top artists, but there's this guy....
His name was fletcher hanks, and he wasn't a top 100 comic artist. I don't think he was a top 1000 artist. In fact he was bad. Incredibly bad. Surrealistically bad. Mind croggingly bad. There is just nothing to compare it too, itcs that bad. In fact it's so completely bad on every level it's mesmerizing. Itcs developed a cult following, much like the mind blowingly bad movies of ed wood. Fletcher hanks has been called the ed wood of comics, which is u fair to ed wood for various reasons. Let me show you some fletcher hanks comic art. Prepare to have your mind melted. (https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b9/a2/2c/b9a22cbaa99b3ef1f2f27c688d31ea4e--chuck-berry-vintage-comics.jpg) (https://climaxyourmind.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/stardust_is_emphatic.jpg) (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-amFL3t3Kxqs/UnxzsjXgRtI/AAAAAAAACcQ/clnv4M0hxyk/s1600/Stardust+8.JPG) If you think your mind cam survive it, here's a link to an online collection of the insanity inducingky bad art of fletcher hanks, and the only thing worse than hanks' art was his writing. https://readcomiconline.to/Writer/Fletcher-Hanks (https://readcomiconline.to/Writer/Fletcher-Hanks) |