TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS!

RCMerchant · 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!

JaseSF · 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!!

Leah · 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)

RCMerchant · 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!!!

JaseSF · April 14, 2011, 08:55:53 PM

5) CURT SWAN (gave Superman arguably his most definitive look)

Allhallowsday · April 14, 2011, 09:05:21 PM

6. FRANK FRAZETTA

RCMerchant · 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,

Allhallowsday · April 14, 2011, 10:05:34 PM

8. BORIS VALLEJO

Mofo Rising · 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

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.

InformationGeek · 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.

RCMerchant · 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!

from his illustraded Bible!-

I think his style -along with Will Eisner-influnced my own work...

No where as good,of course.

venomx · April 15, 2011, 05:26:10 PM

Just a quick question. Who did the original covers for Famous Monsters? They look awesome.

RCMerchant · April 15, 2011, 05:38:00 PM

Quote from: Venomx on April 15, 2011, 05:26:10 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!

JaseSF · 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).

venomx · April 16, 2011, 11:13:29 AM

@RC, Basil Gogos... He does GREAT work! Thanks for the info.

TOP 100 COMIC BOOK ARTISTS!

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