We take a look at 40 of his worst offenses to the medium. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research anatomy and medical photographs and watch cinematic masterpieces to try and emulate the great auteur principle of miseenscene. Worst comic book artist of all time comic book talk. The top 10 comics in art comics and graphic novels the. Witch of the black rose on the list, but that comic has proven to have ten years of sheer creativity that i cant argue. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Its not nearly as bad as liefeld, but i just took a personal distaste with it. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists. The longbow hunters much like the dark knight returns, mike grells miniseries was an attempt to tell a grim and gritty story with a character that did not fit the ultra violent mold. Thats a tough one that involves a lot of subjectivity and anyone that answers will get a swarm of irate comments from those with differing opinions, but here goes. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. He drew and contributed to the creation of as varied of comic books as fantastic four, captain america, the incredible hulk, the mighty thor, the avengers, xmen, black panther, the eternals, kamandi, challengers of the unknown, the demon, and o. Grell is a talented artist, and a good crime writer, but his grip on the character of oliver queen is woefully lacking, and that is what ultimately brings the series down. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane.
See more ideas about comic books art, comic books and comic book covers. Once in a while, though, a series, a single issue, or even one great scene in a comic will forgo text, or. The worst of the worst, the absolute apex of terrible writing, art, and social consciousness in comics. Comic books exploded when bill and myself were about ten years old. Heres a bonus terrible artist i recently remembered. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place. The top 10 superhero comics of 2016 the washington post. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. The amazing stylistic history of comic books 99designs. See more ideas about comic books art, marvel comics and bad.
Top 10 comic books most sought after by collectors movie. Among artists in mainstream by which i mean superhero comics, these are three whose involvement in any new project would ensure fan approval and jh williams 3, whose artistry and design sense makes him one of the most innovative comic artists. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. The 50 most cringeworthy moments in comicbook movie history. The draco just the worst, you guys the literal worst. Bad astronomy podcasts forgotten women of genre debate. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. Who do you think doesnt deserve to be shaping the characters we all know, dont know, love and hate.
In addition, hes lent his pencil to the most notable masks and heavilyspandexed figures in the marvel canon on cover and page, including spiderman, wolverine, the fantastic. This canadian artist, a penciller, cut his teeth at crossgen comics with such extradimensional, spacefantasy series as meridian, sigil, and mystic, the former much more so than the latter two. He kickstarted the atrocious new era of modern comics that spanned well into the mid 90s. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time by creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014 from action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. Top 125 greatest comic book artists quiz by alstair.
Comic book artists have created a whole new world which inspired many hit movies, tv shows, adaptations and influenced the popular culture. In the 80s, you always knew your favorite comic book was on the verge of cancellation if don heck was added as series artist. Who are some of todays top comic bookgraphic novel artists. These gods amongst geeks range from british trailblazer dave gibbons to american legend jack kirby. And, of course, artists who distort human figures into positions absurd. Comic book styles have evolved to match the stories of the heroes. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question. Comics are a visual mediumbut most comics still rely heavily on narration and dialogue.
So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to civilians, children and even pets, has super powers. To assemble this list of the worst of the worst, we asked you, our readers, to suggest the comicbook movie moments that you would most like to unsee. Also, you can find the sequel, 40 more of the worst rob liefeld drawings. Which comic book artists did you absolutely hate growing up. He is a terrible artist with no concept whatsoever of basic human anatomy, physics, or how things operate. Who is the best artist who illustrated comic books. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc universe continuity. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy wire. I havent read nearly enough comics to be qualified to judge that. Its a great dinner party question for comic fans, but one that requires a lot of research to clarify whether or not the artists fit into that five year window as many mentioned, including sean murphy, chris samnee, dave aja and more, had done work well. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad art.
Can you name the 125 greatest comic book artists according to comic book resources readers. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Learn the history of this amazing pop art form, from their bright roots to dark present. While other artists may have drawn prettier women, lustier women frank frazetta, or women with more oomph, no one else captured the brazen sexual appetite of chaykins females. The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings progressive boink.
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