Favorite comic book artists

Trollheart · 09-14-2017, 05:57 PM

I've no idea who they were, but whoever drew Abraxas and the Earthman from Epic Comics had real talent for creating the weird...

Aloysius · 09-15-2017, 12:40 AM

I've always dug John J Muth:

I have the complete Moonshadow that I bought more for his art than the story.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-15-2017, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aloysius

I've always dug John J Muth:

I have the complete Moonshadow that I bought more for his art than the story.

^Are all the frames done in water color like that?

If so, that's pretty impressive.

Plankton · 09-15-2017, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I of course also (ahem) enjoy Frank Frazetta's work...

Spoiler for May be NSFW:

Oh yes. Boris too. I was studying them when I was in HS just before I got a scholarship for AIC that I ditched for the Army.

Also, not sure if you were aware of how much the music world appreciates Frank:

Eight Memorable Frank Frazetta Album Covers | Houston Press

As far as the questioned posed in the OP, I'll go out on a limb and throw out some love for the cape master, Todd McFarlane.

The Batlord · 09-15-2017, 10:33 AM

On the other end, I've grown to love hating Rob Liefeld. His art looks like a dumpster fire, but it's hilariously bad with a character that lends itself less to honest derision and more to a drinking game of Find the Feet/Pouches/Asterisk Crotch.

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Trollheart · 09-15-2017, 02:08 PM

That's pretty amazing. Maybe he just can't draw feet?

Love Ian Gibson's work on Judge Dredd,

and Carlos Ezquerra (who also drew him) on Strontium Dog.

The Batlord · 09-15-2017, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

That's pretty amazing. Maybe he just can't draw feet?

Trollheart · 09-15-2017, 02:18 PM

****ing brilliant!

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-15-2017, 03:04 PM

I really like the style of Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri. His landscapes are pale, often sand coloured and there's an atmosphere of decay to everything. In his Druuna comics, the main character's skin tends to stand out against the surroundings and other characters, as if she's the only thing in this world that isn't diseased and dying. There's a plague at the center of the Druuna comics, which are set in a post apocalyptic setting that becomes increasingly sci-fi along the way.

Huge images ahead...

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For anyone who doesn't know the Druuna comics: They're sort of pervy. It's hard to find a full page that isn't at least going into nipple territory.

~~MicShazam~~ · 09-15-2017, 03:13 PM

Another perv I really like is Milo Manara. Here's some of his most imaginative, least pervy work:

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I really like his line work. I love drawings where you can really see every line without much done to clean the images up. It's a very common trait of 70's and 80's European comics that they're kind of ehmm... adult oriented, plus they tend to have these very scribbly drawings that forego precision in favor of expressiveness. I can't quite articulate it, but if you've read both a lot of American comics and a lot of European comics, it's clear that there are general differences in the artistry.
There are several pages in this particular book that are flat out gorgeous in a very special way. It was based on a Federico Fellini movie that never got made. Not sure what the English language title is.

09-14-2017, 05:57 PM	#11 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	I've no idea who they were, but whoever drew Abraxas and the Earthman from Epic Comics had real talent for creating the weird... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	That's pretty amazing. Maybe he just can't draw feet? Love Ian Gibson's work on Judge Dredd, and Carlos Ezquerra (who also drew him) on Strontium Dog. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	***ing brilliant! __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018*

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Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 353	I've always dug John J Muth: I have the complete Moonshadow that I bought more for his art than the story.

09-15-2017, 03:04 PM	#19 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	I really like the style of Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri. His landscapes are pale, often sand coloured and there's an atmosphere of decay to everything. In his Druuna comics, the main character's skin tends to stand out against the surroundings and other characters, as if she's the only thing in this world that isn't diseased and dying. There's a plague at the center of the Druuna comics, which are set in a post apocalyptic setting that becomes increasingly sci-fi along the way. Huge images ahead... Spoiler for IMG1: Spoiler for IMG2: For anyone who doesn't know the Druuna comics: They're sort of pervy. It's hard to find a full page that isn't at least going into nipple territory.

09-15-2017, 03:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	Another perv I really like is Milo Manara. Here's some of his most imaginative, least pervy work: Spoiler for Huge image: I really like his line work. I love drawings where you can really see every line without much done to clean the images up. It's a very common trait of 70's and 80's European comics that they're kind of ehmm... adult oriented, plus they tend to have these very scribbly drawings that forego precision in favor of expressiveness. I can't quite articulate it, but if you've read both a lot of American comics and a lot of European comics, it's clear that there are general differences in the artistry. There are several pages in this particular book that are flat out gorgeous in a very special way. It was based on a Federico Fellini movie that never got made. Not sure what the English language title is.