Who is the best artist who illustrated comic books. With a highly polished, precise style that combines and exceeds the best elements of curt swan and murphy anderson, jerry ordway has brought superman to the next stage in his visual evolution. With less emphasis on fine line work and more attention on mood, sienkiewicz proved to be the perfect match for marvel comics batman cipher, moon. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book related news and discussions. From action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic.
Nov 29, 2010 one of the most original comic artists to explode on the scene in the 80s is bill sienkiewicz. We start off with one of the first artists to have worked in the american comic book industry. A cartoonist also comic strip creator, comic book artist, graphic novel artist, or comic book illustrator is a visual artist who specializes in drawing cartoons individual images or comics sequential images. Not the ten best, not my ten favorite, just the ten most influential. Top rated lists for krakoa 151 items super random amazing list 35 items barbarians and warlords 180 items krakoas hall of fame 74 items my favorite characters 150 items top 150 covers of the. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of american comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s. In 2006 it won the eagle award for favourite new comic book and favourite comics cover for the first issue, as well as the 2007 favourite colour comicbook american eagle. After over 1,000 ballots cast something like 1,008, here is the master list of your picks for the top comic book writers and artists of alltime. Starting monday, may 31, 2010, the comics cube began a series on the top ten most influential comics artists of all time. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book related news and. Top 125 greatest comic book artists quiz by alstair. Now, with the help of our expert panel, weve curated a list.
The top 100 artists of american comic books the 100. The best writing can really be brought down by a bad artist, but a good artist can make a mediocre book awesome. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place. One of the most original comic artists to explode on the scene in the 80s is bill sienkiewicz. For all the latest news in the comic book world, visit comic book resources. And brooklynbased artist james harren has been one of mike mignola and dark horses most trusted artists since he joined the. By creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014 11 march 2014.
Apr 28, 2015 when i turn the page and read the pages from any graphic novel i can instantly recognized the art and the artist that drew in each comic panel. Allstar superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Vote for ten each less than ten writers and ten artists and i dont count your ballot. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. After over 1,000 ballots cast something like 1,044, here is the master list of your picks for the top comic book writers and artists of alltime. Thb, 100%, battling boy, the fall of the house of west, the rise of aurora west, escapo, batman. The series was the second to be launched in 2005 under dcs allstar imprint, the first being all star.
They are the distributors of comics featuring xmen, the incredible hulk, captain america and of course the other avengers, spiderman and the fantastic four. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question. Vote for the top 100 comic book writers and artists of all. The graphic novel boom of the past decade has settled down, and the big trade publishers are divesting from the comics marketonly one of our top 10 books comes from a big five publishing. Alex ross because he is the rembrandt of super heroes albert uderzo because he has this elegant, immediately recognisable style arthur suydam. Top 100 prior lists have now been archived for your. Youre going to be voting for twenty people in total here. Comic book artist was an american magazine founded by jon b. September 2017 oct 09, 2017 while an ancient secret is uncovered in south africa, the avengers battle frost giants in a secret government facility and an adamantium. Popular 100 best comic runs books meet your next favorite book. Can you name the 125 greatest comic book artists according to comic book resources readers. Cover your walls with artwork and trending designs from independent artists worldwide. The 100 best comics of the first half of the 2010s. Its a great dinner party question for comic fans, but one that.
To compile the list, eight contributors and editors made eight separate top 100 or fewer than 100 for some lists of. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt simonson are not on this list, despite continuing to produce amazing work, please remember that were just talking about seminal works from the last 25 years. And if you want to invest in a copy of any of the 100, which grade should you seek out, and why. Dave gibbons is an english comic book artist who entered the comics industry of his homeland by working on horror and action titles. Jul 10, 2014 the top 10 comics in art from matt groenings presimpsons strip to michelangelos ceiling and hogarths social commentary, artists have been reinventing the cartoon for centuries the top 10. However, some creators of comic strips are also found here, as are some of the early innovators of the art form.
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. Famous marvel comic book artists a knowledge archive. Apr 17, 2016 the top 10 female comic book artist in the game. This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. Dec 03, 20 looking back at the sheer variety of comic art in 20, its hard to imagine that this industry once relied on homogenized house styles only a few decades ago. However, some creators of comic strips are also found here, as are. What was the artists overall impact on the look of comics. Steranko is featured in the will eisner comic book hall of fame and became a comic book historian. To compile the list, eight contributors and editors made eight separate top 100 or fewer than 100 for some lists of american works. Dec 11, 2015 the 100 best comics of the first half of the 2010s.
His work contains elements of trendsetters such as neal adams, but diverges into the area of fine art. From astro boy to akira, the superstars of the manga scene. Vote for the top 100 comic book writers and artists of alltime. Reading comic books and graphic novels for 15 years of my life span i would like to list my top ten comic book artist on. Native american superheroes storm comic books al jazeera. One of the reasons that i chose a time frame instead of going for the best of all time is because the art of the covers, the methods of creating them, and the role that covers play has changed drastically over the history of the comic book industry. Aug 26, 2016 top 100 variants august 26, 2016 matt devoe 88 comments this list, based on the current market values for both raw and graded copies, highlights todays most valuable 100 comic book variants. Design your everyday with comics art prints youll love. Looking for expert comic book script writers orillustrators. His work contains elements of trendsetters such as neal adams, but diverges into the. Steranko ranked 4th because he was one of the most influential comic book artist that push.
This listing has advantage of no ads and quick links with no frills. The fine lines of pastoras pages, colored by him as well, keep the book from looking like an american superhero comic in the sense that there is some serious consideration, composition, and. Dec 06, 2016 the graphic novel boom of the past decade has settled down, and the big trade publishers are divesting from the comics marketonly one of our top 10 books comes from a big five publishing house. Heres a list of someones idea of top 100 us comic book artists though it misses a few notables that i considered top100 worthy, like starlin probably his writing overshadows artwork. The journal published a 20thcentury comics canon in its 210th issue february 1999.
Icv2s popular monthly top 500 comics and top 500 graphic novel top 500 starting in april 2018. One of the reasons that i chose a time frame instead of going for the best of all time is because the art of the covers, the. Take a spin through our collection of amazing artists. 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. Jun 28, 2015 but according to sheyahshe, indigenous comic book consumers are starting to demand better representations of the world around them, and a growing number of native artists are providing them. Click on any artist or writer for a writeup on that creators work including samples of their art andor writing. Your ten favorite comic book writers and your ten favorite comic book artists.
The top 10 comics in art art and design the guardian. Youve reached the 100 greatest american comic book artists site, sponsored by atlas comics. Oct 01, 2015 the omnipresent influence of comic books is undeniable, and here we take a look at the famous artists from the medium who have shaped the surface of popular culture. May 28, 2010 starting monday, may 31, 2010, the comics cube began a series on the top ten most influential comics artists of all time. There has been a lowlevel explosion of native comic books since about 2010, he said. Bleeding cools top 11 hot comics artists of march 2017. Wizard top 100 lists comics general cgc comic book. I would also call him its eisner, kirby, and mccay all rolled into one.
The popularity was so high for allstar superman that it also went on to become an animated move from warner bros. Well, my favorite dc artists are ivan reis, jim lee, and greg capullo. Click on any artist or writer for a writeup on that creators work. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. It was published by twomorrows publishing and later top shelf productions.
The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Top ten most influential comics artists of all time. Vote for ten each less than ten writers and ten artists and i dont. Osamu tezuka is widely considered the walt disney of japan. The comic journals top 100 comics of the 20th century. Jun 23, 2017 top 5 spiderman comic book artist of all time. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. A lot of best lists simply drop a group of names on you and leave it at that. Which are the 100 hottest comic books on the planet right now. Looking back at the sheer variety of comic art in 20, its hard to imagine that this industry once relied on homogenized house styles only a few decades ago. 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. One of the best comic book artists you should know. While its not actually aimed at directly at artists and designers, the site is literally full of gorgeous comic inspired images to inspire you.
Like so many american art forms that have grown and spread throughout the global audiences, comic books have been one of the most successful ones to become popularized in the. Comic book artist primarily used lengthy interviews with the artists, writers. The top 10 comics in art from matt groenings presimpsons strip to michelangelos ceiling and hogarths social commentary, artists have been reinventing the cartoon for centuries the. Although comics have different formats, this list mainly focuses on comic book and graphic novel creators. Dont be a jerk about creators in the comments section. Before we begin we thought wed give you a little background. 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. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. Though many writers selfpublish and distribute their work within their local communities, there are. Part five, 201 december 11, 2015 by losercityboss 15 comments people tend to reminisce about long gone eras, arguing that things were always better way back when. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy. Jan 08, 2017 heres a list of someones idea of top 100 us comic book artists though it misses a few notables that i considered top 100 worthy, like starlin probably his writing overshadows artwork and brunner didnt do much.
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