What unifies all comic book art is that it tells a story by placing one image after. 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. Also for a cool site about action figures and aritculated comic book art check out. His work at warren and marvel has a highly polished quality, but lacks the. The number one film for comicbook debates top 10 list is.
Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. This article talks about 10 most important comic book artists, who. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc universe continuity. And james kochalka is one of my all time favorite creators. Robin etheringtons top 10 comic books childrens books. I considered making this the top 10 graphic novels, but since most graphic novels were originally individual comics and either reprinted comics. Paul fraser collectibles looks at the top 10 pieces of comic book art to have sold at auction.
Edited according to the fresh rating system, this list is the top 10 worst cbms ranked by critical consensus over the years, with tie. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Like darwyn cookes work, francavillas art transports you to a time when. 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. From action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Figure and lifedrawing classes are a great way to improve your command of. 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. Spanish artists have traditionally worked in other markets finding great success, either in the american e. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place. Im always in awe of what comic book artists do so effortlessly, and these artists in. Although sometimes seen as a swipe artist ala sheldon moldoff, adkins is actually a solid draftsman and a topnotch finisher. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed.
Top ten comic book films of all time comicbook debate. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. Bill watterson calvin and hobbes original strip 1989 far apart from the citysmashing superheroes. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy wire. I dont think ive ever been as excited by a comic that i didnt fully. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Every artist has different experience working in comics, so the information in this video is subjective, from opinion and does not necessarily. Ive been a fulltime professional comic book illustrator since 1991. All star superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely.
Not only a great artist and cartoonist, but a breathtaking visual stylist who created a large portion of the storytelling language every comic artist uses today. With the first versions of superman and famous funnies dating back to 1930s, illustrators and artists have found a new way of displaying their talent. The top 100 artists of american comic books atlas comics. Top ten black comic book heroes of all time newsone. Unlike most other artists who hit a peak and then decline, curts work is great from his first ever superman story in 49 up to the one page he pencilled for the superman. He was on ff years ago, then was put on the flash while grant morrison filled in for mark waid and it was. Black hole by charles burns this is a seriously amazing book. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. 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. This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. Rotten tomatoes top 10 worst comic book movies of all. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and. For me, this is the best comic book series ever published.
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 nation that has brought us a variety of influences. This series is inspiring, honest, hilarious and touching. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time ppcorn. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before. Top 125 greatest comic book artists quiz by alstair. With all due respect to the gentlemen listed below, the gap between jack kirby and the rest of the field might just as well be an ocean. Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. 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. With plans to publish a limited amount of new titles starting april 28, the promise of new dc comic books on the horizon got us looking backwards at the greatest dc stories of all time. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose. 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.
Since that fateful day in 1938 when superman bounded into life in the first issue of action comics. Who are some of todays top comic bookgraphic novel. In an effort to highlight the most well received current comic book series, weve set up a real time list of the best comic book series of the past three months. Rotten tomatoes top 10 worst comic book movies of all time. However, i cant say that i live it, or even like it all that much. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. Unlike most other artists who hit a peak and then decline, curts work is great from his first ever superman story in 49 up to the one page he pencilled for the superman wedding album in 96, he drew the man of steel troughout 5 decades, gave him his classic look and whenever a fellow jla member showed up you could see how easily he could have changed to. The top 10 comics in art comics and graphic novels the. By creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. If you ever wanted to try and create your own superhero, have a look at our guide on how to draw a superhero. After retiring the spirit in 1952, eisner released what is known as the firstever graphic novel a term he coined in 1978, a contract with god, wherein he tried out even more techniques and discarded even.