The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Paul fraser collectibles looks at the top 10 pieces of comic book art to have sold at auction. The number one film for comicbook debates top 10 list is. I considered making this the top 10 graphic novels, but since most graphic novels were originally individual comics and either reprinted comics. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose. For me, this is the best comic book series ever published. Theres a psychotic gleefulness throughout all of skottie youngs work that. The biggest comic book names since 1992, all combined in one place.
The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. His work at warren and marvel has a highly polished quality, but lacks the. Robin etheringtons top 10 comic books childrens books. The series was developed to allow major comics creators a chance to tell stories showcasing characters without being restricted by dc universe continuity. 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. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. Rotten tomatoes top 10 worst comic book movies of all. All star superman is a twelveissue maxiseries written by grant morrison and drawn by frank quitely. And james kochalka is one of my all time favorite creators. The top 9 bestselling comic books of all time ppcorn. Black hole by charles burns this is a seriously amazing book. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century.
Top ten black comic book heroes of all time newsone. 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. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy wire. Bill watterson calvin and hobbes original strip 1989 far apart from the citysmashing superheroes.
This series is inspiring, honest, hilarious and touching. I believe mark hughes has captured the evergreen covers very well but some covers are still missing. From action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. Like darwyn cookes work, francavillas art transports you to a time when. 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. 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. 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.
Spanish artists have traditionally worked in other markets finding great success, either in the american e. This article talks about 10 most important comic book artists, who. Top 125 greatest comic book artists quiz by alstair. Gil kane april 6, 1926 january 31, 2000, born eli katz, was a comic book artist whose career. Im always in awe of what comic book artists do so effortlessly, and these artists in. 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. He was on ff years ago, then was put on the flash while grant morrison filled in for mark waid and it was. This is my list of the 100 best comic book covers from the period 1980present. 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. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
Top 10 most valuable comic books of all time youtube. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. 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. Top ten comic book films of all time comicbook debate. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. Every artist has different experience working in comics, so the information in this video is subjective, from opinion and does not necessarily. The top 100 artists of american comic books atlas comics. 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. Figure and lifedrawing classes are a great way to improve your command of. What unifies all comic book art is that it tells a story by placing one image after. Who are some of todays top comic bookgraphic novel. Can you name the 125 greatest comic book artists according to comic book resources readers.
Rotten tomatoes top 10 worst comic book movies of all time. 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. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. Also for a cool site about action figures and aritculated comic book art check out. By creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014. Edited according to the fresh rating system, this list is the top 10 worst cbms ranked by critical consensus over the years, with tie. Although sometimes seen as a swipe artist ala sheldon moldoff, adkins is actually a solid draftsman and a topnotch finisher.
Ive been a fulltime professional comic book illustrator since 1991. Who better than ross to cover the ethereal nature of the dark knight before. However, i cant say that i live it, or even like it all that much. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list.
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. 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. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. Blueprint s1 e3 spiderman to spawn, how todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint duration. Since that fateful day in 1938 when superman bounded into life in the first issue of action comics. The top 10 comics in art comics and graphic novels the. 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.
I dont think ive ever been as excited by a comic that i didnt fully. Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. These nine bestselling comic books of all time have fought off all the haters and landed themselves into this list.
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