Top worst comic book artists

The best way to describe allreds art is that its playful and fun. He is a terrible artist with no concept whatsoever of basic human anatomy, physics, or how things operate. You cant have a good comic without proper art, and these. The worlds largest comic book convention has some secrets that are practically unknown to lovers of graphic design and illustration. One ironic thing i find about the image 7, specifically about erik larsen, is that he post a lot on social media on what artists today are doing completely wrong. As a very visual person, comic book art has a huge impact on my enjoyment of a comic. Comic book talk rob liefeld worst comic book artist ever. In this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have.

Its not a ranking of the very worst covers, just a selection of memorably awful images. Here are 10 writers and artists who had exceptional years, deserving credit as the top creators of the year. Dec 31, 2017 from a shirtless bear fighter to satanic cults, this year has been one of the most incredible in comic books in terms of atmosphere, use of space, and some of the best damn action that has ever been put on the page. While i understand his criticism, its become the exact same situation in which the artists from the 70s and 80s criticized the image 7 for the way. The corridor crews videos of vfx artists react to good and bad special. Steranko is featured in the will eisner comic book hall of fame and became a comic book historian. Its a great dinner party question for comic fans, but one that. Although his comics career is relatively short, frank frazettas towering presence and staggering technique beg his inclusion.

Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are. Dec 21, 2018 weve collated the topearning comic book authors and artists, check it out. From a shirtless bear fighter to satanic cults, this year has been one of the most incredible in comic books in terms of atmosphere, use of space, and some of the best damn action that has ever. Dec 26, 2019 the 10 best comic book creators of 2019. Now, its time to present 26 of the absolute best comic book covers of all time. Mar 26, 2018 in this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have been published over the years. Aug 14, 2015 the worlds largest comic book convention has some secrets that are practically unknown to lovers of graphic design and illustration. San diego comiccon international is famous, as well as feared and loathed, for its lengthy lines of lemmings endlessly waiting to get into mammoth show biz hypefests that are usually available to the whole world on youtube within hours. I havent read nearly enough comics to be qualified to judge that. I cant believe people are ripping on seinkewicz and our pal sal two of the great artists of the last few decades. He is the son of john romita sr who is widely renowned. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research anatomy and medical photographs and watch cinematic masterpieces to try and emulate. Watchmen was a graphic novel published by dc comics in 1986 and 1987.

Jun 11, 2019 to celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. Jun 25, 2014 in 1970, after convincing management to buy the rights to robert e. And the worst part is, he acts like he is comic books messiah. Dec 10, 2018 ign s best comic book artist or art team category is all about that most essential member of any comic book creative team. Nick derington and dave stewart batman universe batman has been drawn by a staggering number of artists over the years, yet somehow nick derington and dave. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book related news and.

The series was created by a british collaboration consisting of writer alan moore. And, of course, artists who distort human figures into positions. Watchmen is either at or near the top of every single best of comics list. Comic book covers both good and bad can make us gasp, but for very. Aug 09, 2018 they say you shouldnt judge a book by its cover.

The best and worst casting in comic book movies by jeffrey m. If you think theres a strip i missed, feel free to add one. Anderson comic books are perhaps harder to cast than novels, since artists have provided actual pictures of the characters that have a consistent look that fans know well. So many readers have such short memories, many would think modern writers and artists rank in those top 10s. He gained critical acclaim in the late 1980s and early. Notorious for its incoherent prose and irrelevant digressions. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast.

Since that fateful day in 1938 when superman bounded into life in the first issue of action comics, artists and illustrators have found. The canadian artist, writer, cartoonist, toy designer and entrepreneur is best known for creating the fantasy series spawn. Who are the most overrated writers and artists in comics. Comic book movies have potential to be great, but these seem only to exist to pass off as moneymakers and big news rather than entertainment. Another comic book artist who rose to stardom through at least some work on marvel comics and the spiderman franchise is todd mcfarlane. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad art.

Theres something also very commercial about it that makes it merchandisefriendly. In 1970, after convincing management to buy the rights to robert e. Spawning out of the already monumentally terrible cry for justice event, the rise of arsenal follows roy harper, the green arrows former side kick, as he recovers from the events that destroyed his life. Ranking artists, or even trying to choose the best, is an impossible task. This is truly a golden age of comics, as we have artists from a variety of publishers, including marvel, dc, image, idw, dark horse, and valiant in such a variety of styles. The rise of arsenal, a 4issue miniseries written by j. So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. In the 80s, you always knew your favorite comic book was on the verge of. Because i am terrible at ranking things, ive just put them in chronological order. What comic book artists are generally seen having bad art.

Shareranks is about ranking things that are top, most, greatest, or even worst in all categories. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. Beyond his gorgeous style and draftsmanship, jim lees energetic storytelling. Who are some of todays top comic bookgraphic novel artists. Krul managed to become the worst comic book ever written before it even ended. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. If i dont like the art, im probably going to hate the work. View entire discussion 40 comments more posts from the comicbooks community. Dc comics isnt as widely known for its groundbreaking artists as its crosstown rival marvel comics, but over the years they had their fair share of artists who helped redefine and. I find myself on and off with some artists like david lafuente and ron garney who.

Kirby and ditko were both too prolific for me to have read their complete body of work, but they defined american comic book storytelling and were great illustrators when they cared to be. Howards conan the barbarian, he wrote the resulting comic book of the same name for over 120 issues. Dec 04, 2012 and while artists may come and go, and constantly reinvent our beloved comic icons, the artwork has always been a source of inspiration. Top ten worst comic strips ever while the world gives us cool strips, like bloom county, pearls before swine, and calvin and hobbes, we get a few bad strips as well. Oct 28, 2019 the rise of arsenal, a 4issue miniseries written by j. Comic book resources asked for comic book fans to compile their own top ten lists of comic book writers and artists to make up a top 100 list, and i dreaded seeing the results. Which comic book artists did you absolutely hate growing up.

Manns book is more an art product than a story, and even as an art product its kind of jeff koonsy brassy, cheap, focused on evoking. I cant stand artists like rob liefeld, j scott campbell and a lot of the 90s image crop. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. I was going to avoid this question entirely because such speculation rarely sparks useful debate, but then i decided to throw caution to the wind and give my two cents. In the case of liefeld, as this page from youngblood shows, he really was pretty awful in his time.

In this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have been published over the years. Comic book movies are the biggest trend in entertainment right now, but the same genre that has brought us the dark knight trilogy, the mcu, dceu, and a growing number of comic book tv. And while artists may come and go, and constantly reinvent our beloved comic icons, the artwork has always been a source of inspiration. Nick derington and dave stewart batman universe batman has been drawn by a staggering number of artists over the years, yet somehow nick derington. Wikimedia commons has media related to comics artists from the united kingdom. Steranko ranked 4th because he was one of the most influential comic book artist that push. Here are ten marvelous comic book artists through the years, whove never failed to make sheer magic appear at the flick of their wrists. Jul 12, 2019 book riot has talked about the best comic book artists working today and what makes a great cover in general. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. The 100 most influential pages in comic book history. 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. Illustrator reacts to good and bad comic book art youtube. Jul 20, 2016 the comic book tie in for the video game injustice.

After jack davis, frazetta is probably comics best known graduate to the. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama. The greatest comic book artists of all time, according to me. 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. San diego comiccon international is famous, as well as. 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. I love sals run on spectacular spiderman and i really love the work he did on thor with walt simonson writing. Gods among us is a spectacular example of superman being duped into doing the worst imaginable misdeeds superman is overjoyed. The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. Anderson comic books are perhaps harder to cast than novels, since artists have provided actual pictures of the characters that have a. Weve collated the topearning comic book authors and artists, check it out. It is the best selling graphic novel in comic book history and spun off a major motion picture.

Joe sinnott particularly and one of the best comic artists of all time, john byrne. Earth is exploding because some alien life form decided our artwork endangers the galaxy. Apr 21, 2012 rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time. The comic book tie in for the video game injustice. Rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years syfy. From action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. For all the latest news in the comic book world, visit comic book resources. Ive put together a list of my top 20 current comic book artists. Mar 11, 2014 from action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. Before anyone cries outrage at why george perez and walt. John romita jr was born on 17 august 1956 in new york city. The 10 best comic book creators of 2019 screen rant. He had the basics down, but knees, elbows, feet basically any place where joints articulate looked.

But that wouldnt be anywhere near enough to take him into this top earners list. Tracing the evolution of comic books by looking at the pictures, panels, and text that brought them to. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. Jun 23, 2017 top 5 spiderman comic book artist of all time. May 23, 2017 the 10 best comic artists of 2017 so far. Iii will continue to be one of the most sought out comic book artists in the new.

You cant have a good comic without proper art, and these artists truly. We take a look at 40 of his worst offenses to the medium. Sal buscema was drawing spectacular when i first started reading spiderman regularly in 1988, so i guess im just used to that. 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. Ign s best comic book artist or art team category is all about that most essential member of any comic book creative team. Also, check out the best comic book covers of all time. He was a revolutionary and helped cofound image comics when all the hot artists ditched their. Choe is a graffiti artist and comic book creator, his most popular work is the. Sep 05, 2017 comic book movies are the biggest trend in entertainment right now, but the same genre that has brought us the dark knight trilogy, the mcu, dceu, and a growing number of comic book tv show. There are a myriad of comic book artists who painstakingly research. Comic books exploded when bill and myself were about ten years.

The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings its not my site, or my article. The top ten worst comic book movies 1 son of the mask. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad. Admittedly, its hard to draw a goodlooking cover when the hero wears this kind of costume, but shoulndt you at least try.

Apr 15, 2015 dc comics isnt as widely known for its groundbreaking artists as its crosstown rival marvel comics, but over the years they had their fair share of artists who helped redefine and revolutionize the medium. Not only does watchmen top a number of best of comic book and graphic novel lists, but this alan moore story actually graced time magazines list of the best novels of all time. But through all this art, cloonan has never stopped writing, continuing to publish minicomics, and even some hilarious journal comics, and in 2011 publishing the first book of an. Gods among us is a spectacular example of superman being duped into doing the worst imaginable misdeeds superman is overjoyed to learn that.