Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user. For all the latest news in the comic book world, visit comic book resources. If you are not a fan of a particular creator, thats fine, but be respectful about it. Top 25 comic books and graphic novels of 2014 list under the. The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings progressive boink. Many of last years best comics happen to be this years best comics as well, and preaching to the.
As such, he lends the unique ability to raise your expectations about the. The top 10 comics in art art and design the guardian. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the best designed and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. The days when comics were for niche consumersguilty. The greatest comic book artists of our time youtube. Comic books exploded when bill and myself were about ten years old. These comics range from short funnies to novellas, from old standbys to mindblowingly inventive gif. He portrayed superman and the comic book detective dick tracy but gave up this vein of pop source material when he saw what his. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that. The 50 best nonsuperhero graphic novels disaffected hipsters, cyberpunk dystopias, cranky ducks and boy geniuses. This year saw more and more of marvel and dcs top creators head to image to deliver. Comic riffs top 20 stories and books of the year updated. A descriptive listing and ranking of the 100 greatest american comic book artists of all time. Darwyn cooke november 16, 1962 may 14, 2016 was a canadian comics artist, writer, cartoonist, and animator who worked on the comic books catwoman, dc.
Animation after replying to an ad for storyboard artists in the comics journal placed. The top 10 artworks of the 20th century the top 10 monsters in art. The top 100 artists of american comic books atlas comics. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century. The 10 greatest comic book writers of all time culture. Who would you say in recent years were some of the worst comic book 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 panther, the eternals, kamandi, challengers of the unknown, the demon, and o. No other spiderman comic book version has ever had a. Theyd always been popular and wed always collected and enjoyed them, but a surge of popularity brought out collectors and special editions and all the shit weve learned to deal with from breakfast cereals and television punditry. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. He would later be influenced by comics artists such as john romita sr. His artists are equal to the storylines, gene has character designs are effective. There are a number of comics writers whose work i love.
This list was put together with the help of an informal group of fifteen artists, writers, editors and fans. To find out how functional these comic book makers are, and what value it will add to your creations, we found a bunch of artists and picked their brains to help us find the best comic book makers. The 30 best comic book artists of january syfy wire. The best comic makers offer the artist an intricate drawing system, while providing a deep library of templates and artwork to inspire you. Nelson alexander ross born january 22, 1970 is an american comic book writerartist known. While its not actually aimed at directly at artists and designers, the site is literally full of gorgeous comic inspired images to inspire you. Top ten best marvel super heroes stephen2 top ten comic book superheroes top ten batman villains best dc comics characters alexandr best comic book super villains fortnight best avengers characters bkallmighty top ten. 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. These are just a few of my fav comic book artists of today and since i started collecting in 1992. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years. His work on marvel products, especially spiderman with dan slott in 2014 and thor with j. Top 10 references other comic books, of course, marvels longrunning thor series is affectionately parodied here, for example, but generally the plots and heroes are all moores. Top 10 influential marvel comic book artists theism. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time by creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014 from action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater.
Every month hundreds of comic books hit the shelves. A few years ago, we published an original article by comic book fan andy smith about the top 10 comics of the 1990s. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. Watch 4 best comic book writers of 2014 subscribe if you like what you. The 10 best comic book writers of alltime since i am a comicbook aficionado, or should i say a sequential art aficionado, from way way waaay back my first loves were the avengers and xmen of the mid seventies, and mad magazine, it was only a matter of time until i put my listmaking obsession to work for a subject such as this. We count down the 10 best artists to ever draw batman over his 75year comic book history. More of an illustrator than a traditional comic book artist. Granted, many omissions may later come back to haunt us, but here are the comic books artists who wowed us the most in 2014. A list of the best comic book artists from january 2017. Ever since the earliest comic books appeared on newsstands in 1933 they followed many of the precepts laid down by comic. 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.
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. I personally despise alan davis and cannot stand looking at it. 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. This is my top 20 list of comic book art creators, but im sure there are many folks i have yet to discover who are doing amazing art right now. So when i ask why i read comic books i simply answer why not. Unlike the list from the 1990s, the task was more difficult. Comic book artists have created a whole new world which inspired many hit movies, tv shows. Swain was born in wales, the setting of her latest book, gast. I get to experience worlds i know ill never get to in real life. Check out a list of the top popular comic books out there. As such, he lends the unique ability to raise your expectations about the artfulness of a comic book series, only to have it immediately let down.
The year was full of noteworthy comic books, but what 2014 did best was show how the medium is rife with stuff for everybody not just dudes who dig superheroes. Top 10 books of the year, graphic novels and audio books view photos book world critics pick the best reads of 2014 in fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels and audio books. Well, my favorite dc artists are ivan reis, jim lee, and greg capullo. In 2014, it became clear image comics is the publisher to beat when it comes to monthly comic book series. 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. He is known for his work on comic books such as the marvels fearless defenders series as well as the best. Beyond his gorgeous style and draftsmanship, jim lees energetic storytelling. Working with idw comics since 2014,great experience marvel partner up with idw.
Atlas comics presents the top 100 artists of american comic books. I find myself on and off with some artists like david. The best writing can really be brought down by a bad artist, but a good artist can make a mediocre book awesome. Dont be a jerk about creators in the comments section. Click on any artist or writer for a writeup on that creators work including samples of their art andor writing. Comic books are increasingly becoming a widely accepted, mainstream art form. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. Check out these rioter posts like jamie canaves about reading comics for art and alex mansfields post about what makes a good comic book cover. Spanish artists have traditionally worked in other markets finding great success. Here are ten marvelous comic book artists through the years, whove never failed to make sheer magic appear at the flick of their wrists. Tim bradstreet bradstreet, who started out in 1990 with a oneoff comic book called dragon chiang, is mostly a cover artist.
He portrayed superman and the comic book detective dick tracy but gave up this vein of pop. James robinson, john wagner, alan grant, mark waid, stan lee, denny o neil, garth ennis, scott snyder, dan slott, roger stern, jerry siegel, bill finger, marv wolfman, j. He portrayed superman and the comic book detective dick tracy but gave up. Top 10 is a superhero comic book limited series published by the americas best comics imprint of wildstorm, itself an imprint of dc comics. The best young adult novels of january 2020 by eric smith january 10, 2020 12.
Written by alan moore and illustrated by gene ha and zander cannon, the series details the lives and work of the police force of neopolis, a city in which almost everyone, from the police and criminals to. With all of these comics to choose from, what is a new collector to do. For the new year, i asked the team of comicbookbin writers to think seriously about what were the most important comics of the 2000s. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question. Osamu tezuka welcome to the final installment of the top 10 most influential artists of all time. Top 10 most influential comics of the 1980s culture. The goodreads choice awards are the only major book awards decided by readers.
Bradstreet, who started out in 1990 with a oneoff comic book called dragon chiang, is mostly a cover artist. We start off with one of the first artists to have worked in the american comic book industry. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book related news and discussions. 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. The top 10 graphic novels of 2014 the washington post.
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