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. I wont even buy a book if he is the artist i dont care what book it is. Charlton comics was long a favorite comicbook publisher of mine, even though they were already history by the time i discovered their comics as back issues in the early. Let me preface this article by stating that art is subjective and that you, the reader, may not necessarily consider some of these covers the worst ever or even bad in general. Jul 20, 2016 the worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books. In the case of liefeld, as this page from youngblood shows, he really was pretty awful in his time. Mar 11, 2014 from action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater.
The greatest comic ever written is the killing joke. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book. Did you ever stand in the street and think to yourself, i could make that nun go blind just by giving her a kiss. Steranko is featured in the will eisner comic book hall of fame and became a comic book historian. Comic book artist was an american magazine founded by jon b. It could even be the death of spiderman and i wouldnt buy it. Caption a meme or image make a gif make a chart make a demotivational flip. Witch of the black rose one of the worst comic books ever, however, is the utter lack of thought put. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad art.
But youre right that this is a terrible, ridiculous list. Without a shadow of a doubt one of the best comic book stories ever written. 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. We start off with one of the first artists to have worked in the american comic book industry. Nov 08, 2017 411s steve gustafson takes a look at the worst parts of the comic book industry in the 1990s including adamx and more. Which comic book artists did you absolutely hate growing up. By creative bloq staff computer arts 11 march 2014 11 march 2014.
Worst comic book artist of all time comic book talk. Rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time. Hire comic book artist comic book artists comic book. In 1990, kitchen sink press awarded this single issue as the worst comic of the past 25 years. It was identified in the 1994 book the new book of rock lists as the worst song ever released by a major label. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This is the worst art rob liefeld ever to be seen in a captain america comic. Comic book resources is dedicated to the coverage of comic book related news and discussions. The best and worst casting in comic book movies fandango. Until i noticed a few people saying america was the cringiest comic book ever and he. Apr 28, 2015 steranko is featured in the will eisner comic book hall of fame and became a comic book historian. Like i mentioned previously, the 90s were an interesting and. How todd mcfarlane became the biggest comic book artist ever blueprint. To celebrate the last 25 years in comics, were looking back at the greatest comic book artists from the last quarter century.
Earth is exploding because some alien life form decided our artwork endangers the galaxy. Yu chaykin bachalo marvel used to have some great artist but it. Once upon a time, this 1950s adventure tv series was an exciting addition to any kids day, but it hasnt exactly weathered the years well. To be honest the current artists of spidey who are drawing about the gauntlet they. A couple of the comments last week inspired me to go the other way this week. 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.
Rhino records also included it on the worlds worst records. I mostly read marvel and and dc i am more of a dc guy, so imma start with dc the best comic to me by far has been this one. To me looking at sterankos art work of various comic book covers is like watching a 1960 and 1970 political thriller. Comic book artists sue marvel over iron man body armor. He may not be the aesthetically worst artist ever but just the genericness and lifelessness of his characters had a negative impact on comicdom as a whole. Cartoonists include the artists who handle all aspects of the work and those who contribute only part of the production. One of comics first illustrative stars, he influenced and astounded such later greats as alex toth, jim steranko, and gil kane. The 50 most cringeworthy moments in comicbook movie history. While superheroes dominate the box office, the medium that birthed them has moved on. Meanwhile, the list doesnt have chuck austen, a guy considered one of the worst ever. He set the comic world backwards into a spiraling substanceless, storyless. Admittedly, its hard to draw a goodlooking cover when the hero wears this kind of costume, but shoulndt you at least try. Jim exploded onto the scene in the later sixties, rounding up. Post goodbad comic book art stop posting liefeld the.
Comic book talk rob liefeld worst comic book artist ever. While its not actually aimed at directly at artists and designers, the site is literally full of gorgeous comic inspired images to inspire you. He kickstarted the atrocious new era of modern comics that spanned well into the mid 90s. His covers alone during the 40s stand as some of the bestdesigned and most exiting work ever produced for any comic book publisher. In 1992, miami herald journalist dave barry conducted a poll among his readers, who selected the harris original as the worst track ever recorded, both in terms of worst lyrics and worst overall song. The best and worst casting in comic book movies by jeffrey m. Ultimatum marvel jeph loeb used to be a good writer. It got to a point in the early 1990s when a comic book title not having a gimmick cover was seen as an insult towards that comic book. We did our best to bring you only the best comic book artists you should know. 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. And that cinematic flood has come with a certain amount of holy crap, what was.
Like neal adams, jim steranko influenced a generation of comic artists with his bravura layouts and sleek, stylized drawing. 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. If ever a comicbook movie shouldve been a cartoon, this is it. Marvel hired the lai brothers as artists to work on various comic book franchises. Recently, as reported by the beat, jim lee posited an interesting question.
Comic book covers both good and bad can make us gasp, but for very. If youve ever seen your comics characters as visually real, if you wanted to look at them and see if you could ever reach out and touch them, if you ever read. Jason momoa as conan the barbarian at least arnold schwarzenegger had screen presence. Apr 24, 2015 comic book artists sue marvel over iron man body armor. We take a look at 40 of his worst offenses to the medium. 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. The movie is one of the worst of any kind to come along since plan 9 from outer space. The 40 worst rob liefeld drawings progressive boink. Some of mine are the same as others on here howard chaykin being the worst in my book. Sometimes theyre amazing, but other times, they really suck. The top 100 artists of american comic books atlas comics. Yu chaykin bachalo marvel used to have some great artist but it seems theyve moved on to dc because thats where the great artwork is these days. The 25 greatest comic book artists from the last 25 years.
A reddit for fans of comic books, graphic novels, and digital comics. What comic book artists are generally seen as having bad. And the worst part is, he acts like he is comic books messiah. For all the latest news in the comic book world, visit comic book resources. Rob liefeld is one of the most famous, soughtafter and profitable comic book artists in the history of the medium. Meet skateman, who has no superpowers and whose only defining traits are that he has a scarf on his face and fights crime on roller skates. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these artists are listed. He also singlehandedly created the massive comic book odyssey, the fourth world. Did you ever lay out plans for stitching babies and stray cats into a perfect new human.
I dont remember when exactly i read my first comic book, but i do remember exactly how liberated and subversive i felt as a result. That is without a doubt the worst artwork i have ever seen in a comic. Jan 21, 2015 you know those times you create a comic book character so fantastic that it gets cancelled after one issue. I personally despise alan davis and cannot stand looking at it. Did you ever stand naked surrounded by people who want your gleaming sperm, squirting frankincense, soma and testosterone from every pore. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. So we hope that you will enjoy the ten worst comic book gimmick covers of alltime. This week were trying a little something different in the stack and i am talking about some of my favorite artists right now. Bleeding cools top 11 hot comics artists of march 2017. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of american comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s. Steranko ranked 4th because he was one of the most influential comic book artist that push away the comic books code restrictions. Witch of the black rose broadsword until this last few months. Mar 01, 2014 this week were trying a little something different in the stack and i am talking about some of my favorite artists right now.
I find myself on and off with some artists like david. Enjoy this awesomeness and disregard the order in which these. Who would you say in recent years were some of the worst comic book artists. Apr 21, 2012 rob liefeld has long been derided as one of the worst comic book artists of all time. Jimmy webb wrote macarthur park, which is popularly held as the worst song ever written. He was helped by good inkers george tuska and joe sinnott particularly and one of the best comic artists of all time, john byrne, is a big fan of hecks work. Scott kolins can look like a totally different artist depending on who is inking. 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. I havent read nearly enough comics to be qualified to judge that. Top 20 comic book artists ever best, most ranked user.
Back from the dead and nothing has changed for liefield. Weve detailed the best of the best, but now we can see the downside of the success of those great covers. From action blockbusters to the lego movie, the influence of comic artists on popular culture has never been greater. Aug 28, 2015 let me preface this article by stating that art is subjective and that you, the reader, may not necessarily consider some of these covers the worst ever or even bad in general. 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.
In short, if you have any interest in comic book art and the artists that drew them, this is the book for you. Since that fateful day in 1938 when superman bounded into life in the first issue of action comics, artists and illustrators have found. Love em or hate em, publishers are going to keep doing epic comics story events. Heck, some of you may have even really enjoyed some of these covers.
Morrison, moore and ennis are generally considered among the top comic writers ever. Make comic book guy worst ever memes or upload your own images to make custom memes. There have been hundreds of movies based on comicbooks, going back to the earliest days of both media. In which case let me sincerely apologize now for your lack of taste. In this video we talk about some comic book covers that are among the worst that have been published over the years. Jim steranko is one of the most adventurous comic book artists to ever grace the medium, and his work at. Jim exploded onto the scene in the later sixties, rounding up influences as diverse as bernard krigstein, peter max, and salvador dali. Some you may have heard of and some that you should keep your eye out for. The worst of the alltooreal worst in comic books newsarama.